Susan jeffers

Some of the oldest tales about miniature creatures living in oversized land come from fairytales: Thumbelina and Tom Thumb are the first that come to mind.

THUMBELINA BY SUSAN JEFFERS

While browing through some of my picture books doing research for this blog, I came across The Wild Swan, illustrated by Susan Jeffers. The book reminded me of how much I love her illustrations, s…

Illustration from THE NUTCRACER, by Susan Jeffers "The first part of my work is to find a story that inspires pictures in me. It is like being a dancer and having to wait for the music to move your feet. Everything comes from this." - Susan Jeffers. Susan Jeffers' semi-autobiographical story, MY PONY, is the tale of a girl who dreams of having a pony. After her parents explain that it is too expensive and would require a lot of space to take on such a pet, the little girl begins drawing an…

The Nutcracker, illustrated and told by Susan Jeffers. Harper Collins 2007

Illustration by Asako Eguchi (Japanese, b.1952)

Susan Jeffers Illustrations for Thumbelina

çizgili masallar: The Wild Swans by Susan Jeffers

Read 25 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. A fairy tale about a one-inch tall heroine who inhabits a world where grass blades are like…