Artist's Corner: Sylvia Long

Presenting Sylvia Long who fills her books with accurate, gorgeous, and playful rabbits. Long shows both craft work and place in all its specific beauty - there is a sense of "being there;" of a magical photograph into an alternate universe of dessert rabbit people. You end up spending lots of time just staring at the illustrations catching each forshadowing and detailed touch.

We always pause to see all particulars of the quilt in Hush Little Baby:
Long's alternate lyrics are also fun: And when that quilt begins to wear, Mama's going bring your teddy bear.


It is a delight counting and then tucking all the rabbits in as they sleep with Ten Little Rabbits:
(this is written by Virginia Grossman)


And I just like reading Because You Are My Baby; It has a clear message of love and parent child relationships without competition or obsession (sorry Guess How Much I Love You and Run Away Bunny - you all weird me out). (This is written by Jennifer Ward)


What Artists would you recommend?