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The Littlest Angel is an American children's book by Charles Tazewell. It was first published in 1946, illustrated by Katherine Evans. It was reissued with different illustrators in 1962 and 1991. All the versions were published by Children's Press Inc. As of 2001 it was the fifteenth best-selling children's book of all time. [1]
The angel takes the child to a poverty-stricken area where a dead field lily lies in a trash heap. The angel salvages the lily and tells the child a beautiful story, explaining why he wants to take this flower in particular to Heaven. The angel explains the flower had cheered a dying child. The angel reveals he was that child.
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" (Spanish: Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes) and subtitled "A Tale for Children" is a short story by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez. The tale was written in 1968 [ 1 ] and published in the May–June 1968 (VIII, 48) issue of the journal Casa de las Américas [ es ] . [ 2 ]
Horace John Knowles ( 22 July 1884 – 21 August 1954 ) was an author and illustrator.He is remembered mostly for magical depictions of Fairyland in his magnum opus Peeps into Fairyland, [1] as well as for his biblical illustrations.
Barrett's work is mainly created using watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, and ink. [1] She is known for her period pieces and the research she applies to her work. [5] For the 1998 book Joan of Arc, she researched 15th-century art and illuminated manuscripts to create a visual style for the story, using motifs inspired by medieval French fabrics.
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier" illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen, Andersen‘s first illustrator (1850) Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection. First Booklet (Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Ny Samling. Første Hefte) is the first installment. It was published on 2 October 1838 and contained three tales:
Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. (Danish: Eventyr, fortalte for Børn.Første Samling.) is a collection of nine fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen.The tales were published in a series of three installments by C. A. Reitzel between May 1835 and April 1837, and represent Andersen's first venture into the fairy tale genre.
She also wrote and illustrated books on the techniques of calligraphy and a volume of flower illustrations. [1] Works by Angel have been shown at the Royal Academy in London and the Society of Designer Craftsmen and in solo exhibitions in America. [2] Both the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Harvard Library hold examples of her work. [2]