Tributes left at a memorial for Flaco the owl in Central Park in New York.
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Owls, once seen as harbingers of death, are now celebrated in popular literature and culture in North America and Britain.
Blake’s cover image from The Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl.
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With his delightful drawings for children’s books, the British illustrator has helped to promote and preserve a rich graphic arts heritage in the UK.
Shepard’s sketches helped build the bear.
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Milne and Shepard were a classic partnership of children’s literature.
Bear necessities.
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The bear of little brain has become a literary inspiration.