tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749989269473303928.post7101514678247003442..comments2023-03-22T08:49:27.939-07:00Comments on Climbing the Alpine Path: Before I Could ReadBanríon An Gheimhridhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898509697858420592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749989269473303928.post-76680125903583033292014-06-08T19:16:04.385-07:002014-06-08T19:16:04.385-07:00I've just stumbled here after Google image sea...I've just stumbled here after Google image searching "Gennady Spirin" ~ a cozy spot you have made, indeed! xRavenroot Forest Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819883922707543549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749989269473303928.post-27192427385398843292013-07-02T10:35:55.788-07:002013-07-02T10:35:55.788-07:00I love looking at beautiful illustrations in child...I love looking at beautiful illustrations in children's books. I am a librarian and when I was studying for my library science degree, I took all the children's literature classes that the program offered. One of my favorite topics was studying various children's illustrators and the styles they use. I have always been drawn to the really rich, bold and detailed paintings that are used in some fairy tales-- similar to Craft's style in "Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave."<br /><br />Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749989269473303928.post-62672361090419743872013-05-06T17:16:38.793-07:002013-05-06T17:16:38.793-07:00I have always loved books as well. My mom would r...I have always loved books as well. My mom would read a lot of books to me, too. One of my favorite books that she read to me was Jane Eyre. Having a lot of books and picture books as a kid is very beneficial, as it encourages and inspires you to grow up loving books and reading. No wonder you and I love books, seeing that we grew up with them! :) My mom collected picture books for me to read when I was little - most of the books I talked about in this post are from that collection, which I still have of course. ^_^Banríon An Gheimhridhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898509697858420592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749989269473303928.post-10971344242616632062013-05-06T15:37:29.884-07:002013-05-06T15:37:29.884-07:00I have always had a love for books. Not always rea...I have always had a love for books. Not always reading them, but always loved books themselves and having them read to me. My parents always made it a point to have a lot of picture books for us to look at and read as many books as they could to us. <br /><br />I absolutely love the illustrations that you show here. They are quiet stunning. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399971440101001851noreply@blogger.com