Sunday one day

Just one image for you to drool over and keep you warm on this, my grading-filled December Sunday…

This is a 1965 Dutch poster designed by Dick Effers to celebrate Dutch Liberation Day on May 5th. The inscription reads “Make it a party.” {SOURCE}

Dutch picture book covers

Adoringly observed over at BibliOdyssey, these covers originated from the early 19th to the 20th centuries:

Several more where these came from. Click over to BibliOdyssey HERE, and check out their beautifully extensive archives while you’re at it.

From Miffy to Simenon…

Dick Bruna, the beloved Dutch children’s author and illustrator, most famously of the Miffy books (see the adorable Miffy, directly below), has also given the world these genius cover designs, which I found today over at the fabulous Grain Edit: