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Shows how the marginal illustrations of the manuscript Luttrell Psalter, a 14th-century psalter, became one of the most familiar images of everyday life in medieval England. Role the manuscript played in the English national consciousness; Two aspects of the manuscript's history that show how it came to exemplify `Merrie England'; Description of the psalter.

Focuses on the promotion of book illustration art in London, England. Plans of illustrator Quentin Blake to set up a museum of illustration; Details of several book illustration exhibitions; Overview of the book on illustrations 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle.

Focuses on "Beatrix Potter's Garden," an exhibition at the Museum of Childhood in east London, England, that recreates the author's Cumbrian home and highlights the elements of the countryside that inspired her to write and draw. Interactive display that introduces visitors to scenery and wildlife that appear in Potter's books; Original illustrations and first-edition copies of Potter's books.

Reports on the hold of an exhibition of illustrations for Grimms' Fairy Tales of David Hockney in London, England. Display of illustrations in the event; Presentation of images that captures the mood or detail of the story; Other featured tales in the exhibition.

Focuses on the Macclesfield Psalter from Shirburn Castle, which Sotheby's are selling on June 22, 2004. Description of the book, including its miniatures of religious scenes from the life of King David; Origins and history; Previous owners; Its links with two other manuscripts of equally outstanding quality and interest, the Gorleston and the Douai psalters; Implications of the rediscovery of the Macclesfield Psalter.