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Henry Z. Walck, Inc.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Assumed to be first edition. Ex-library hardcover & jacket in good condition, jacket attached to book, usual stamps & stickers, removed back pocket. Moderate edgewear - heavier to corners (corners are bare) , light soiling & scuffing to jacket. Tape marks & soiling inside covers, occasional soiling within book. Pages are tight, with some light wrinkling to several pages. Charming color illustrations throughout. A nice, solid copy, albeit with some moderate edgewear & soiling. Lonely young Ted finds friendship with a brown mallard duck and her flock. A delightful story for young readers. (os) ; 8vo .

Angel Bea Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0971784345 . Collector's edition - #276 of 2900 copies. Includes set-in Certificate of Authenticity. Excellent condition. Hardcover is clean, tight & unmarked. Jacket has light edge crinkling & a little scuffing. Beautifully illustrated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pages; New York Times #1 bestselling author and psychic Sylvia Browne and her son explain for pet owners of all ages what animals experience when their life on earth is over and what is waiting for them when they return home to the other side. Popular questions such as Does my pet miss me? Did he know I loved him? Can he hear me when I talk to him? Can he come back to visit me? And How will I be able to find my pet when I go home? Are answered. The story begins when the spirit of Browne's dog, Jolie, leaves her body and goes home to live on the other side. Jolie runs, jumps, and plays with her eternal friends all around the… Read More

Fort St. John, B. C.: Snowberry Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 9780973667820 . Signed by author & illustrator on half title page. Oblong (approx. 9.5 x 12.5"). Excellent condition - clean and unmarked. Jacket has slight edge crinkling and a little scuffing. Colour illus. Calligraphy by Judith Bain Dampier. A beautifully illustrated story of a back bear getting ready to hibernate for the winter. [575] ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Toronto: Little, Brown and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Bedtime Story-Books series, Canadian edition. Hardcover, no jacket as issued. Very good interior with good-minus cover. Classic b/w illustrations. Pages are clean and intact, with no markings, light age tanning. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, scuffing, light scratches, corner bumping, light soiling (a bit moreso to rear) . Mr. Mocker is a mockingbird with a fine singing voice who makes all the animal folks happy with his performances. (160os,0415) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Langley, B. C.: Lama Publishing. Good. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0920995012 . Very scarce title. Pages are all intact and clean other than some spotting on first page and outer edge of pages, light wrinkling to a few pages. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, a little corner curling and light creasing. Benny Rabbit was so excited he hardly slept a wink all night long. And no wonder...of all the rabbits in Easter Village, he was the one chosen to be this year's Easter Bunny! Cute colour illustrations. [osl-133]; 8vo .

New York: Viking Press. Good+. 1952. Hardcover. Cover is very good, library buckram binding, a little wear to corners, light soiling. A few ex-library markings, removed back pocket. Pages have a few earmarks and light soiling on several pages. Cute b/w illustrations. A young hippopotamus from the zoo, Obash, is sad because no one seems to care that it's his first birthday. He runs off from the zoo and finally gets his birthday party with the help of young Theodosius & his family. (335os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. Very good hardcover, with fair dustjacket. Pages are all intact, and clean other than small scription on 1st endpage and black ink X on bottom edge of pages. Cover is clean, with tanning to spine and eges and light wear/bumping to spine ends. Dustjacket has several edge tears and chips, age tanning, small peel on front where sticker was removed. Front flap is not clipped. "John Sheridan has promised the horse to his young range rider, Jim Summers - if only Jim could catch him. That was the problem. The colt was sleek, swift as a black tiger, and wild as Old Snorter his mother...." Juvenile reading. (345noto,0514) ; A Famous Hinkle Horse Story; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Hyperion. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0786824891 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - mylar cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and tight, overall wear is light. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "When Hallie and David decide they want a pet cow, their father reluctantly agrees. After all, the children have promised to take care of it, and it will be an educational experience for everybody. But as the family brings their new pet home to their farm, they can't even begin to imagine how educational the experience of living with Cassie will turn out to be. The cow won't produce milk, and the kids try everything. And then they hit upon the solution: Beethoven....." (400noto) .

Fitzhenry and Whiteside. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 155041531x . Very nice condition - hardcover clean and unnmarked. Jacket has very light edgewear and a little scuffing. Pages clean and unmarked. Colour illustrations. "The hero of this farmyard fantasy, Merlin, is not a typical kitten. No one knows who his natural mother is, but Guinevere, the oldest hen in the barn, is perfectly willing to take the frail kitten under her wing. Despite the genuine love that Guinevere showers on him, though, Merlin can_t grow and thrive on seeds and grains. When a little girl visits the farm, Guinevere grasps at the chance to give Merlin a home where he will be safe and cared for as a cat should be. Merlin never forgets the love Guinevere gave him and the debt he owes her...." [420-osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 36 pages .

Self Published. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 1550562207 . Signed by author and illustrator on endpage. Cover has light edgewear and some creasing. Came with 3, 2" pin-on Dinosaurs are Delicious buttons, all with different designs. These were pinned on various pages and left tiny tears and wrinkling to several upper corners. These have now been neatly taped. The buttons are included. Pages are otherwise unmarked. Part of the time capsule series. "When EEK & her friends find themselves transported to a strange prehistoric world, little did they suspect that her friend's unique talents would save them from becoming dinosaur munchies!" Historically accurate, characters are fictitious. (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Australia: Mimosa Publications. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0732704243 . Excellent condition - very light wear and a little creasing to covers. Pages clean and unmarked. Cute colour illustrations. The story of Muddy the mongrel, who became a big TV star by helping his friend Tom, a street musician, with his performance. (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Philomel. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0399234284 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover's only flaw is a crease & tiny stain to endpage. Jacket has light scuffing, light edge wrinkling & a small tear to one corner, not clipped. Adorable colour illustrations throughout. "Athletic elephants are back in this sequel to Elympics (Philomel, 1999) , which focuses on a driven young elephant who resides in a tropical paradise. After viewing an exhibition on television, her heart's desire is to become an ice-skater. The road to greatness is never easy as Elfy soon discovers..." [452os] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 48 pages .

Stoddart Kids. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773731407 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Only light wear/light soiling overall. A few pages have some light wrinkling. ; 8vo; Colour illus. Non-paginated. Emma thinks Chickens are smarter than coyotes and she intends to prove it. With her beak held high, she cluck at danger and struts boldly where no chicken should go. The authors bring the irresistible Emma back for another hen's-eye view of life on the farm. ) [400-osl] .

McClelland & Stewart/Tundra Books. Near Fine. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771054726 . Excellent condition, no jacket as issued. Clean, no markings. Cover has slight corner wear, a little scuffing. "For children with an adventurous spirit, the wild duck who sets out to find the end of the world will strike a note of kinship....even a close shave with a stewpot and an encounter with a wise old owl cannot quench her curiosity..." (367os) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London: A & C Black. Very Good. 1946. Hardcover. Reprint of 1928 original. No jacket. Name witten on corner of endpage and a few light spots seen within book. Colour frontispiece. A few of the horse illustrations are neatly coloured in. Pages otherwise clean, none are loose. Cover has light edgewear, tanning to edges & spine, bumping to corners and a little soiling. Illustrated by the author. Contents: Exmoor Lass; Shetland Ponies; The New Forest Riders; A Dartmoor Bog; Davie's Ride and The White Pony of Kestor. (265-noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Armadillo Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 1843220148 . Very nice condition, only light wear overall. Jacket has light edgewear and light scuffing. Hardcover clean and umarkedLe. On Oak Tree farm, ducks are quacking, hens are clucking, horses are neighing, sheep are bleating, the dog is barking, the cats are meowing....in fact, everyone is making noise. But what exactly are they saying. These Farmyard Tales let you in on the secret. Cathie Shuttleworth's stunning illustrations bring a cast of curious characters to life....; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .

Nova Scotia: Formac. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0887803040 . Excellent condition, a little scuffing and very light soiling to cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. "For two whole years Fred has dreamed of getting a pet cat. He has even given his dream cat a name--Rick. But Fred's parents own a fish market, and for them buying a cat would be like hiring a shark as a lifeguard..... Fred's Dream Cat is a lively, touching story about how one boy's patience pays off in the end. " (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig Pub.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0888301650 . HARDCOVER edition, Hurtig Pub. 1979. ISBN: 0888301693. HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover is clean and tight, light edge/corner wear, small inscription inside cover. Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout by Vlasta van Kampen. Jacket has light edgewear and a couple of small tears, not price clipped. Stories Included: How the Human People Got the First Fire by George ClutesiThe Springfield Fox by Ernest Thompson SetonThe One-Horned Mountain Goat by Christie HarrisThe Blind Man and the Bird by Kerry WoodOn the Roof of the World by Charles G. D. RobertsThe Call of the Tame by Francis DickieKana Kree and the Skunk War by H. Mortimer Batten and several others. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0233982981 . Andre Deutsch, London edition 1988. First in this edition. Cover has light soiling, corner bumping, sticker residue on front. Interior clean and unmarked, light age tanning on endpages. Review: "When a brother and sister, "both about ten, " discover a dead doe hare by the side of a road, they find it too beautiful to bury without a "proper funeral. " At school, they, and 13 classmates, spontaneously decide to create a story about the hare so that it will stay alive for them even after the burial. Their invention creates a cosmic choice for the hare, who, although dead, is yet alive in a different state of being.... (400) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Seal Books. Very Good+. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0770418252 . Very nice, clean, tight condition. Page unmarked. Cover has very light edge & corner wear. Winner of the Young Canadian Writers Award. A year since losing his parents & moving to the tough part of town to live with his brother Russell & his wife, Jamie Brock's old life was gone and his troubles just beginning....Until Buddy, a stray dog in need of a friend, taught Jamie how to take a stand... [osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .