How can you not judge books by their covers when they look as beautiful as these? Luckily the classic stories between the covers are just as great. We just stocked up, so now’s the time to come in if you’re adding to your child’s book collection or if you’re looking for an extra special timeless gift.
The Wizard of Oz, Black Beauty and The Secret Garden are all part of the Penguin Threads collection:
Commissioned by award-winning Penguin art director Paul Buckley, the Penguin Threads series debuted with cover art by Jillian Tamaki and continues with art by Rachell Sumpter for gift-worthy Penguin Classics. Sketched out in a traditional illustrative manner, then hand stitched using needle and thread, the final covers are sculpt embossed for a tactile, textured, and beautiful book design that will make truly special gifts and will be welcome additions to any craft or literature lover’s collection.
Peter Pan and The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland are part of the Puffin Chalk series:
A whimsical series of classic novels featuring unique, beautiful chalk art cover illustration.
Little Women, Heidi and A Little Princess are all part of the Puffin in Bloom series:
Hardcover classics featuring floral cover illustration by Anna Bond, the creative director and artistic inspiration behind the global stationery phenomenon Rifle Paper Co.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (pictured in the middle) is also illustrated in full colour by Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co.
We also currently carry Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Anne of Green Gables and The Jungle Book.