![]() Published in 2011 by Pomegranate Communications, Inc.Īuthor Peter Neumeyer and the extraordinary Edward Gorey collaborated on several children’s books which instigated a prolific spate of correspondence between the two of them. postal crew will solve your riddles! A great possibility for slightly older kids, perhaps ages 10 and up.įloating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. There’s plenty of inspiration in her book for out-of-the-box addressing which involves more puzzling skill than pictorial, if that’s your preference, though I cannot guarantee the U.S. How many of you could have worked this one out? I seriously admire the sporting nature of the Royal Mail workers who solved crosswords, dot-to-dots, mazes, and all manner of cryptic notations to get these to their proper destination. Many of them she simply mailed to herself in order to keep track of how many were successfully solved. Harriet Russell, a British artist, addressed envelopes with a plethora of challenges which required decoding by the postal service in order to deliver them. Perusing them is a joy, and finding contributions from many of your favorite illustrators is like going on a treasure hunt. There are 100 utterly delightful reproductions of these little masterpieces in this envelope-shaped book. Over the years, illustrators employed their fizzing imaginations to decorate the envelopes they sent to his offices, which he of course kept, framing many so that his office became a gallery of the stars. In fact, in 1999 he was awarded the Eleanor Farjeon award for outstanding contribution to children’s books. Publisher Klaus Fugge is responsible for some brilliant entries in the canon of children’s literature, having commissioned art from Quentin Blake, Edward Ardizzone, David McKee, and many others. To folks selling fun stationery for kids. ![]() ![]() I’ve also pulled together a number of links Today I’ve got just a few titles you’ll find in the grown-up section of the library, but that are fun to share with kids to inspire major creativity with snail mail envelopes! We’ve been celebrating snail mail all week long on Orange Marmalade, considering what makes handwritten letters so great, and discovering loads of picture books featuring letters and snazzy envelopes.
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