THE LEGEND OF THE VEERY BIRD
Signed first printing of this bittersweet story of the magical origin of a common songbird – with a large original drawing of a fairy child in 3/4 view.
Signed first printing of this bittersweet story of the magical origin of a common songbird – with a large original drawing of a fairy child in 3/4 view.
Signed first edition of this adorably macabre picture book for older readers featuring a boy whose imagination is stimulated by reading lots of comic books.
Signed first printing of this collection of Bible passages, poems, and short traditional Christian prayers, with illustrations of darling children by Michael Hague – scarce with original drawing by Hague.
Signed first Hague-illustrated edition of this modern fairy tale of an unexpectedly friendly (if rather lazy) dragon – with original drawing of the titular dragon.
Inscribed first printing of this wonderful story about John "Appleseed" Chapman, along with an inscribed copy of the proof.
First edition, first printing of this humorous story of a boy who follows a variety of Hunches.
Inscribed first printing of this charming pop-up about a young street sweeper in a medieval Italian village.
Signed first US edition of this fable of three brothers who set out to hunt a magical unicorn, with lush illustrations by Gennady Spirin.
Signed limited first edition of this charming story of a tiger who wakes up one morning without his stripes, and his quest to reclaim them from a wily python.
Inscribed first printing of this charming teddy bear ABC, with an original drawing by illustrator Michael Hague.
Original promotional poster for Chris Van Allsburg's Gorey-esque alphabet, in which each letter experiences a catastophe.
Inscribed first printing of this picture book that "has drawn freely on the themes of black American folklore," famously objected to in a letter to the publisher signed by 14 children's librarians for its depiction of African American stereotypes.
Signed first printing of this collection of original fairy tales by Monty Python's Terry Jones, with fabulous illustrations by Michael Foreman.
Signed first printing of this collection of fantastic tales following a young Viking, inspired by Nordic folklore and mythology – a runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Signed first printing of this lesser-known Brothers Grimm tale of two brothers' quest to find a magical cure for their father the king.
First edition of this "I Can Read Book" about a little witch who solves a riddle, wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
Early, pre-publication and likely promotional issue of the charmingly-illustrated picture book by an award-winning husband and wife team.
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.
Signed first printing of this magical story of a dinosaur-loving little boy's wish come true, and how he keeps his new brontosaurus friend from the clutches of capitalism.
Signed first printing of this collection of traditional stories from Ireland, including magical yarns of leprechauns, the Hound of Ulster, giants, and kings and queens.
First edition of this adorably macabre picture book for older readers featuring a boy whose imagination is stimulated by reading lots of comic books.
Inscribed first printing of this colorful story of how the nocturnal animals of a South American rain forest come to appreciate the noisy trickster parrot Papagayo.
First edition, first printing of this extremely relatable Dr. Seuss story of a boy who refuses to get out of bed.
Inscribed first printing of this collection of classic sleepy-time songs, including "Hush, Little Baby," "Bye Baby Bunting," and "Rock-A-Bye Baby."
Signed first printing of this heartwarming picture book in which a winged lion finds out where he belongs, with help from his friend Panda.