Leonard Leslie Brooke

English, 1862–1940

Leonard Leslie Brooke was a British artist and writer.

Brooke was born in Birkenhead, England, the second son of Leonard D. Brooke. He was educated at Birkenhead School and the Royal Academy Schools. While travelling in Italy, Brooke suffered a serious illness. He survived, but was left permanently deaf.

Though he did some oil paintings, Brooke was best known as a book illustrator. WorldCat library records show that he illustrated several works by Mrs. Molesworth in the mid-1890s, perhaps from 1892; one was The Carved Lions (1895) in its first edition. His skillful and witty illustrations in Andrew Lang's Nursery Rhyme Book (1897) established his reputation as a leading children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. His acclaimed works include Johnny Crow's Garden (1903), "Ring O' Roses", "The Golden Goose Book", Johnny Crow's Party (1907), Johnny Crow's New Garden (1935), "The Nursery Rhyme Book", and "Oranges and Lemons" published by Frederick Warne & Co.

Brooke married Sybil Diana Brooke, daughter of his cousin, Rev. Stopford Brooke.

Brooke died at his home in Hampstead, age 77.

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Pig sits by the fire on the wolf rug

Pig sits by the fire on the wolf rug (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The wolf falls into the pot

The wolf falls into the pot (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.7

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.7 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.7

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.7 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Pig rolls down the hill in a barrel

Pig rolls down the hill in a barrel (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.6

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.6 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Pig picking apples

Pig picking apples (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.6

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.6 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.5

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.5 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.5

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.5 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The wolf looks in the window

The wolf looks in the window (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.4

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.4 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

A pig in the garden

A pig in the garden (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.4

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.4 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.3

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.3 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Pig builds his brick house

Pig builds his brick house (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.3

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.3 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The wolf blows down the house of straw

The wolf blows down the house of straw (1904)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.2

The pelican chorus & other nonsense verses Pl.2 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.2

The jumblies and other nonsense verses Pl.2 (1910)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Three wise men of Gotham.

Three wise men of Gotham.

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Wee Willie Winkie 2

Wee Willie Winkie 2

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Tom’s father begs Merlin the magician to give his wife a child

Tom’s father begs Merlin the magician to give his wife a child (1922)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Tom’s christening attended by the Fairy Queen and all her company of elves

Tom’s christening attended by the Fairy Queen and all her company of elves (1922)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Tom trapped in a pudding

Tom trapped in a pudding (1922)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Tom Thumb with the king and queen

Tom Thumb with the king and queen (1922)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

Tom Thumb hitches a ride on a butterfly

Tom Thumb hitches a ride on a butterfly (1922)

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

To market, to market

To market, to market

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

To market, to market 3

To market, to market 3

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

To market, to market 2

To market, to market 2

Leonard Leslie Brooke (English, 1862–1940)

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