Where the Wild Things Came From

Slate.com: By the end of the 19th century, the art in kids’ books had become madcap and zany and irreverent. From the postwar period, one can trace the imagery and style that are familiar from the classics of one’s own childhood. Jump on over to Slate.com to see a slide show on the history of children’s book illustration in the United States, based on Timothy G. Young’s new book, Drawn To Enchant.