Jillian Tamaki’s Embroidered Penguin Covers

Jillian Tamaki has been commissioned to make embroidered covers for Penguin Classics.  Check them out at her sketchblog here.

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Is it too early to shop for penguins?

A penguin book board game!!

This lovely-looking game is not available on this side of the pond, but look at what fun it promises!  For ages six and up!  I’m six and up!

 

From the site:

The fist edition of BOOKCHASE® was launched at the Hay International Literary Festival in 2007, to rave reviews. Bookchase is the perfect game for anyone who has ever read a book. The game can be played with questions or without – fast or slow. Ever dropped a book in the bath, or lent a book to someone and never got it back?? 2-6 players aged 6 and upwards – the perfect family boardgame. First to collect, beg, borrow or steal 6 books is the winner. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GAME IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO CANADA OR USA – THANKYOU

Thanks to Dewey Divas and the Dudes for the link, another great Canadian book blog.

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Allen Lane and Paul Hamlyn: A Quick History

This is a quick slideshow from Iain Stevenson at The Guardian on the influence of Allen Lane and Paul Hamlyn on the history of publishing. 

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Penguin Cloth

Sometimes, you really do just want to buy the book for its cover.  I gaze longingly at these every time I go into a bookstore, even though I own many of them already.

The yummy covers are the work of Coralie Bickford-Smith.

Read an interview here.

Thanks to Beth-Anne Jones for the link.

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