Minimalist illustration from the 60s and 70s

One of the things I look for when I'm hunting for books is a distinctive illustrative style. Many of the Parents Magazine Press books feature a bold, mimimal style that uses a lot of line drawings. Here, I want to show off some illustrations from books I just listed. First, Attic of the Wind by Doris Herold Lund and illustrated by Ati Forberg, is a stunning combination of cloudy background with brilliant foreground.












Next, The Stonecutter, though not a book I read as a child, seemed to fit perfectly among my collection, because of its bold, block-style prints.
















Finally, I found this very obscure book, The Bed that Went Whoosh to Moyle, neglected on the back shelves of a used book store. I knew I had to expose its quirky graphics to the world.


Upstairs, the penguin, was sad.

One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer

I bought a new copy of this book for Duncan before he was born. We read it today for the first time. I loved it just as much as I remembered, especially when the Wild Windy Typhoonigator sucks up the entire sea. If you have never read this book, time to try it with your own child!