‘“Really, really scary Daddy,” is my ten-year-old’s verdict. “But in a good way”’ – V&A Magazine

The obsessions and fears of childhood are a central concern in Paula Rego's work – the monumentality and simplicity of her images belies the complexity beneath – which makes her the perfect artist to illustrate to this elegant collection of nursery rhymes.

Introduced by Marina Warner, a writer who has studied the role of myth and fantasy in our culture, this book is both a delightful collection of traditional rhymes, and a collection of images from an artist who understands that childhood is always with us: its fears and fancies a central part of our adult lives.

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Pictures of Innocence: The History and Crisis of Ideal Childhood
Intaglio: Creative Printmaking
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A Room Full of Toys: The Magical Characters of Childhood