World War 1
London: Dorling Kindersley, 2001. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Quarto in white DJ; 64 p, color illus (some b&w) ; 28 cm. Military History; World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature. More about World War 1
Children's Books, Young Adult And Juvenile Literature
Little men : life at Plumfield with Jo's boys; by Louisa M. Alcott ; with illustrations in color by Reginald Birch.
Boston: Little, Brown, (1913). 24th printing. Hardcover. Octavo in blue cloth and white and dark purple-brown color illus DJ; 354 p. : col. ill. ; 20. "Orchard house edition. A sequel to Little women. || Family life -- Fiction. Family -- Fiction. Geographic: New England -- Fiction. Young Adult Fiction ; Juvenile Fiction. More about Little men : life at Plumfield with Jo's boys; by Louisa M. Alcott ; with illustrations in color...
Behold the trees
New York: Arthur Levine Books, 2001. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Quarto in light green multicolored DJ; unpaged : color illus ; 29 cm. Inscribed and signed by author. || This wonderful book is about a land once protected by all sorts of wonderful trees is reduced... More about Behold the trees
The train boy
New York: A.L. Burt, 1883. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Duodecimo in white DJ in brodart; 298 p, [6] leaves of plates, b&w illus ; 19 cm. Sixteen-year-old Paul Palmer, who sells newspapers and magazines on the train to support his widowed mother and younger sister, achieves... More about The train boy
The painted pony ;; [by] John C. Almack ; illustrated by Harold Sichel.
Santa Barbara [Calif.]: W. Hebberd, 1944. Hardcover. Octavo in rustic maroon cloth with illus paper title label to front board; 161 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Illustrated endpapers. Uncommon. || Owner signature of one Persis Hebberd and the "1945" to front free ednpaper ; Horses -- Stories. Horses -- Fiction. Publisher's association. California, Horses. More about The painted pony ;; [by] John C. Almack ; illustrated by Harold Sichel
Little mermaids and Ugly ducklings : favorite fairy tales ;; by Hans Christian Andersen ; illustrated by Gennady Spirin.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2001. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Tall quarto in color illus DJ ; 59 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Exquisitely illustrated by this gifted artist. Translated from the Danish. Contents: The ugly duckling -- Thumbelina -- The steadfast tin soldier --... More about Little mermaids and Ugly ducklings : favorite fairy tales ;; by Hans Christian Andersen ;...
Very last first time
New York: Macmillan, 1985. First edition, sixth printing. Hardcover. Oblong octavo in yellow Dj; [32] p, color illus ; 24 x 25 cm. When the tide recedes, a young Eskimo girl living in northern Canada, journeys alone for the first time under the ice, walking on the seabed floor to... More about Very last first time
Concrete candy :; stories
New York: Anchor, 1996. First edition, first printing (full number line). Paperback. Black octavo; 131 p ; 21 cm. Paperback original. || Signed by author. || Short stories; Children's books; African American teenage boys -- Fiction. More about Concrete candy :; stories
Snowflakes and sunbeams, or, The young fur traders : a tale of the far north ;; by Robert Michael Ballantyne ; with illustrations by the author.
Boston: Phillips, Sampson, 1859. Hardcover. Octavo in brown cloth; 432 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. Illustrated half-title. Coureurs de bois -- Romans. Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction. Fur traders -- Juvenile fiction. Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction. Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction. Northwest, Canadian -- Juvenile fiction. More about Snowflakes and sunbeams, or, The young fur traders : a tale of the far north ;; by Robert Michael...
Mr. Williams
New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2005. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Quarto in a blue DJ (yellow spine) ; 1 v (unpaged) : color illus 27 cm. Author signed with art illustration to front free end paper // African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Louisiana -- Arcadia. More about Mr. Williams
Animalia
New York: H.N. Abrams, 1987. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Large quarto in pictorial DJ; [32] p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 34 cm. "An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library." || Animals -- Fiction... More about Animalia
The enchanted island of Yew
New York: Books of Wonder, 1996. Limited ed. Hardcover. Octavo in a yellow DJ ; 178 p. : illus, map ; 23 cm. Limited copy, #135, signed by the artist // Fantasy -- Children's Book -- Fiction. More about The enchanted island of Yew
The emerald city of Oz
New York: Morrow, 1993. Reprint. First edition thus, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Octavo in a green DJ ; 300 p. : illus (some color) ; 24 cm. Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction -- OZ --Fantasy. More about The emerald city of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
New York: JellyBean Press, 1991. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Folio in blue-yellow multicolored DJ; 96 p, color illus ; 34 cm. The illustrator has shortened the famous work for children & added sixty brilliant watercolors to his interpretation. || Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction. More about The Wizard of Oz
Where the wild things are :; the movie storybook
New York: HarperFestival, 2009. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. 1 quarto v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Fantasy fiction. || Follow Max, a rambunctious boy who feels misunderstood at home, as he sets out in a tiny boat, seeking new worlds across the sea and... More about Where the wild things are :; the movie storybook
Shrinking Violet
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001. First edition, 6th printing. Hardcover. Quarto in light red DJ; unpaged : color illus; 27 cm. Juvenile fiction. More about Shrinking Violet
Keepers of the earth : native American stories and environmental activities for children;; [by] Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac ; foreword by N. Scott Momaday ; illustrations by John Kahionhes Fadden and Carol Wood.
Golden, Colo. Fulcrum, 1988. First edition, 11th printing. Hardcover. Quarto in white color illus DJ; xxv, 209 p. : ill. ; 29 cm; index. "A selection of traditional tales from various Indian peoples, each accompanied by instructions for related activities dealing with aspects of the environment." || Indians of North... More about Keepers of the earth : native American stories and environmental activities for children;; [by]...
Teatro para adolescentes : un repertorio para estudiantes
México: Editores Mexicanos Unidos : Dirección de Literatura del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1985. Paperback. Octavo in color illus wraps; 294 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. In Spanish. Contains: El Encanto, Tendajón Mixto / Elena Garro -- En que piensas? / Xavier Villaurrutia -- Triloria / Román Calvo... More about Teatro para adolescentes : un repertorio para estudiantes
The Boy Scouts in the Rockies :; or, The secret of the hidden silver mine
New York: A.L. Burt, 1913. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Duodecimo in white DJ; 256 p, [1] b&w plate, b&w illus ; 19 cm. Boy Scouts; Nature -- Juvenile fiction. More about The Boy Scouts in the Rockies :; or, The secret of the hidden silver mine
Peek-a-moo
New York, NY: Dutton's Children's Books, 1998. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Blue oblong quarto (pink spine); [10] p : color illus ; 22 x 26 cm. A cute, animal pop-up book for children. || Children's books. More about Peek-a-moo
Little Lou ;; by Jean Claverie.
Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1990. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large quarto in pale color illus DJ and rust-orange cloth boards; approx. 44p (un-numbered); chielfy full page color illustratins with small amouns of narrative text. "As a result of spending a lot of his time in a.... More about Little Lou ;; by Jean Claverie
Diego Rivera
New York: Chelsea House, 1991. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large yellow octavo (white-pink spine) in strong library binding; 119 p, [8] p of color plates, b&w illus ; 25 cm. Examines the life and times of the noted Mexican muralist, discussing his art and politics. ||... More about Diego Rivera
Thank you, Jackie Robinson
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1974. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Green octavo in library binding; 125 p, b&w illus; 22 cm. A fatherless white boy, who shares with an old black man an enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Dodgers and first baseman, Jackie Robinson, takes... More about Thank you, Jackie Robinson
Lullabies of the world.
New York: Random House, 1967. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Folio in pale blue illus cloth boards and darker blue illus DJ; xiii, 266 p. illus., music; maps to wend paper. A very large selection of lullabies and songs from around the world. || Music ; Children Mothers andchildren; Lullabies. Folk songs. Storytelling. More about Lullabies of the world
Skyhooks :; the story of helicopters
New York: Morrow, 1967. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in white DJ (white spine); 96 p, b&w illus ; 22 cm. This book is about the helicopter: its development, principles of flight, and uses as air taxi, rescue vehicle, traffic control center, crop duster, skyhook and... More about Skyhooks :; the story of helicopters