Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886), together with Walter Crane and Kate Greenaway, formed the triumvirate of great British children’s illustrators of the late Victorian period. In 1876 the first of his Toy Books appeared. Children eagerly awaited the two books illustrated by him, priced at a shilling each, which came out each Christmas for eight years. Most of us today know him best for his contribution to children’s literature through his ageless illustrations, and the Caldecott Medal, given annually in his honor.

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