Children's Illustrated

Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribners Sons, reprint, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, yellow pictorial cloth, illustrated in color by Kahl. A boy named Christopher sets off from his village to find real giants. Weekly Reader Edition. Bright, clean copy.

Softcover. London, Black Dog Publishing, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 190 pages, pictorial wrappers. Now the world's foremost blues, rockabilly, soul and rock 'n' roll reissue label, Ace Records has been responsible for unearthing lost classics and neglected pioneers for over three decades, and provided some of the finest and most influential records of the post-war era. Illustrated with many unseen archive photographs dating back to the 1920s, rare artwork and newspaper clippings. Written by established music journalist and author David Stubbs.

Hardcover. Boston/NY, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, reprint, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. A lovely reprint of the classic and Caldecott Medal winner first published in 1942. This edition comes with window stickers on a rear page. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. SIGNED by Babbitt on title page. Babbitt ( Tuck Everlasting ; Knee knock Rise ) has created some extraordinary children's books, and this one is no exception. It is, quite simply, Babbitt at her best. In a medieval castle, a king and queen argue a crucial question: what is the "best thing" for their young prince? The king insists that his wife gives the child too many toys ("If this keeps up, he'll turn out soft and silly"); she retorts that he gives him too many lessons ("If that keeps up, he'll turn out dry and dusty"). The king resorts to his books to find the answer, whereas the queen polls everyone she meets. The responses run the gamut from "vegetables" (the day nursemaid) to "sunshine" (the gardener) to "a song" (the court musician). But it is the cook's daughter who points the perplexed parents in the right direction, instructing them to ask the prince himself. "Bub," replies the toddler, which translates into the inarguably "very best thing": love. This splendid story is matched by exquisite artwork, which offers a refreshingly realistic depiction of the medieval setting and featuring the royal dog (patiently sporting a court jester's cap), who is entirely devoted to the very lovable prince.

Hardcover. Toronto, Groundwood Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 85 pages, color plates by Luis Garay. The Mayans have long fascinated modern readers with their complex written language, sophisticated mathematics, and advanced astronomy. In Guatemala in 1558, a young Mayan Kiche man transcribed what he called a sacred book that we can no longer see. This was the Popul Vuh, the Mayans' written account of the creation of the universe, the gods and demi-gods who occupied that universe, and the story of how man was created by them. Furthermore, it traced, generation by generation, the lineage of the Mayan lords down to their imprisonment and torture by the Spanish invaders. Considered the Mayan bible, the Popol Vuh appears here in an authoritative, gorgeously illustrated version by noted Maya anthropologist Victor Montejo, who has captured all the drama and excitement of one of the worlds great creation stories. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, color illustrations by Barry Moser.

Hardcover. NY, Philomel Books, 1st thus, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in glossy pictorial boards. Stated first impression of this reproduction of Nister's work from the late 1800's. Includes poetry, fold-outs & reproductions of antique dimensional pictures. All 4 pop-ups perfect. Clean copy.

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. Racine WI, Whitman Publishing, 1st, 1948, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with light edgewear, 32 pages. Charming color illustrations by Elizabeth Tedder. Tell-a-Tale Books #888. Name, inscribed opposite title page, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. New York , Harcourt Children's Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 32 pages illustrated in color by Vladimir Radunsky . SIGNED BY RADUNSKY. In this soothing rhyme we explore the sleeping habits of some favorite inhabitants of the world of fairy tales and find fairies, wizards, goblins, and even children all find peace under the same bright moon.

Hardcover. Rutland VT, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn and faded dust jacket. Not only reluctant, a Siamese princess is very shy, especially around men. Retelling of a very old folk tale from Thailand. 62 pages illustrated in color by Sukit Chuthama. Alert for book banners: bare-breasted ladies! Inscription on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 32 pages. Hardcover with price clipped dust jacket. Black and white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush. Cloth covers with stamped black decoration and lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. NY, Philomel Books, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color by Tasha Tudor with 22 large oval watercolors. Poetry collected by Karen Ackerman. Clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. New York, Schwartz & Wade Books, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover. Extensive color illustrations by Yumo Heo throughout. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. NY, William Morrow, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket with a small closed tear. A Vermont farmer finishes his chores quickly with the help of a rolling pile of hay. Color illustrations by Gackenbach. Clean copy.

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. NY, Viking Penguin, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 5 3/4" X 4 3/4". Bantock trains his hilariously skewed 3-D vision on Mother Goose. At Bantock's hand, Solomon Grundy is spared nothing, his six-day life described as a wicked downward spiral, complete with a running gag and a haunting finale. 6 full-color pop-ups, all working perfectly.

Hardcover. New York, Viking Books for Young Readers, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 40 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear. Story by Kimberly Gieske. Full page color illustrations by Donald Robertson. Tight copy.

Softcover. NY, SeaStar/North-South Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 112 pages illustrated in color. In this thoughtful & diverse collection, more than 40 of America's most distinguished children's book creators, including 14 Caldecott Medalists & Honor artists, share their reflections on human rights. Through words & pictures, they explore subjects ranging from child labor to racial integration to religious freedom, in an effort to foster a kinder, more tolerant world. In his introduction, Elie Wiesel notes that "Tikvah means hope & hope is represented by children." Whether joyous or provocative, stark or encouraging, the work collected in this volume represents these artists' firm commitment to human rights. INSCRIBED BY STEVEN KELLOGG & his wife on the front fly leaf.

Hardcover. New York, Callaway, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 64 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Scratch mark to rear dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear to dust jacket. Illustrations by Michael Roberts.

Hardcover. NY, Clarion Books, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 44 pages illustrated in color by Burton. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children.Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity. Clean copy.

Softcover. London, Raphael Tuck & Sons, reprint, 1890, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 16 pages, illustrated with 5 color lithographs (including cover) and several line drawings. Heavy paper covers, nice clean condition. No date, appears circa 1890-1900.

Hardcover. Boulder CO, Bala Kids, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, gorgeous color art by Wen Hsu. Two sisters discover the power of love and the true meaning of compassion in this princess-adventure story based on an ancient Chinese tale. Miao Shan isn't your typical princess. She likes to spend her time quietly meditating with the creatures of the forest or having adventures with dragons and tigers. Miao Shan's heart is so full of love that her dream is to spread happiness throughout the land and help people endlessly. But her father has other plans for her--he intends to have her married and remain in the palace. With the help of her little sister Ling, Miao Shan escapes and begins her journey to discover the true meaning of compassion. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York , Doubleday, Doran, 1st, 1942, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 43 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in color, B&W by Tousey. Illustrated cardboard covers. Light chipping to papers on corners.

Hardcover. Owings Mills MD, Stemmer House, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a dust jacket with mild fading to spine. INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR on the front fly leaf. A collection of fifteen Brer Rabbit trickster tales from the Afro-American culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Color illustrations by Clinton Arrowood. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Pantheon, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 32 pages. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color by Keats. Rear end papers with some crayon marks otherwise clean. Dust jacket worn with internal tape repair, chipping.

Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st Illust. thus, 1926, Hardcover in black cloth with color label on front cover, gilt lettering on spine. First printing with these illustrations. A title in the Scribner's Classic series, illustrated by F.C. Yohn with a pasted-on cover illustration, pictorial endpapers and title page plus 9 inserted color plates. A lovely edition of this classic set in the days of the Roman Empire and early Christianity. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. B&w art by Ed Young. SIGNED BY NORMAN on title page. Red remainder line bottom edge otherwise near fine.

Hardcover. NY, Harper and Row, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, 64 pages illustrated in 3-colors by Mary Chalmers. An I Can Read Book. Charming tale of little Davy & how he makes perfect gift for mother's birthday. Bright, clean copy of a book first published in 1962.

Hardcover. Mineola NY, Calla/Dover Books, reprint, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 336 pages, gilt-decorated green cloth. This Calla Edition of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. His 40 full-color plates, plus innumerable black-and-white spot elements, get sensitive treatment in a design that retains the best features of the original, including the ornate gilt stamping on the cover.

Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 223 pages. On the day of his eighteenth birthday, midshipman cadet Chuck Dugan receives a startling letter, including a treasure map drawn by his late father and news that his mother is about to marry a rogue and scoundrel known as "the Admiral." When the Admiral warns Chuck away from his mother, and the Admiral's sons attack the young cadet, Chuck leaps into action, going AWOL from duty to stop the wedding and find the treasure. So begins this delightful illustrated novel and the thrilling adventures of Chuck Dugan heroic, resourceful, a great swimmer, and master of disguise. In each cliffhanging chapter, Chuck must grapple with a new set of dangers, from sunken ships and buccaneers to survival on open water and a final race to the treasure ahead of the Admiral and his boys. Illuminated throughout with detailed maps of places, people, and things Chuck encounters along the way, and written with an electric sense of derring-do and whimsy, Eric Chase Anderson creates a totally original and captivating hero, and a swashbuckling adventure story for all ages. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Balzer + Bray, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. In Heart and Soul, Kadir Nelson's stirring paintings and words grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book. SIGNED (REALLY INITIALED) BY KADIR WITH 2011 DATE on title page.Heart and Soul is about the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters; it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination, and triumphs. Winner of numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator.

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.

Hardcover. NY, The Blue Sky Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated by David Shannon and SIGNED BY SHANNON opposite title page.

Hardcover. NY, Harper and Row, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn, chipped dust jacket, 64 pages illustrated in 3-colors by Arnold Lobel. Flap price of $1.95, four I Can Read titles on rear of dj, reverse side of dj lists other titles in the series. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Applewood, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Laminated boards, a reprint of the classic pop-up book from 1934. An illustrated collection of familiar nursery rhymes, including "Old Mother Hubbard," "Sing a Song of Sixpence," and "Three Little Kittens" each with color pop-up spreads.

Hardcover. NY, Versify/Houghton, reprint, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. a poignant and powerful ode to the resilience and strength of black life and history in America. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated in 2016, the poem adopts a picture book format with a new title, accompanied by stunning oil paintings in Nelson's trademark photorealistic style. The evocative illustrations stand out against stark white backgrounds and vary in their composition. On some spreads, the focus is on a single expressive portrait; others feature collages of African American icons from various disciplines, or refer to significant historical moments. The art functions in perfect harmony with the poet's spare, striking verse to electrify the Black American experience, and to celebrate black athletes, writers, musicians, activists, and heroes. Clean copy. Caldecott Winner 2020

Hardcover. NY, Books of Wonder, reprint, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 267 pages. The Road to Oz is the fifth adventure in the magical Land of Oz. For the first time since the original 1909 edition, this stunning new facsimile edition illustrates Dorothy's fantastic adventures on different colors of paper reflecting where she and her friends are on the road to Oz. Featuring all of John R. Neill's 126 striking pen-and-ink drawings, this handsome deluxe edition is one to be treasured for years to come. Afterword by Peter Glassman.

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Company, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color throughout by Emma Chichester Clark. When Cissy Lavender house sits for Mr. William Holly's cats and dog, she finds a multitude of things to do and write to him about.

Hardcover. Boston, Godine, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Black & white illustrations by Mary Azarian. Light edgewear to price-clipped dust jacket. SIGNED BY AZARIAN. A man who had been unhappy as a child finds after he has grown up that he is happy living alone in his cabin in the New England woods.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth stamped in red. Illustrated in color by Norma Welliver. INSCRIBED BY HARRIS on the half-title page. Clean copy, no dust jacket. A circus clown tells his story.

Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 101 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated by Serena Riglietti. SIGNED BY SUSAN COOPER on title page. Clean, tight copy with minor edge wear to covers.

Hardcover. NY, Crowell-Collier Press, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth boards. 64 pages illustrated with b&w cartoon-like drawings by Robert Jones. Mild soil to covers, name on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. New York, Hyperion Books for Children, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non=paginated. Hardcover with clear plastic dust jacket. SIGNED BY CHRIS RASCHKA on title page. Clean, tight, signed copy.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, no dust jacket. Decorated endpapers. Adapted from the original opera libretto by Leigh Dean. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 30 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Color illustrations by de Brunhoff. Clean, tight copy with moderate wear to cover boards.

Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books , 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, lovely color illustrations by Sylvia Long. Pete is a shy young boy whose family has moved away from all that is familiar and comfortable to him. In his new town Pete discovers a hill where he can watch hawks fly, and a reclusive woman who cares for injured wild birds. Pete and the woman communicate through the love that they share for wild creatures. Pete discovers there are things he can do that are important to the earth and all the creatures dwelling here. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York , Simon & Schuster , 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Amy Schwartz. First Edition.

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown and Company, BC Ed., 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, 40 pages illustrated by James Marshall. When an efficient duck who gives the time over the telephone gets sick, other animals, believing the job to be easy try to take her place. Book Club Edition. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Macrae Smith Company, 1st, 1927, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 265 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Moderate soil to red cover boards with faded gilt decoration on front and spine. Front hinge starting to crack and tear. Fragile. Previous owner's bookplate pasted on front end paper. Illustrated by Grace Norcross and Albert W. Force.