Childrens Books / Animals and Pets

Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing, 1995. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. #105-65. 10th printing (j). Cover is very good, one small tear at top and two corners slightly bent. Remaining pages are fine, no marks or tears, and are fully illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Bloomsbury USA, 2006. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Baicker-McKee, Carol. Three little chicks are fast asleep until. . . CHEEP! CHEEP! Who could be making all that noise? This delightful first book is perfect for sharing with the very youngest children. It is illustrated with terrycloth chicks and has repetitive words, easy for children to grasp. 19 heavy pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Grolier Enterprises Corp., 1997. No Edition. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. Photographs. This book is about chipmunks and beavers. The photographs are wonderful, lots of close-ups, and the text is very simple and clear. In addition to the photos, drawings and maps are used to help a child understand the different species of chipmunk and beaver. An very interesting book! 48 pages including a glossary and index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Van wormer, Joe. Gives interesting, detailed information about the habitat, eating habits, and fighting habits among black bears. Follows bears through the four seasons, showing their common traits and differences at each stage. Includes anecdotal information. Illustrated with black & White photographs throughout. The green cloth binding is heavy; no shelf wear. The front of the binding has several tiny black spots, mostly at the vertical edge by the pages and the spine. It is something raised and shiny. There are also light brown discolorations on the front.There is also an imprint of a bear's head on the front. 163 pages, no marks or tears. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Hallmark cards, Inc.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. All pages illustrated by Frieda Staake, no publication date. Cover has slight wear on edges, otherwise very good. Each page inside has thick board with brilliant color and picture of a different pet. Illustrations are beautiful. Very good condition. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Wilkin, Eloise. #5011 - A sense of the joy and wonder of birds is created for every child through Eloise Wilkin's sensitive illustrations and Jane Werner Watson's informative text. The songbirds in the trees, the waders of seashore and river, penguins and pigeons - over fifty birds have been simply described and vividly pictured in a way that every child will enjoy. 56 pages, the last page being a pictorial index. Moderate wear to the spine ends; the bottom corners are bumped. The prior owner's name is printed on the inside cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Golden Press, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Wegner, Helmuth. Edition "A" This is a fascinating book that shows, by comparison to common objects (man, for instance) just how enormous some of these creatures are. It tells how they grow, develop, and survive in their native waters. The differences between fish and sea mammals are shown, both through their skeletal structure and their fins. The blow holes of the mammals are described and explained (very interesting!) in words and illustrations. 54 pages, with an index. The pages are somewhat yellowed at the edges; several of the pages near the middle to the back have a tear at the bottom near the spine. The last page has a 1" tear at the bottom near the middle. The book is illustrated, some color, much of it in whale color (grey). On the binding there is minor wear on three of the corners, and minor wear at both ends of the spine. There is a scratch on the back cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc., 1991. No Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Williams, Garth. Going through the farm animals, they are shown as babies and given the proper name (little chicken is a chick). Dogs, cats, donkeys, sheep, pigs and other animals are shown. The illustrations are superb, as in the original. The corners have minor wear, very slight edgewear. The spine at the very top and bottom are worn, and there are two very small spots on the cover. There is a name neatly printed on the inside, no other markings. The last page has a 1" horizontal tear at the top. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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