Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Original collection of more than 100 images surveys Crane's best paintings and the first illustrations for children's books. Includes scenes from fairy and folk tales and classics by Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and Spenser.

Reproduction of the original: A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden by Walter Crane

Wendy can't sleep, no matter what she tries. She counts sheep, reads books and even turns somersaults - but nothing works. Eventually Wendy's parents take her on holiday to stay at her grandfather's house, and he invites Wendy to stay in whichever room is her favourite. Wendy is amazed to discover interiors covered in wallpapers that come to life, and their sights, sounds and smells fill her head with images and ideas. As she wanders happily from room to room, she finally finds a way to drift off to sleep.

Full-color illustrations grace every page of this original hardcover compilation of stories by a prominent Victorian artist. "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Puss in Boots," and other favorites combine woodblock illustrations with an inset of rhyming text.

As winter begins to fade, Queen Flora goes to her garden and awakens the flowers.