Spring has really arrived in Melbourne today and Ned and I have had a lovely day. It makes me happy and so does reading lots of lovely blogs this week talking about children’s books.

Jennifer from Minor Details, one of my very favourite blogs has today posted about one of her latest projects which is a room for Cookie mag using inspiration from The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers - one of the bestest picture books EVER. I can’t wait to see what she has created.  

Also check out these other wonderful blogs talking about their love of Irishman (he was born in Western Australia though) Oliver Jeffers work; here, and here and check out the handsome man himself here. His website is also very special.

Jeffers has a new book called The Great Paper Caper due this November in Australia, that will be on the Christmas list. I love the funny lumber jack bear on the jacket.

I love illustration and was very excited to find a blog called Artista, Irisz is an illustrator from Hungary who’s art is just pure joy.

Found via the stylish Tutus and Turtles also this week was a fabulous Thing One and Thing Two themed baby shower for a mother having twins. See pictures at Stem and Hostess with the Mostess.

And finally swissmiss wrote about gorgeous new bookshelves from Dwell Studio - love them.