Children’s Books Poster Series

I designed a series of posters featuring three classic children’s books: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; and Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (actually the name of the 1904 play; the book was officially published as Peter and Wendy in 1911) by J. M. Barrie. Each poster includes the full text of the first chapter, the original publisher, the year of first publication, and a highlight of the first sentence.

The title arrangements on each poster were inspired by setting real metal and wood type.

“Chapter One: Down the Rabbit-Hole” from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, first published in 1865 by Macmillan Publishers. “Alice was beginning to get very tired…”

“Chapter One: The Cyclone” from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1900 by George M. Hill Company. “Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies…”

“Chapter One: Peter Breaks Through” from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie, first published in 1911 by Hodder and Stoughton Publishing House; use of 1904 play title (Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up). “All children, except one, grow up…”