rare picture of a dragonmouse

Not that dragonmice themselves are rare. They breed like, well, rodents. But portraits of them are rare because they scurry around so fast. And if one does sit still enough, close enough to draw, chances are good it will singe your paper.

not-to-be-forgotten authors: james hilton

Not-to-be-forgotten authors -- some have a cult following, some have titles studied as classics, some you may never have heard of if you're under a certain age, but all have been popularly read for pleasure, and are worth a seeking out for a good read.

James Hilton (1900-1954), best known for Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips, both of which were made into movies (and in both cases, in my opinion, the novels were much better) was a British author of psychological novels. Some, such as Lost Horizons or Random Harvest have an odd twist, a hint of unreliable reality, and often the main character is touched by the trauma of World War I in some way, but even so, most are, overall, gentle reads.

There's a list of his works, including any alternative U.S. titles, on his Wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hilton_(novelist)