Author Page for Leonard Leslie Brooke
Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862–1940) was a British artist and writer who was born on 24 September 1862, in Birkenhead, England. His skillful and witty illustrations in Andrew Lang’s Nursery Rhyme Book (1897) established his reputation as a leading children’s book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. His acclaimed works include (1903), “Ring O’ Roses”, “The Golden Goose Book”, Johnny Crow’s Party (1907), Johnny Crow’s New Garden (1935), “The Nursery Rhyme Book”, and “Oranges and Lemons” published by Frederick Warne & Co.
Tom Thumb
Little Tom Thumb goes out to the world and experiences a series of mishaps, but always comes through. Beautifully illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
By Leonard Leslie Brooke
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Three Little Pigs
Three little pigs build houses to keep safe from the bad wolf, but he keeps trying to blow them down.
By Leonard Leslie Brooke
Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Animals: Pig, Wolf Reading time: 05 - 10 minsGoldilocks and the Three Bears
Three bears are upset when they find that someone has been eating their porridge.
By Leonard Leslie Brooke
Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Animals: Bear Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Golden Goose
A good-natured son wins a golden-feathered goose through his kindness, however anyone who touches it gets stuck. Beautifully illustrated by Leonard Leslie Brooke.