"Let's Sing a Song of Sixpence" The Tradition of British Picture Books and Caldecott Shinichi Yoshida / Brian Alderson Modern picture books were born in England in the mid-19th century. This book demonstrates the excellence of Caldecott picture books, which are at the pinnacle of the genre, and the tradition of "narrative illustration" in British picture books, which has been passed down to the present day, by referencing numerous valuable illustrations. #ShinichiYoshida #Shinichi_Yoshida #BrianAlderson #book #ForeignLiterature/Other It has been stored in a box. It is old, so there is a slight curl at the top of the cover, but the inside is a beautiful item.