Last week we received a surprise package from Jess, Elliott’s sister. She’d sent several thoughtful gifts, including this gorgeous calendar for me and this wonderful book for Elliott.
But it was the kids’ gift that took the cake! It was a board book based on the story of Pride & Prejudice, but with the most unique illustrations and some fabulously-selected text. Here are a few pages:
Isn’t it amazing?! Both the artwork and the choice of words had me laughing with delight as we paged through the book. I looked up “Cozy Classics” and found the website, where I learned more about the books:
“The concept for Cozy Classics is simple: every classic in the series will be condensed to 12 child-friendly words, and each word will appear alongside a needle-felted illustration. Each word is carefully selected to relate to a child’s world… If you, as a parent, can fill in some of the original tale as part of the reading experience, so much the better!”
The authors/illustrators are twin brothers, by the way, with four kids four-and-under between them. Guess they know what they’re doing!
So far they have eight other books (and more coming out each season), including Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn, Les Miserables, Jane Eyre, and even War and Peace! Do you think if I read this version of War and Peace I’d actually finish the book this year?!
Thanks so much, Jess, for these thoughtful gifts.
Those are on my wishlist for the girls! And Rifle Paper has some of the most beautiful things too.
I know, I just want to order every single thing on the Rifle Paper Co. website. Right now I’m trying to get through our stash of random cards and stationery so that maybe next year I can invest in some other things!
These are simply adorable! What a great gift. I love finding new and interesting books :)
I saw them and had to share on here because I always feel the same way. There’s so much creativity out there!