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Julia Rothman's new blog, Book By Its Cover, each day features an illustrated book. The blog itself is set up with categories for children's, comics, design, fine art, and handmade books, and has some wonderful finds. Julia herself is a fantastic illustrator and pattern designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Check out her personal website here. The book on the left is Bonheur by Keiko Minami, a Japanese artist born in 1911 who was named official artist of the United Nations in 1959. Via Irene Hoofs' wonderful Bloesem blog.