This little gem of a book arrived in the mail from my friend Ro, who lives in Nottingham, England, for my birthday. She restored the cover of this 1885 edition of “THE OWLS OF OLYNN BELFRY: A Tale for Children,” written by A. Y. D. and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. It cost one shilling when [...]
Archive for May, 2010
The Owls of Olynn Belfry
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Giving Books Away
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged book donations, children in hospital, children with cancer, children's books, children's hospitals, Gail Doktor, Jessie Doktor on May 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
At the April 13th book launch for THE OWL KEEPER, hosted by Wavepaint Design & Gallery in Ipswich, MA, I met an extraordinary woman by the name of Gail Doktor. Gail was holding a stack of books she intended to buy and deliver to Children’s Hospital Boston. She and her family are the founders of Bright [...]
