The King enjoys a seafood feast.

The King enjoys a seafood feast.

The King and the Fisherman survey the Fishing Village and the lake.

The King leaves his castle and heads to the fishing village and the lake.

The Fisherman gives a drawing of the monster to the King. So the King sets off on a mission to solve the problem.
The drawing close-up.

One day a fisherman arrives to tell the King about something in the lake…

sitting on the throne, once a year the King listens to the complaints and problems of his subjects…

A few days ago I remembered back to a book I had as a child. I remembered the vibrant illustrations bursting with character.
I mentioned it to my mother and as luck would have it she found it while digging through the garage.
She handed me the book.
The title: “The King and the Monster”. Surprisingly, a Google search turned up no results for the book or its wonderful illustrations.
So I thought I would share these.

Rediscovering the artifacts of childhood and exploring alternate avenues from a personal historic starting point.