One of my favorite illustrators is Jane Ray. Her pictures have a folk-arty quality about them and we seem never to tire of her intricate details. We have checked out a number of her titles from the library, our favorites being Apple Pip Princess, Hansel and Gretel, or Moonbird. A word of warning, some of her books have an eco-friendly message and others have a ecumenical streak. Let the Lutheran reader beware!
We own two of her books, Noah's Ark and The Story of Christmas. They both are "my" books, reside on a high shelf and the kids have to ask to look at them. The text is inspired by the King James and the illustrations demonstrate some good catechesis. Look at that image of God the Father!
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I love that you notice and appreciate the art in books, Erin. I've started to take notice and be more observant of the artwork since you've been posting these pictures. Usually I'm reading books with pictures of diggers and excavators so there's not a lot of stellar artwork. :)
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