AUNT BROWN'S BIRTHDAY
First printing in English of this attractive story of a birthday that goes only slightly awry, part of Harper & Brothers's "Picture Books from Other Lands" series.
First printing in English of this attractive story of a birthday that goes only slightly awry, part of Harper & Brothers's "Picture Books from Other Lands" series.
Reprint of this charmingly-illustrated Swedish story of various garden and plant fairies.
Reprint of this charmingly-illustrated Swedish tale of a birthday that goes only slightly awry, featuring Elsa Beskow's most well-known characters.
Early English language edition of this charming picture book from the famous Swedish author, following the making of a young boy's woolen suit, starting with the shearing of a sheep.
First printing of this retelling of an Iriquois creation story, with luminous illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker.
First edition of this collection of songs of the Chippewa tribe arranged in musical notation and translated into English.
Scarce early Père Castor picture book, a Russian fairy tale vividly illustrated by Russian émigré artist Ivan Bilibin.
Charming and scarce rag book, with Aldin's animal pictures illustrating verses by Bingham. No. 70 of Dean's Rag Books.
Scarce Louis Wain title featuring a variety of cats acting out Bingham's humorous verse.
First US edition, first printing, in which everyon in the Pig family is annoyed that Wriggly Pig can't sit still, a great copy.
Traditional nursery rhyme structures are updated with new stories of various insects and animals, with the real star at the end: a "bird fair" of anthropomorphized birds getting together to socialize.
Signed first printing, with additional publisher's proof, of this Southwestern birthday extravaganza, in which little DUCK's friends throw him a party befitting a waterfowl – with original drawing by Jan Brett.
First printing of this Scandinavian-flavored tale of a little girl who gets caught up in a group of trolls' quest for a pet dog, with signed bookplate laid in.
Signed first printing of this story of how young Teeka trains Santa's reindeer for their big night.
First edition, first printing of this scarce Brooks title, in which little Jenny manages to outwit an overly litigious king.
German picture book edition of the classic tale, illustrated by a student of Ernst Hildebrand, disbound without its original binding but with all full-page color illustrations intact.
First edition of this tale from the Brothers Grimm, glazed pictorial boards issue, published simultaneously with cloth/jacketed issue.
First edition of this tale from the Brothers Grimm, illustrated in color by Sendak – a great copy.
Inscribed first edition of the story of a farmland duck named Baldwin, dealing with loss and the search for happiness, a beautiful copy.
First printing of Newbery Medal winner Blos's adaptation of Margaret Wise Brown's "unconventional" 1951 autobiography for the Junior Book of Authors — illustrated and signed by artist Thomas Burt Allen.
First edition of this rare Margaret Wise Brown pseudonymous title, inscribed by illustrator Bill Ballantine, who he gave up his career to join the circus in 1947.
First edition of this beautifully illustrated book about the childhood of Sitting Bull.
First printing of this unusual and hilariously chaotic story of a young French boy's adventures in his Citroënette motorized toy car, including joining the circus, entering a race, and fleeing from the police.
First edition, first printing, the story behind the nursery rhyme of "This Little Piggy Went to Market,"a great copy.
First printing, warmly inscribed by the author to Leo Politi in part: "Your books have made my visit to Los Angeles especially memorable."