OTTER NONSENSE
Signed first edition thus, illustrated by Witte, of this book of animal puns by the author of THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH.
Signed first edition thus, illustrated by Witte, of this book of animal puns by the author of THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH.
First edition of this scarce non-Oz Thompson-Neill collaboration, their only book together outside of those carrying on the legacy of L. Frank Baum's famous series.
Early 20th-century Christmas-themed shape book — a picture book in the shape of Santa on a scooter.
First printing of this surrealist picture book about communication, whether it's between apples and shoes or recursively between ducks of strange origins.
Doubly inscribed first edition of this beautifully illustrated introduction to the 22 letters of the Yiddish alphabet, one of several collaborations between artist Stone and writer-publisher Postman.
Signed first limited edition of this sweet little story about a boy and girl playing at being adults — first published in 1955, this is the first time this story appeared with color illustrations.
Signed early printing of the pacifist children's classic, soon to be banned in Franco's Spain at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
Signed first edition of this essential children's book biography, with corrections leaf — this copy from the remaining stock of the Youngers' rare book firm, Aleph Bet Books, and signed by Marc Younger.
First Newell-illustrated edition of the chess-themed, nonsense poetry-filled, fantastical sequel to ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.
Père Castor children's calendar, illustrated with full-page color lithographs by Rojankovsky.
Gorgeous first printing of Burgess's alphabetical catalogue of Goops and their faults.
Novel and striking Père Castor panorama book, the unusual format allowing readers to follow the long, winding flow of a river.
Inscribed first edition — with a rich, full-page watercolor painted by Polliti — of this illustrated tour of Christmas traditions from the many cultures found in the US.
Inscribed first edition — with a rich, full-page watercolor painted by Polliti — of this charming picture book about a Sicilian-American fishing family in Monterey, California.
Rare novelty ABC commemorating Charles Lindbergh's historic 1927 solo transatlantic flight.
First edition of this picture book featuring Steiff Teddy Bears — the original teddy — charmingly illustrated with photographic scenes of two bears' adventures.
Original boxed children's calendar for 1930, featuring verses by A. A. Milne and illustrations by E. H. Shepard, and with charming appearances by Winnie the Pooh.
Elegant fine-press limited edition of the classic English folk song, drawing on Japanese aesthetics in bookbinding and paper choices.
First edition of one of the hardest to obtain Parker picture books, about three young polar bears navigating life without their parents.
Original sales sample for the third Pooh Book, bound like the first edition, but with most of the leaves blank, used as a tool to sell the book in advance of publication.
First edition thus, illustrated by Goble, of the Victorian fairy story and proto-environmentalist children's book.
Signed limited edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham, one of only 105 numbered copies signed by Bianco — her charming follow-up to THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, about a wooden dog toy who goes on a journey.
Signed limited first edition of this characteristically bonkers tale of a tiny computer-dwelling black dot who sneaks out in the off-hours to enjoy tea with the Duchess of Almalfi and taunt the dastardly Duke of Bogshott.
First edition of this rocket picture book for Soviet children — issued about a month before Yuri Gagarin would become the first person to journey into outer space.
First edition of this uncommon Père Castor "frieze for coloring," a continuous folded sheet with two long scenes (one each side) for the owner to color in.