Illustration Friday: Alexander Beetle Escaping from a Match Box
My Mom use to read regularly to me from the 1927 poem book by A.A. Milne, Now We Are Six. One of my favorite poems was “Forgiven” It starts like this.
I found a little beetle: so that Beetle was his name, and I called him Alexander and he answered just the same. I put him in a match-box, and I kept him all the day. . . And Nanny let my beetle out- Yes, Nanny let my beetle out- - - She went and let my beetle out—and Beetle ran away.
posted by JacqueLynn @ 4:02 PM
12 Comments:
i love that book... and that poem... and your matching illo.. very nice! :)
Maybe Nanny accidently tried to use the beetle for a match, and didn't want to admit it?
I agree with Toni - Nannies can be quite blind most of the time.
Your illustration of a remembered poem is very beautiful. I think it's amazing what we remember from our childhoods. All the more reason to pay particular attention to what we do and say to our own children.
Yes! Oh my goodness, as soon as I saw the "it's difficult to catch an excited sort of beetle" I knew it was that A.A. Milne poem! Now We Are Six and When We Were Very Young were two of my favorite book when I was little. I still know most of the poem "The Four Friends" by heart. Great illo, and thanks for the great memory :)
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Hey, thanks a lot! one question though; who is this Peter you are talking about?
Alexander Beetle looking good! Nice feeling indeed :)
nice colours and composition...
You're right, your mom does still love this poem, and you picture. That's a fun name for matches! rr
Sweet Nanny... giving us the lesson that life is precious no matter how small. Now We Are Six is one of my most favorite childhood books. I used to love BINKER and Sneezles and Wheezles! Thanks for bringing back the memory, and with a wonderful illustration as well!
This is one of my most favorite books! I still have it today...vintage, ha!
I liked the Milne po'ms, too. Used Twinkletoes as my Sr. quote from COLLEGE... what a prediction... I am still feckless and un-directed 30+ years later.... Your beetle has a better sense of purpose...
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