75 years ago today, the Atomic Bomb. And then, The Bomb and the General – Umberto Eco’s extraordinary vintage semiotic children’s book drawing on this catastrophe of human nature to reflect on peace and environmental wakefulness

This 1969 children’s book on “how our government helps us” gives so much pause today.

For J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, Mr. Bliss – the little-known and lovely children’s book he illustrated and wrote by hand for his own kids.

Beloved children’s book illustrator Alice Provensen is turning 99 today. Celebrate with her wonderful vintage pop-up book about Leonardo da Vinci. 

Where the wild things really are – celebrate Maurice Sendak’s birthday with his magnificent illustrations for the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. 

How Our Government Helps Us – a delightful 1969 illustrated primer, reminding us of the urgency of choosing worthy leaders. 

Beautiful vintage illustrations for Scheherazade’s stories and Scandinavian fairy tales by Swedish modernist pioneer GAN.

What Can I Be? – a lovely never-before-published vintage children’s concept book by the late and great Ann Rand, discovered and brought to life four decades later. 

Open House for Butterflies – this vintage treasure is Maurice Sendak’s final and loveliest collaboration with the great children’s book author Ruth Krauss. 

The Pancake King – a sweet, subversive vintage parable about what happens when a labor of love becomes a “brand” and how success can hijack our life-satisfaction, illustrated by the great graphic designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast. 

The Brownstone—trailblazing graphic designer Paula Scher’s lovely vintage children’s book about living with each other’s differences, illustrated by Stan Mack.

Kenny’s Window – Maurice Sendak’s forgotten first children’s book, a philosophical meditation on love, loneliness, and knowing what we really want. 

The Quiet Noisy Book – this little-known vintage gem by Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, is a miraculously wonderful celebration of curiosity, presence, and attentiveness to the world in its most delicate and delightful details. Take a peek. 

Aesop’s fables, in marvelous vintage illustrations by creative power-duo Alice and Martin Provensen. 

For beloved illustrator Alice Provensen’s birthday, her marvelous vintage “interactive” children’s book about the life and legacy of Leonardo.