Oh Scott. In the past year, I have really gotten to know the kids’ section at Lemuria inside and out. One of my favorite parts has been looking at all of the picture books in Oz, old and new, popular and forgotten. Lately in the classic kids’ books, I have fallen in love with a book and its illustrations only to find out that it was illustrated by Scott Gustafson. My favorite Mother Goose and Classic Fairy Tales books are illustrated by Scott. Gustafson has a beautiful way of blending bright colors and traditional designs, and his art appeals to kids and parents alike. Often, his work is beautiful enough for me to want to hang it on my wall.
The two books above are just the some that I have fallen in love with this year. When I was a child, I had a beautiful edition of Peter Pan. It was one of those books where the illustrations brought the story to life. The illustrations were too vivid and too perfect — any moving picture adaptation from that point on just fell short. One of my goals as Oz’s manager has been to bring in those favorites that I cherished as a child. 
Recently, I found that beautiful Peter Pan book and discovered that the illustrator was none other than Scott Gustafson. From that light-bulb moment, I have been irrevocably in love with any and all of Scott’s works, much like I am with David Wiesner, Jon J. Muth, or Emily Gravett.
Come on in to see Scott’s amazing illustrations and to see some of my other favorite illustrators. I promise they will change the way you look at art in children’s literature.
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