#Marc Simont

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Alistair Cooke, Christmas Eve, 1952. Cover by Marc Simont.

A mid-century English holiday tradition was the Christmas Eve radio broadcast by Anglo-American journalist Alistair Cooke. In each year’s program, he would tell a story pertaining to the celebration of Christmas in America. Though he claimed they were fact, they read suspiciously like fiction. One year a story involved a man in training to be a department store Santa. Another year detailed the plight of a Southern California family who had never experienced a white Christmas. The manuscripts for those stories were collected into this illustrated book.

Source: Nick Harvill Libraries

#New York #NYC #vintage New York #1950s #Alistair Cooke #Marc Simont #Christmas Eve #radio #vintage radio #vintage Christmas

[vinylespassion]

Marc Simont, 1956.

#illustration #kid

[mybeingthere]

Marc Simont (1915 – 2013) was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the New York National School of Design.

[maharelillo]

Two of my favourite books read this year: ✴️ The 13 Clocks, by James Thurber This one was recommended in the Neil Gaiman's masterclass and did not disappoint. I especially like this beautiful edition illustrated by Marc Simont. ✴️ Ronja the Robber's Daughter, by Astrid Lindgren Ronja was my first excursion into Lindgren country and it won't be the last. My next will be 'The Brothers Lionheart', already on my to-be-read shelf. Among others, I also enjoyed - the work of Evaline Ness, especially for the picture book 'Coll and his white pig' as well as the Chronicles of Prydain book covers, all by author Lloyd Alexander. I bought the whole chronicles book set for myself this Christmas, looking forward to reading what seems to be a great classic. - the newsletter of @austinkleon which I recently subscribed to. I bought two of his books that I'm excited to read for the new year, to put myself in a nice mind frame. If you've got good books (or things) that you've enjoyed this year please leave a comment, I'd love to know ! Have a lovely weekend — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/uKIPBDa

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[readingbooksinisrael]

March 2023 Read This Month

Rereads

The BFG/Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake (mg fantasy)-When Sophie sees a giant she is very lucky it is the BFG--the Big Friendly Giant--and not any of the other giants, like the Fleshlumpeater, who see children as snacks. Together, they hatch a plan to save children from being eaten.

Emily’s Runaway Imagination/Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush (mg historical fiction)-There isn’t much to do in a little farming town in Oregon in the 1920s and so Emily’s imagination often runs away with her; but maybe some of her ideas aren’t so crazy, like getting a library.

Matilda/Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake (mg fantasy)-Matilda is a very smart little girl, but her parents hate her and deride her. When she goes to school the Headmistress acts exactly the same way. Then she discovers she can move things with her eyes. Can she use that to save herself and the other children in the school from the terrible Trunchbull?

5 stars

Top Secret/John Reynolds Gardiner, illustrated by Marc Simont (mg contemporary sci fi)-Allen is certain he wants to do a project on human photosynthesis for the upcoming science fair, but everyone except his grandfather forbids him to. He’ll have to prove he can do it--and if that involves calling up the President? Well, it involves calling up the President.

3.75 stars

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches/Sangu Mandanna (adult low fantasy)-As one of few witches, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of the residents of Nowhere House.

3.5 stars

The Priory of the Orange Tree/Samantha Shannon (The Roots of Chaos #1) (adult high fantasy)-The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but makes a choice that could see her life unravel.

Two Dog Biscuits/Beverly Cleary, illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvio-Ryan (Two Times the Fun #2) (realistic fiction picture book)-Jimmy and Janet get two dog biscuits from their neighbor. How will they ever choose which dog to give them to?

3 stars

Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve/Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca (Merlin Missions #2) (children’s fantasy)-On Halloween Night Jack and Annie receive another mission from Merlin: put order back to a castle, which the villagers say is filled with ghosts.

חבורת הרפאים/אביגדור שחן, מאוייר ע”י יואב בז’רנו (עלילות גבורה ומיסתורין #1) (ya Jewsish adventure and romance)-Avi is a refugee in a Jewish Romanian town after the Holocaust. He spends his days wandering around the streets when, all at once, he is invited to join two societies preparing for the aliya to Israel. One has the prettiest girl he’s ever talked to and the second is a secret society, preparing to steal back Jewish treasure from a church yard in the nearby Christian town.

2.5 stars

Cities of Wonder/ed. Damon Knight (adult sci fi collection)-A collection of stories ranging from the 20s to the 60s about sci fi cities.

#read this month #rtm #wrap-up #march 2023 #rtm 2023 #march rtm

[artdjgblog]

Illustrations by Marc Simont for James Thurber's The 13 Clocks.

#bookart #illustration

[readleafbooks2022]

【素敵な洋書絵本の紹介】 金曜日の夜です。 外はだんだんと暗くなっていきます。 92人の男性と13人の女性に注目をしましょう。 彼らはまず入浴します。それから白と黒の服を身につけるのです。 そして準備が整うと、それぞれが楽器を持ってミッドタウンに向かいます。彼らが向かうのはコンサートホール。 今夜の8時30分から、彼らの仕事が始まります。 オーケストラのメンバーが仕事の準備を始めてから、公演がスタートするまでの流れを描いています。 公演直前の音出しや調整をしているかなような、音の響きが随所から聴こえてくるような絵本です。 マーク・シーモンとの魅力的な挿絵も注目ですね！ The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (1ST ed.) Contributor(s): Kuskin, Karla (Author) , Simont, Marc (Illustrator) EAN: 9780060236229 Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Hardcover Copyright Date: 1982 Pub Date: September 21, 1982 Target Age Group: 04 to 08 Physical Info: 1.02 cms H x 23.39 cms L x 18.21 cms W (0.27 kgs) 48 pages Annotation: Kuskin and Simont combine their talents to give readers a delightful and unusual inside view of one way an orchestra prepares. #karlakuskin #marcsimont #readleafbooks #art #本 #本棚 #絵本 #児童書 #絵本屋 #洋書絵本 #絵本が好き #絵本が好きな人と繋がりたい #絵本のある暮らし #芸術 #英語 #イラスト #base #baseec　　 @readleafbooks Webショップで紹介中。プロフィールからぜひどうぞ！ https://www.instagram.com/p/CizhQFUvbOl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#karlakuskin #marcsimont #readleafbooks #art #本 #本棚 #絵本 #児童書 #絵本屋 #洋書絵本 #絵本が好き #絵本が好きな人と繋がりたい #絵本のある暮らし #芸術 #英語 #イラスト #base #baseec

[enchantedbook]

‘The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends ‘

illustration by Marc Simont (1958)

#illustration #marc simont #folk tales #legends

[weirdlandtv]

Left: illustration from NATE THE GREAT GOES UNDERCOVER (1978) by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Marc Simont. Right: Emily the Strange (1991).

(I came across this as I was looking for Marc Simont illustrations.)

#art #vintage #illustration #marc simont #emily the strange #plagiarized #plagiarism

[holespoles]

Marc Simont

#Marc Simont #illustration #children's book

[dynamobooks]

James Thurber: The 13 Clocks (1950)

#james thurber #penguin classics #deluxe edition #marc simont #neil gaiman #fairy tale

[nemfrog]

Marc Simont’s illustration for Woody Guthrie’s song, “This Land Is Your Land.” From sea to shining sea. 1993. 

#camping #nature illustration #forest #summer #marc simont #nemfrog #1993 #1990s

[dbssh]

web weaving but i dont tell you what the theme is.

(bathroom sink meditations// // the midnight gospel // Death and the Maiden (detail), Egon Schiele // Frankenstein’s Monster and Micheangelo’s Angel: A Dialogue Between Two Trans Inhumanities, Uma Dwivedi // At The Dinner Table With God And My Father, William Bearhart // Marc Simont, 1958 // And Maybe I Haven’t Been Kissed in a Long Time, Emily Palermo)

#red.txt #words #if you guess the theme ill give you 5 dollars but unless you love me so much you probably wont lnow it

[mybeingthere]

Marc Simont (1915 – 2013) was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the New York National School of Design.

[vladtheunfollower]

From *The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends* (1958) by Maria Leach  Marc Simont (1915-2013)

#art

[onebookonemonth]

２０１６年 ８月 A Tree is Nice 文：Janice May Udry 絵：Marc Simont                  

ひと言： 去年の秋、家の前の道路脇に新しい小さな木が植えられた。村が植えたKentucky coffeetreeという品種である。今まで我が家の敷地幅内の公共道路脇には一本も木がなかったので家族が増えた様に嬉しい。そこで我が子と同い年で一緒に成長していくことにした。誕生日は村から通知が届いた１１月２０日だ。

この本（ソフトカバー版）は先日子供の健康診断に行った時、診察室に置いてあったものだが、木を植え育てる素晴らしさを綴った物語。挿絵も墨絵と水絵のタッチで素朴感がたまらない。よく見ると木と一体になるかの様にリスや子供が描かれている。もっと自然と調和して一体になるくらいの距離が欲しい。家の前の一本のちびっ子の「木は実に良い」。

待ち時間に一回しか読めなかったので図書館でハードカバーを借りてじっくり読んでみよう。

#a tree is nice #janice may udry #marc simont #tree #nice #parkway tree #nature #grow a tree