The Baby's Opera by Walter Crane

As a bookish girl, I enjoy spending an hour or two in a used book store.

Once inside, I am on the lookout 

for the old ones, I love a good 'ol leather bound classic.

When I am at the bookstore, I love going to the children's section

and run my fingers through the books, pursuing old titles.

I adore children's books. Especially the ones with

 photographs. The vintage ones are the best because the illustrations

are lovely, almost ethereal, and it's always a pleasure just

looking at them...

I found this one by the illustrious Walter Crane and it's certainly enchanting.

It has the lovely nursery rhymes that we all love since we

were little ones ourselves, and the music sheet illustrations

are divine. Mr. Crane is one of the celebrated great 3 of children's book 

illustrators of his generation with my favorite Kate Greenaway

and Randolph Caldecott. 

Do you love looking at the illustrations on books too? 
What is your favorite?

besos,

M

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