DORA BY JOHANNA SPYRI ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIA L. KIRK

 Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. L. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children.

BEFORE CLOSING HER LITTLE WINDOW SHE ALWAYS GAZED OUT AT THE SKY    

 

 

SHE HAD BEEN LOST  IN EVERYTHING SHE HAD PARTLY SEEN AND HEARD

 

 

 

 

BEFORE JUL COULD PREVENT IT HE WAS PULLED OFF HIS CHAIR

 

 

COME, I'LL SAY IT AND YOU MUST LEARN IT BY HEART

 

"DO YOU THINK  IT WAS A LITTLE RABBIT THAT MADE THE NOISE?" ASKED WILLI, FRIGHTENED

 

DORA MARCHED BEHIND WITH A WAX TAPER AND SOME CIGARS

 

"I SUPPOSE IT IS PATRIMONY, MY SON," SAID MR. TITUS, PATTING ROLF'S SHOULDER

 

DORA AND PAULA RETURNED TOTHE GARDEN ARM IN ARM SINGING GAILY

The Chronicles of Fairy Land by Fergus Hume illustrated by Maria L. Kirk

 Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. L. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children.

Her notable work includes illustrations for a US edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1904, for the first edition of The Secret Garden, and for several books by L. M. Montgomery and Johanna Spyri.

 

A THRONE OF GREAT WHITE LILIES, UPON SAT THE KING AND QUEEN OF FAIRYLAND

 

"YES, IT IS FAIRYLAND," PIPED A SHRILL VOICE.

THE RUDE GIANT LAUGHED HEARTILY AT THE POOR ELF'S PLIGHT.

 

AS TOM PICKED IT UP HE FELT THAT IT WAS FILLED WITH MONEY.

 

 

HE SAW THE FORM OF THE WATER-FAERY GLIMMERING GHOSTLY UNDER THE THIN WHITE VEIL.

ON SEEING ARDRAM SHE BOUNDED TOWARD HIM AND PUT HER ARMS ROUND HIS NECK. 

ONE BRIGHT SUMMER'S NIGHT A NUMBER OF FAIRIES FLEW INTO THE ROOM.

 

 

 

"I AM THE GOLDEN GOBLIN," HE CRIED IN A HARSH VOICE.

THE CUCKOO CLOCK by MRS. MOLESWORTH with Illustrations by MARIA L. KIRK

 

Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. L. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children.

Her notable work includes illustrations for a US edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1904, for the first edition of The Secret Garden, and for several books by L. M. Montgomery and Johanna Spyri. 

 

 

A Little Girl  Danced into the Room (Frontispiece)

 

I. The Old House

"Have you got a cuckoo in a cage?"

 

 

IMPATIENT GRISELDA

 

 

OBEYING ORDERS

She could not help very softly clapping her hands.
 

 

THE COUNTRY OF THE NODDING MANDARINS

 

"Are you comfortable?" inquired the cuckoo

 

He flapped his wings, and a palanquin appeared at the foot of the steps.

 

BUTTERFLY-LAND

She peered in with great satisfaction.

 

MASTER PHIL

"But I may see you again," said phil.

 

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON

It was rowed by a little figure.