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New York: Schwartz & Wade Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 037585861X . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Chris Raschka on the title page; Winner of the 2012 Caldecott Medal, the story of a dog and her ball, about what it's like to lose something special - and find a friend. “Chris Raschka’s deceptively simple paintings of watercolor, gouache and ink explore universal themes of love and loss that permit thousands of possible variants, ” - Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Steven L. Herb; Square 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Schwartz & Wade Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 037585861X . A most attractive first printing of the first edition in unread As New condition alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Chris Raschka on the title page, Raschka also drew a picture of dog Daisy on the title page; Winner of the 2012 Caldecott Medal, the story of a dog and her ball, about what it's like to lose something special - and find a friend. “Chris Raschka’s deceptively simple paintings of watercolor, gouache and ink explore universal themes of love and loss that permit thousands of possible variants, ” - Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Steven L. Herb; Square 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner with illustrations by the famous Maurice Sendak, the somewhat dated opera breathes new lifeBrundibar was presented by the children of Terezin, the Nazi contentration camp, fifty-five times with Ela Weissberger playing the role of "the cat"; 8vo; Signed by Biographee .

New York: Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385323069 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Bud Caldwell is a young boy with his whole life ahead of him. He sets out in 1936 during The Great Depression in search of his father who he thinks just might be the very famous bandleader Herman E. Calloway. Told with great humor and a lively style, Christopher Curtis steals your heart with Bud, Not Buddy. 2000 Newbery Award winning best juvenile book ; 8vo; x, 245, [1] pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing [Hanrahan A18] in Fine condition in Near Fine dustjacket. Some chipping and soiling of dustjacket, but in general it is clean and bright; The fantasy story of a little girl, named Charlotte, and her little white horse, Milky Way from the time Milky Way was born and took his first wobbly steps and from the beginning of the day to the end when Charlotte tells him goodnight and leaves her horse a bowl of water, hay, and oats; 16mo .

New York: Amistad. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0061253642 . A most beautiful first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. Beautifully signed with his initials and dated in the month of publication by illustrator Kadir Nelson directly on the title page; An intimate picture biography of the Civil Rights Movement through the life of Coretta Scott, the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. The stirring full-bleed oil paintings on plywood by Kadir Nelson depict crucial moments in Coretta's life. Author's note summarizes Scott's life and the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrator Kadir Nelson has won both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Caldecott Honor Award; Color Illustrations; 4to ; Signed by Illustrator .

New York, Evanston, And London: Harper & Row, Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. c1958. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. An early Harper & Row printing in hardcover pictorial boards, Near Fine condition with minor soiling. The second I CAN READ book after the "Little Bear" publication in 1957 ; A little boy, Danny, visits the museum and finds a living dinosaur. Together, Danny and the dinosaur leave the museum and go on an adventure. They watch a ball game, go for a swim, play hide and seek, and even go to the zoo. At the end of the day, they must both return to their own homes, the dinosaur to the museum and Danny to his house; An I CAN READ Book; 8vo; 64 pages; First edition has $2.50 DJ versus $1.95 of reprint jacket, book has cloth spine, Harper Brothers vs. Harper & Row publishers. Http: //www.rubylane.com/item/170240-1079/Syd-Hoffs-Danny-Dinosaur-1958 .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374318875 . A charming first printing of the first edition in Fine condition. Blue boards in dustjacket with only minute traces of wear; Zemach adapts the Cornish version of Rumpelstiltskin, which contains delightful twists on the version we all know so wel.. When the maid guesses the troll's name, everything he has sewn turns into ashes. The Squire finds himself standing in a field wearing nothing but a hat and shoes. Pen-and-ink drawings are paired with watercolors to create a light, playful mood. 1974 Caldecott Medal winner for best illustrated children's book ; Color Illustrations; 4to; [40] pages .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0618194576 . An attractive first edition/later printing in about Fine condition in alike, lightly edge-worn dust-jacket, SIGNED by author and illustrator David Wiesner on the half-title page; 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner's Flotsam sets a dreamy adventure up for a young boy exploring the treasure filled beach sands. Wiesner's magical illustrations override the need for words as the reader discovers the secrets of an underwater camera that has floated ashore; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1428702067 . A beautiful first edition/early printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner's Flotsam sets a dreamy adventure up for a young boy exploring the treasure filled beach sands. Wiesner's magical illustrations override the need for words as the reader discovers the secrets of an underwater camera that has floated ashore; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages; FSA .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618194576 . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author and illustrator David Wiesner on the half-title page; 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner's Flotsam sets a dreamy adventure up for a young boy exploring the treasure filled beach sands. Wiesner's magical illustrations override the need for words as the reader discovers the secrets of an underwater camera that has floated ashore; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618194576 . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author and illustrator David Wiesner on the title page; 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner's Flotsam sets a dreamy adventure up for a young boy exploring the treasure filled beach sands. Wiesner's magical illustrations override the need for words as the reader discovers the secrets of an underwater camera that has floated ashore; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618194576 . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, dated "2008", SIGNED with comical inscription (without personalization) , "Say Cheese" by author/illustrator/Caldecott Winner David Wiesner on half-title page; 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner's Flotsam sets a dreamy adventure up for a young boy exploring the treasure filled beach sands. Wiesner's magical illustrations override the need for words as the reader discovers the secrets of an underwater camera that has floated ashore; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1416935142 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Mary Higgins Clark has ventured away from her usual adult mysteries to write a children's book about a young boy visiting his grandmother on Cape Cod, who has a strange encounter with the ghost of a cabin boy from over two-hundred years ago; 4to .

New York: Clarion Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395726182 . A later printing of the first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition, some wave to fly-leaf, else Fine in dust-jacket; Jewish legend holds that 400 years ago the revered Rabbi Loew brought to life a giant man of clay - a golem - whose task was to vanguish those who persecuted the Jews of Prague. Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by cut-paper illustrations, Golem examines the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. Winner of the 1997 Caldecott Medal Award; 8vo; [32] pages .

New York: Clarion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395726182 . A charming first edition/first printing in Fine condition, one page with short closed tear in Fine dust-jacket; Jewish legend holds that 400 years ago the revered Rabbi Loew brought to life a giant man of clay - a golem - whose task was to vanguish those who persecuted the Jews of Prague. Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by cut-paper illustrations, Golem examines the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. Winner of the 1997 Caldecott Medal Award; 8vo; [32] pages .

New York: Disney, Jump At the Sun Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1423142578 . A stunning first printing of the first edition in unread, As New condition in alike dustjacket. Signed and dated 10-20-2012 by author Andrea Davis Pinkney directly on the title page, also signed with added hand-in-hand sketch by illustrator Brian Pinkney. A most charming presentation; Andrea Davis Pinkney's portrait of ten bold men, each one a strong link in a chain that spans American history. Beginning in Colonial times with astronomer Benjamin Banneker and ending with the first African American US president, she shows how these men fought injustice and broke barriers. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award; Paintings; 4to; [vi], 243 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

New York: Greenwillow Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0062414151 . A lovely first printing of the first edition with no notable blemishes in an equally impressive dust-jacket. This copy is signed by author Erin Entrada Kelly directly on the title page. ; Four previously unassociated middle schoolers are drawn together after a prank gone awry. Some things are coincidence and some things are just meant to be; 8vo; 313 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0374330603 . A most charming first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with little sunfading to spine and 1/2 inch closed tear to front top.; The story of two friends who begin to get on each other's nerves, just a little, and the escape that brings them back together, all the more thankful for what they have, even if they're really an ordinary janitor named Al and his little dog Eddie. Winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal; Color Illustrations; 4to; [32] pages .

London: Scholastic. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. Limited/Numbered Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0439950465 . Three slipcased volumes in Very Fine/Very Fine condition, still sealed in original plastic wrap, SIGNED by Author Philip Pullman. One of a 1000 Limited Numbered copies as Tenth Anniversary edition, 1995-2005; The trilogy follows the coming of age of the two main characters, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a multiverse of parallel universes and move between many alternate worlds. Winner of numerous prizes, Northern Lights, won the Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in the UK in 1995, The Amber Spyglass won the 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year award. Pullman was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's and youth literature in 2005; Vol. 1/3/2024; 8vo; Signed by Author .