Children's Illustrated

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color by New Yorker cartoonist George Booth. The other hens in Farmer Brown's Tennessee henhouse think that Starlight LaPoule - (hush! Her real name is Ethel Fae Klucksworth) - is short a few feathers. They may be right. For Starlight is a chicken with a ridiculous dream. She wants to become a high-fashion model in Paris or Milan. And with the surprise help of her very own chicken fairy godmother, anything is possible. Or is it? 

Hardcover. NY, Hawthorn Books, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrations in 3 colors By Wells. Library binding and discard stamp to both end papers. otherwise clean and bright with no other markings.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jscket. SIGNED BY CHAST on dedication page. t's time for bed again, and Marco, a small red bird who lives with his (human) mother and father, simply has too much to do! He's got masterpieces to paint, underwater inventions to create, halfpipes to skate -- or better yet, inventions to create so that he can paint underwater while skateboarding at a world-class level! How can it possibly all get done? When one idea builds on top of another, and every object he encounters just screams inspiration, why would Marco ever want to put on his pajamas and brush his beak? With humor and a great deal of energy, this delightful new character from acclaimed illustrator Roz Chast will rev kids up and wear them out--just in time for bed.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, reprint, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Color illustrations by the author. Dust jacket with light rubbing and price clipped. First re-issue. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Clarion Books, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. SIGNED BY WIESNER on half title page. Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart. David Wiesner is one of the best-loved and most highly acclaimed picture book creators in the world. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have won numerous awards in the United States and abroad. Three of the picture books he both wrote and illustrated became instant classics when they won the prestigious Caldecott Medal: Tuesday in 1992, The Three Pigs in 2002, and Flotsam in 2007, making him only the second person in the award's long history to have won three times. He has also received two Caldecott Honors, for Free Fall and Sector 7.

Hardcover. New York, Bloomsbury USA, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 176 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to edges. A tight copy. Color illustrations throughout by Roz Chast

Hardcover. San Diego, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in glossy boards, color illustrations, no dust jacket issued. A collection of illustrated anecdotes about (their) dogs by 43 children's books artists including Hyman, Provensen, Kellogg, Moser. Yorinks, Lane Smith. Wendell Minor & many more. Contributions donated to The Company Of Animals Fund. Publisher's original 4" cover "band" still attached to book. SIGNED by Marcellino, Lane Smith, Steven Kellogg, others. Babbitt, Trina Schart Hymen, Alice Provenson on bookplate.

Hardcover. Chicago, M.A. Donohue, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 40 pages illustrated in color and b&w by Gruelle. Originally published by Volland in 1917. In a bright color dust jacket with minor edgewear , closed tears.

Hardcover. New York , HarperCollins, reprint, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover reissue of a book first published in 1956 written by Jack Sendak and illustrated by his brother, Maurice. SIGNED BY MAURICE SENDAK. Flora, a little circus girl, wonders what the people who come to the circus do when they are not at the circus. Illustrated in black-and-white and pastel pink and green. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket.

Hardcover. New York, Harry Abrams, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, illustrated throughout in color by Froud. SIGNED BY FROUD on title page. No dust jacket issued. Clean, tight copy.

Softcover. Milwaukee, OR, Dark Horse, 1st, 2007, 216 pages. Softcover, color illustrations by John Stanley and Irving Tripp. Based on the character created by Marge Buell. Light edgewear to wrappers.

Hardcover. London, George Routledge and Sons, Hardcover, Thin square 16mo, original pictorial boards with a green cloth spine. Orange endpapers. 80 pages illustrated throughout in color by Kate Greenaway. Printed by Edmund Evans. The front and backboard are illustrated with the same picture of two flower bearing girls, standing against a small fence that holds the title information. Underneath them a garland of roses is depicted. This beautiful little book is all about flowers and their meanings. No date but appears to be very early, if not a first printing. Clean with mild edgewear.

Hardcover. NY, Garden City Pub. Co., 1st, 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Musty. Color illustrations by Einar Nerman. Paper covered boards with wear to back bottom edge. Last two pages with ink marks on bottom edge. (done in printing). Dust jacket with light edgewear closed tears. Light ripple to page block.

Hardcover. New York, Enchanted Lion Books, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non paginated. Hardcover. Extensive color illustrations throughout by Yoohee Yoon. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. New York , Hyperion, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Daniel Kirk. SIGNED BY BOTH LEWIS AND KIRK. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. New York, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1st, 1946, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated. Cardboard covers, illustrated endpaper. One-color illustrations by Walton Brashears. Some edgewear and soiling to covers.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin , 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color by Mary Azarian. SIGNED BY AZARIAN on title page. Bright, unclipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Chicago, Saalfield Publishing Co., 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Unpaginated (48 pages), illustrated boards with a edgeworn dust jacket that matches the boards. 12 color and numerous b&w illustrations by Virginia Albert. Small blue stain to edge of last 10 pages, not affecting text or pictures. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf.

Detroit, Wayne State Univ., 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Black & white, color illustrations. 211 pages. This catalog was compiled to document the complete holdings of the Detroit Public Library's Kate Greenaway Collection. Over 400 items catalogued here. 9 color plates + numerous black & white illustrations. Selected bibliography. 10" high X 7" wide.

Hardcover. NY, Young Scott Books, 1st, 1954, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, color decorated boards, 68 pages. B&w illustrations by Crockett Johnson. "All three stories are about Willie, a hardy independent young man, who meets the world open-eyed and unafraid." (jacket notes). Willie's Animal; Willie's Pockets; Willie's Walk. (Willie's Walk was previously published as a separate book in 1944). Light soil to covers, bookplate on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Altemus, 1st thus, 1928, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 62 pages, illustrated in color by Ver Beck. Heavy edgewear to pictorial boards, previous owner's signature on front and rear endpapers. Pages darkened. Hinge separated, loose pages.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, bright pictorial boards in a worn, lightly soiled dust jacket. Spiral bound with 5 fold-outs with a width of 25"- farm, city, beach, circus & zoo scenes. Illustrations by Pauline Jackson.

Hardcover. NY, Henry Z. Walck, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 32 pages, illustrated throughout in color by Elizabeth Cleaver. Light wear, rubbing to dust jacket edges and spine, small closed tear to front cover upper edge, else a clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Scribners, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 64 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. FRENCH TEXT. Illustrated in color by Kahl. Light edgewear to cover boards.

hardcover. NY, Philomel Books, 2nd pr., 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color by Ted Lewin. Clean.

NY, Random House., 1st , 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glazed boards, Color illustrations by Briggs. No dust jacket issued. From the beloved creator of The Snowman comes an enchanting big book featuring 124 beautiful pastel illustration panels. A huge, snowy white bear arrives mysteriously one cold winter night and crawls into bed with Tilly. The next morning, Tilly sets about making her polar bear friend welcome and excitedly reports her progress in "civilizing" him to her bemused parents. They are sure Tilly has an imaginary friend. But is he imaginary?

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker. Light edgewear and soil to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Kenosha WI, Samuel Lowe Co., 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated cardboard covers, a Bonnie Book, 16 pages illustrated in color. A novelty book with a die-cut and a moveable wheel. Turn it and all the animals get dressed up, changing the faces & clothing of the animals. Pirate animals & shipmates: Monkey, Lion, Bear & Tiger characters. Light soil, wear along top edge otherwise clean.

Hardcover. NY, Greenwillow Books, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Color illustrations by the author. Pictorial boards, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. NY, Gulliver Books, 1st, 2000-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, Illustrated throughout in color by Terry Widener. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. This picture-book biography covers the life of Gertrude Ederle, highlighting her world-record breaking, long-distance swims. In 1926, women were thought to be the weaker sex, but this indomitable young athlete broke the men's record by two hours when she swam the English Channel. Fascinating tidbits about her 21-mile swim will entice readers: "She floated on her back and ate chicken and drank beef broth." For her victory, she was rewarded with a ticker-tape parade and a letter from President Coolidge calling her "America's Best Girl." More information about her life is appended. In the acrylic paintings, characters with large bodies and small heads, suggesting Depression-era art, are set on impressionistic backgrounds. The pictures of the swirling, rough water add fluidity and motion, and the perspectives that show the small figure of the swimmer in the vast sea capture the immensity of Ederle's endeavor.

Hardcover. New York, Scholastic Press, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, WITH A SKETCH. Very little wear to cover and dust jacket. Beautiful color illustrations by Kirk throughout. A bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. London, Jonathan Cape, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 96 pages illustrated in color by Burningham. In a lightly edgeworn dust jacket that's unclipped.

Hardcover. Akron OH, Saalfield Publishing, 1st, 1924, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Green pictorial cloth hardcover with black lettering on spine and gilt and black lettering and pictorial design stamped on front cover, copyright 1924, no other dates. Illustrated by C.W. Frank and Frances Brundage, 169 pages plus ads, b&w drawings and all six color plates present. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, color illustrations by the Dillons. SIGNED BY THE DILLONS on title page.This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son. Here's a beautiful, powerful, truly unforgettable story about family, memory, and freedom.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in an unclipped dust dacket with light fading to spine. Jeremiah, a middle- aged proboscis monkey feels life is passing him by. Wonderful black and white illustrations by the author. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Color illustrations by Kevin Hawkes. Bright, busy paintings and rollicking verse bring to life a fantastical tale of sorcerers and spells, complete with a glossary of exotic Indian words, all in a lively picture book about a most unusual hero.

Hardcover. NY, Dodd Mead, 1st, 1947, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth stamped in black, 70 pages illustrated throughout in 2-colors by Kurt Wiese. For whatever reason, a very scarce title. The adventures of a churchmouse as he travels from town to town with his knapsack. From a summer camp library with light stamping, edgewear. Wonderful drawings by Wiese.

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 2nd pr., 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover with green bards stamped with silhouette design, beige cloth spine. No dust jacket. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1980. Color illustrations by Barbara Cooney. Short inscription on front fly leaf otherwise a clean copy.

Softcover. La Jolla CA, Green Tiger Press, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 60 pages. An exploration of illustration and children's books. Text by Welleran Poltarnees. Color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Kate Greenaway, Maurice Sendak, Beatrix Potter, Kay Nielson, and Dorothy Lathrop; Additional illustrations by Dugald Stuart Walker, A.B. Frost, Edward Ardizzone, H.J. Ford, and others. Stiff wraps with an die-cut oval window to the front cover; 60 pages; 13 tipped-in color plates + monochrome text illustrations throughout; 7 x 8.25 inches.

Hardcover. Boston, David Godine, 1st , 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Ted Harrison. Dust jacket with closed tear otherwise very good.

Hardcover. NY, Platt & Munk, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, 30 pages illustrated in color by Wiseman. Someone is stealing Sam Squirrel's nuts. Bloodhound Detective is on the case. Cute juvenile mystery told in rhyme. Clean copy.

Softcover. NY, Platt & Munk, 1st, 1940, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Softcover with light to minor wear to paper wrappers. Illustrated by Harrison Cady. Previous owner's markings on some pages.

Hardcover. New York, Orchard Books, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY HENRY AND AMY SCHWARTZ on title-page. Color illustrations by Amy Schwartz. Tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row, 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, Good+ clothbound hardcover with a color plate mounted to the front with overall light soiling to the covers, blunting to the tips, and light signs of handling; lacking dust jacket. 1970 Caldecott Honor book.

Hardcover. New York, Greenwillow Books, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in color by both Vera and Jennifer Williams. Clean, tight copy. Dust jacket has creases and light staining.

Hardcover. London, Andre Deutsch, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, oblong glossy boards. Lovely Thurber-sque drawings by the author.

Hardcover. Roaring Brook Press, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color by Lane and SIGNED BY LANE. From the creator of the national bestseller It's a Book comes a timeless story of family history, legacy, and love. Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a soldier and, most of all, an artist. In this captivating new picture book, readers follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson into a garden he created, a fantastic world where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. In his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, Lane Smith explores aging, memory, and the bonds of family history and love; by turns touching and whimsical, it's a stunning picture book that parents and grandparents will be sharing with children for years to come.

Hardcover. NY, HarperCollins, 20151st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non paginated. SIGNED/INITIALED BY COLFER & JEFFERS on title page. Extensive color illustrations by Jeffers. Illustrated end papers and fly leafs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. London, Faber & Faber, 1st UK, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover illustrated in color by Agee. Some wrinkling to the laminate on covers, Clean copy. Art imitates life in this hilarious, absurdist picture book--one of Jon Agee's most beloved titles. Outrageous the judges cried. Ridiculous! Who would dare enter a portrait of a duck in the Grand Contest of Art? But when Felix Clouseau's painting quacks , he is hailed as a genius. Suddenly everyone wants a Clousseau masterpiece, and the unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation.

Hardcover. NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket. Color illustrations by Victoria Chess. Five brief episodes in which Stanley Kane and his friends, the dog, pig and two cats, explore the use of their senses. INSCRIBED BY GOLDBERG on the front fly leaf. Dust jacket with a small chip, closed tear, Otherwise clean.