Following the mention of Kate Greenaway, in my recent post about the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for 2010, I thought I would hand over this week’s ‘Words For Wednesday’ spot to her.

“I have made it a rule for a long time, not to part with the copyright of my drawings, for I have been so copied, my drawings reproduced and sold for advertisements and done in ways I hate”
“Living in that childish wonder is a most beautiful feeling – I can so well remember it. There was always something more – behind and beyond everything – to me the golden spectacles were very, very big”
Click here to see a small selection of Kate Greenaway’s fantastic illustrations