While I’m not someone who has or wants a tattoo herself, I deeply admire the art that decorates my friends and folks I see out in the world. I like that art even more when it’s bookish. There are so many examples of awesome literary tattoos, but I thought I’d go ahead and add some more. Below, I’ve collected a number of ink pieces that speak to childhood and nostalgia with children’s book tattoos. Whether you’re a big fan of Clifford the Big Red Dog or see yourself as more of a Winnie-the-Pooh kind of person, there’s something for everyone in these works of art.
An adorable, sketchy, baby-like Pooh of Winnie-the-Pooh!
View this post on Instagram素描小維尼🍯 喜歡此風格歡迎私訊預約喔💛 #維尼刺青 #維尼 #小熊維尼 #pooh #poohtattoo #winniethepooh #卡通刺青
I love this stunning, minimal line art of Anne of Green Gables’s Anne Shirley.
View this post on Instagram2 weeks with my #anneofgreengablestattoo and 4 weeks since season 3 premiere of #annewithane ! When I was little my mum had an idea that I should be reading all the books about Anne and although I hated them 17years ago, I watch adaptations whenever they were playing them. But this one #awae is something really special! It showed me that even tho this story is old, it’s still relevant! Topics that @netflix and @cbc_television added to this adaptation are really worth your attention! And although they sad there will be no season 4 I still believe that with all that @awae_fanprojects is doing and with me rewatching it for the 3rd time this month, we can do this and they will #renewannewithane ! I’m so happy I decided to have this one with me now! Thank you @hanabanaanaa for this beauty! I think Anne played by @amybethmcnulty is really well portrayed here 🌸 #saveannewithane #annewithane #annewithanetattoo #anneofgreengables #tattoo #tattoos #tattooedgirl #book #imagination #flowertattoo #rocket #rockettattoo #polishgirl #renewannewithaneseason4 #renewawae #warsaw #poland #awae #netflixsaveannewithane #disneysaveanne #netflixsaveanne #girltattoo
Take a page out of Goodnight Moon for some bedtime-inspired ink.
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Then there’s this elaborate homage to Where the Wild Things Are.
View this post on InstagramBeen a while since I posted progress on this Where The Wild Things Are//The Starry Night sleeve. The whole bottom portion is done, just gotta tighten some stuff on the upper portion. Can’t want to finish this one up! . . . . . . #wherethewildthingsare #wherethewildthingsaretattoo #thestarrynight #thestarrynighttattoo #colortattoo #femaletattooer #femaletattooartist #orangecounty #oc #anaheim #tatsoul @tatsoul
Sometimes, all you need is a quiet and subtle nod to Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
View this post on Instagram𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, dear heart #narnia #tattoo #lettering #narniatattoo #firsttattoo #couragedearheart #aslam #thevoyageofthedawntreader
Coraline: Mixing kids and creepy since 2002.
View this post on InstagramCoraline tattooed on @a__02t – – – #coraline #coralinetattoo #timburton #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartist #art #artist #flash #flashart #ink #inked #blacktattoo #blackink #inkedgirls #inkedbabe #neotraditional #trflash #doll #creapydoll #oldschool #oldschooltattoo #intenzeink #ems420 #boldwillhold #classic #australiantattooistsguild #inkersdownunder #traditional #traditionaltattoo
Only real fans of A Wrinkle in Time will get this reference.
View this post on InstagramSome fresh ink spotting on a #montereypubliclibrary employee! Do you know what book this is from? • • • #mplibrary #publiclibrary #librariesofinstagram #friday #fashionfriday #tattoo #booktattoo #literarytattoo #awrinkleintime #awrinkleintimetattoo #mrswhatsit #mrswho
The great thing about this Matilda tattoo is how it lays out on so many dimensions a love of books.
View this post on InstagramI did this adorable #matildatattoo yesterday for a lovely client. I have some availability this month for tattoos, just email [email protected] for booking. #denvertattooartist #coloradotattoos #ladytattooer #literaryink
This artist described this Velveteen Rabbit tattoo as “nostalgic.” I have to agree!
View this post on InstagramGot to do Michelle’s #velveteenrabbit today!! So sweet and nostalgic 🐰 Thanks so much @lularoemichellemschmidt !! Done at @rclmr_tattoo . . . #jawtattoos #jessicaannwhite #rabbit #velveteenrabbittattoo #rabbittattoo #storybooktattoo #flowers #whimsical #whimsicaltattoo #colortattoo #eternalink #femaletattooartist #reclamare #rclmr #rclmrtattoo
What better way to celebrate how it traumatized you than with a tattoo of The Giving Tree?
View this post on InstagramAnd the Shel Silverstein fun has begun! So happy I could get you in Aimee, thank you! 😍 🌳 🍎 . . . #tattooapprentice #shelsilverstein #shelsilversteintattoo #thegivingtree #thegivingtreetattoo #thedarlinggreytattoo #apprenticetattoo #literacytattoos #booktattoos #nationalreadingmonth #ladieswhotattoo #ladieswithtattoos
This fan immortalized their love of Charlotte’s Web.
View this post on InstagramHappy #tattootuesday !!!💉🎨💉As it’s the #lunaryear of the Pig ( some say #boar ) 🐗🐗🐗 I wanted to share this SWEET #tat of #wilbur from #charlottesweb 🐷🐷🐷 by @ohmyginseng Remember he’s #somepig !!! 🏆🏆🏆 Adore book inspired tattoos!!! 📚🎨💉💖 Reposted from @ohmyginseng ~ Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web for @michaelamoore1979 🐷🕷🕸 #juniortattooer #juniortattooist #juniortattooartist #tattoo #pig #pigtattoo #charlotteswebtattoo #cutetattoo #animaltattoo #colourtattoo #colortattoo #southyorkshire #southyorkshiretattoo #doncaster #doncastertattoo #twistedfate #twistedfatetattoo #twistedfatedoncaster #regrann
This whimsical Little Bear tattoo is a nice, subtle nod to the popular series.
View this post on InstagramQuem lembra? RS Arte do @onofrx #tattoo #tattooed #tattooline #tattoofineline #job #littlebear #littlebeartattoo #tattooart #owl #duck #cat #hen
If you loved Stellaluna, this ink might have you itching for some of your own.
View this post on Instagram🌙 Stella Luna ✨
You can always start off on the right foot with a Madeline tattoo.
View this post on InstagramSorry for the gross feet pic, but my best friend took us out for pedicures yesterday, and I’m obsessed with this color!! #girlswithtattoos #pedicure #madelinetattoo #feetpic #jadegreen
Who doesn’t love the dynamic duo from Frog and Toad?
View this post on InstagramFog and Toad, from Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s books. Arnold described these two friends as two sides of himself. (They have also been attributed as the beginning of his coming out) Frog and Toad have lasted through the decades by having a ‘real’ and sometimes tumultuous relationship, told simply through humorous stories. I love these guys and I was super happy I got to tattoo them❤️ thanks @hollisish • • • • • • • • • #frogandtoad #frog #toad #frogandtoadillustration #illustration #childrenscharacters #characters #kidsbooks #bicycly #frogandtoadarefriends #frogandtoadtattoo #frogtattoo #toadtattoo #bicycle #lgbtqcharacters #lgbtcharacters #lgbt #churchandwellesley #torontovillage #bicycletattoo #bicycleinmlustration #oldillustration #bookillustration #bookillustrations #torontotattooartist #gayicon
You would always be ready for an adventure with a Paddington tattoo.
View this post on Instagram#paddingtonbear #paddingtonbeartattoo #londonpaddington #tattoo #tattoos #tattoostyle #tattooartist #londontattoo #tattoolife #paddingtontattoo #tattooidea #tattoostudio #paddingtontattooandpiercing #centrallondontattoo #centrallondonpiercing #piercings #piercings #piercingsofinstagram #tattoosofinstagram
Amelia Bedelia: literally the best tattoo idea.
View this post on Instagram#Repost @rockyhollywood from @urbanstattoo in Arlington, Texas ・・・ amelia bedelia @urbanstattoo #ameliabedeliatattoo #ameliabedelia #colortattoo #arlington #arlingtontx #arlingtontattoos #dfw #dfwtattoos #tattoo #tattoos #tx #texas #texastattoos
Arthur will always be a tattoo classic in my book.
View this post on InstagramArthur in his PJ’s! 🐻 #tattoo #tattoos #tattoosofinstagram #inkstagram #torontoartist #torontotattoo #torontotattooartist #arthurcartoon #arthurtattoo #cartoontattoo #cutetattoo #ladytattooers #sevencrownstattoo
This Pete the Cat tattoo is so groovy.
View this post on InstagramPete the Cat by artist Damon Butler @ferbzilla at Empire Tattoo Quincy! 😼😼
A truly adorable homage to Peter Rabbit.
View this post on InstagramDo you remember how super cute this Peter Rabbit tattoo was by Katie?! 🐇 __________________________________________________ |M A R K E D O N E| TATTOOSTUDIO For bookings get in touch: www.markedonetattoo.com Email – [email protected] Facebook – marked one tattoo Instagram – @markedonetattoo Phone – 01785 598 753 ————————————– #tattoo #tattoos #tattooing #tattooist #tattooartist #colourtattoo #canon #canonphotography #totd #juniorartist #uk #tattoolife #apprentice #apprenticerates #tattooculture #uktattoo #tattoolover #colour #colourtattoos #ladytattooer #independentstafford #staffordtattoo #stafford #markedonetattoo #peterrabbit #peterrabbittattoo #thightattoos #beatrixpotterworld #beatrixpotter #beatrixpotterbooks
Forget the mouse in your pocket—how about the mouse of Stuart Little on your ankle?
View this post on InstagramStuart little! #stuartlittletattoo #stuartlittle #smalltattoo #lovetattoo
Be always on the go with Lowly Worm of Richard Scarry’s Busy World.
View this post on InstagramFinally! Got to do a tattoo of my childhood idol! Badass Lowly Worm! Hinkle rawks! #southsidetattooatx #austintxtattoos #alertbay #alertbaytattoo #richardscarry #richardscarrytattoo
Clifford of Clifford the Big Red Dog is one sly dog and the king of children’s book tattoos.
View this post on InstagramDj Clifford @pupka4321 💖 #doggystyles #cliffordtattoo #tattoo #bodyart #ignorant #ugly #naiveart
Good grief! With Charlie Brown, we come to our end.
View this post on InstagramChuck on @kylephelps #charliebrowntattoo #alabamatattooartist #birminghamalabama
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Source : 24 Children’s Book Tattoos That Will Make You Nostalgic
