"It wasn't big, fat me who got stuck, after all," laughed Steve Strawberry
The very air was alive with thousands of flying forms.
Berry cannibalism: "Huckleberry tarts would taste good to me," said Georgia Gooseberry
Little Connie Cranberry came splashing through the bog.
"I got here first!" shouted Richard Raspberry.
"Hey, Brutus Blackberry, you ought to know me," laughed Marcus.
"That's enough for me!" shouted Steve Strawberry.
All eyes were turned upward as the wand became longer.
Brainy Berries was part of Faucett's "Moon Queen" series, which included four titles, all published in 1924. The other three books are Frolicsome Flowers: They See the Wonderful "Rajah Rug," [see my post Frolicsome Flowers of Evil], Folksy Fruits: Amusing Adventures in Opal Orchard, and Venturous Vegetables at the "Frolic Grounds."
More to come.
8 comments:
thanks for this links! very good blog, i love it!
Just found your blog through Kickcan and conkers, I love these illustrations!
I always found Lee and Herring's 'Curious Orange' character (an oversized orange with a human face/an actor in an tangerine helmet) terrifying, but Steve Strawberry is the creepiest fruit around.
In rapid time, yours has become one of my must visit blogs. Where do you find all this stuff? As someone who has drawn odd stuff for my own pleasure for years, I love everything you present us with.
I have the original pages from Venturous Vegetables. I found the book many years ago. It was not in good shape but most of the pages were o.k. so I rescued the illustrations. I have always loved these drawings.
Thanks for sharing, I have never seen another copy and did not know the other titles to the series.
Excellent stuff!
When can we expect a post on Giovanni Papini?
Thank you so much for all the hard work you have put into researching and maintaining this wonderful blog. I am delighted to find it BLESS YOU !!!
Aine
(artist printmaker based in UK)
i keep coming back to this for a chuckle.. hilarious nightmare.
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