I love all R.L.S. poems but the one entitled 'Rain' seems particularly suitable for the summer we've had here in north-west England
I thought I'd show you illustrations by four different artists from four of my books. They all depict the 'Rain' poem.
The rain is raining all around
Eloise Wilkin chose to illustrate the first line with a little girl and her dog watching the rain falling on the street outside the window (poor dolly doesn't look too happy does she!)
Below is the same poem illustrated by Tasha Tudor who chose the second line
It falls on field and tree,
Hilda Boswell chose the third the line
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And finally, Brian Wildsmith worked his colourful magic on the fourth line
And on the ships at sea.
Returning to Little Golden Books . . . . . they are loved around the world and it's easy to see why. There are hundreds of titles to choose from and the books are the perfect size for even the smallest hands.
Merrily Ann has been a most welcome arrival in the playroom as she loves amusing the younger dollies and reading them stories. Jack and Jill are too young to read but it seems something has caught their attention in the bottom corner.
Meanwhile, Belinda Jane has been busy with other matters. I found her with a Jane Austen novel, a basket of knitting wool and some strawberries. What can she be up to?
It turns out she's seen a very tempting blog post with a fantastic givaway. The items that you see in the picture with Belinda are not the giveaway but there is a connection. So do pop over to Millefeuilles and take a look.