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Brighten Your Blue Monday with a Literary Puzzle Break

By: McGill Libraries January 20, 2025 From the Stacks From the Stacks

Need a little pick-me-up this Blue Monday? Brighten your week with a splash of color and a touch of whimsy! We’ve created three delightful online puzzles featuring vintage and vibrant illustrations from the Telling Stories: Nursery Rhymes, Fables, and Fairy Tales from the Sheila R. Bourke Collection exhibit. Drawing from our rare children’s literature collection, these puzzles are a joyful way to take a wellness break, recharge, and immerse yourself in the magic of timeless tales. Ready to piece together something beautiful? Click below and start puzzling your way to a brighter day!

Cinderella, centre opening. Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703. Cinderella. New York : McLoughlin Bro’s, [1886?] PZ8 P426 C66 1886, Rare Books & Special Collections – Sheila R. Bourke Collection.
Puss in boots, the cover. Puss in boots. New York : McLoughlin Bros., c1896.
PZ8 P426 P8 1896 Rare Books & Special Collections – Sheila R. Bourke Collection.
Schippeitaro, two covers, no. 2 and no. 17. Schippeitaro / translated by Mrs. T.H. James. Tōkyō : Hasegawa Takejirō, Meiji 21 [1888] ([1902?] printing) PZ8 J272 no.17, Rare Books & Special Collections – Sheila R. Bourke Collection.
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