Skip to product information
1 of 1

Michelle Markel

Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

💎 Earn 51 Points (£0.51) on this item.

Regular price £10.24 GBP
Regular price £13.99 GBP Sale price £10.24 GBP
Sale Sold out
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

YOU SAVE £3.75

  • Condition: Brand new
  • UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
  • UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension

Bulk ordering. Want 15 or more copies? Get a personalised quote and bigger discounts. Learn more about bulk orders.

  • More about Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

Randolph Caldecott is a famous illustrator who revolutionized picture book illustration in the 1850s. This lively, humorous, and informative biography celebrates the spirit of storytelling in art.

Format: Hardback
Length: 44 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2023
Publisher: Chronicle Books


Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist who revolutionized picture book illustration and for whom the prestigious Caldecott medal is named! From acclaimed picture book creators Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock comes a lively, humorous, and energetically informative biography that celebrates the spirit of storytelling in art.

Quick! If you don't move fast, you're going to miss him - there he goes - Randolph Caldecott, future famous illustrator. His sketchbook is full of hurly-burly: wild weather, frisky animals, and people so sprightly they can barely hold onto the pages. But in the 1850s, there are no children's books like that. Not yet. Many books are published, but their pictures look stiff, full of pretty poses and cluttered scenery. No one has imagined how much fun an illustrated book could be - because the future hero of children's book illustration is still just a lad.

Join Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock for a riotous adventure through the seminal history of children's books - their art, their joy, and the man who changed them for good.


Dimension: 267 x 241 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780811879231

UK and International shipping information

UK Delivery and returns information:

  • Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
  • Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
  • Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.

International deliveries:

Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Luxembourg Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.

  • Delivery times: within 5 - 10 days for international orders.
  • Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for most international orders. Some countries have untracked shipping options.
  • Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
View full details