February 6, 2018
Liking Things More and More
By Ronald G. Davis Kate Greenaway was a noted 19th-century English illustrator, especially of children’s books. Though you might not recognize her carefully detailed botanical studies, you would probably recognize her images of happy Victorian children in sunbonnets and pinafores or knickers. In fact, Greenaway’s name is attached to the British literature award presented annually for most distinguished children’s book illustration. In a letter to her friend John Ruskin, recognized art critic and writer, she wrote: I go on liking things more and more, seeing them more and more beautiful. Don’t you think it is a great possession to be
