A CHANGE OF PLANS
First printing, inscribed by the illustrator with an original drawing (echoing the cover image) of this charming color-illustrated picture book.
First printing, inscribed by the illustrator with an original drawing (echoing the cover image) of this charming color-illustrated picture book.
The second book about the Berenstain Bears, illustrated in color by the authors.
First printing of this adaptation of the Yuit folktale of a brave hare who is able to bring an end to winter even when his more fearsome fellow animals cannot.
First printing of this retelling of the flood myth of the Huichol people of Mexico, illustrated in a style inspired by the traditional art of Central America.
First printing, illustrated by the author with full-page and in-text color illustrations, a great copy.
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.
First US edition, first printing, in which everyon in the Pig family is annoyed that Wriggly Pig can't sit still, a great copy.
Signed first printing of this collection of journal entries of a young spider, as he goes to school, makes friends with a fly, and causes havoc for human children on the playground.
Signed first printing of this Halloween tale of a young witch who decides to see for herself why they say humans are so scary – and makes a friend along the way.
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.
Two original publisher's proofs for this delightfully kinetic children's book, with McPhail's illustrations represented in slightly different states.
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.
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.