The first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry is on tour to just four venues in the UK. As well as artwork for popular nursery rhymes like The Owl and the Pussycat and classic stories including Alice in Wonderland, the exhibition features previously unseen works from Blake’s archive, such as surreal illustrations for Sylvia Plath’s The Bed Book and mischievous cats for T S Elliot’s The Song of the Jellicles.  

(Image: Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake © Quentin Blake)