Story Book Sunday - At The Back of The North Wind - Maria L. Kirk

George Mac Donald wrote a wonderful book, At The Back of The North Wind, first published as a book in 1871.
It has become a timeless classic that has been reprinted for more than a 125 years. This thoughtful book not only appeals to children but also adults. As George Mac Donald stated he did not write only for the young ‘but for the childlike whether of five, or fifty, or seventy-five’. Numerous illustrators have given life to the image of the North Wind as described by George Mac Donald. Below is one of my favorites by Maria L. Kirk. Very little is known about Maria Kirk, despite the fact she illustrated over 50 books. She is perhaps best known for her illustrations for Alice In Wonderland. The image below is true to size and color for this edition printed in 1914 by J. B. Lippincott.

Story Book Sundays

Join me each Sunday for a "Story Book Page" in 300 ppi - low compression jpg graphic that you can frame, use in your graphic projects, altered art or just save and enjoy. One of my favorite books is "The Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson. I grew up on these wonderful verses and know them all by heart. So many wonderful illustrators have interpreted Robert Louis Stevenson's verses with their own vision and style. The verse below was illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat whose style reflected the Art Deco era. Click on the link below to be brought to the full size image, then right click and save to your computer.