THE LITTLE PIG IN THE CUPBOARD
First printing, warmly inscribed by the author to Leo Politi in part: "Your books have made my visit to Los Angeles especially memorable."
First printing, warmly inscribed by the author to Leo Politi in part: "Your books have made my visit to Los Angeles especially memorable."
Inscribed first issue of this poetic picture book, following three young squirrels through the four seasons.
Rare accordion-folded board book, recounting a bear's mishaps in pictures by Jordan with captions by Burgess.
A Little Color Classic, illustrated with full page color illustrations and in black and white by Harrison Cady.
Eight stories about Peter Rabbit, Bobby Coon, Joe Otter and others. Illustrated by Harrison Cady with pictorial end papers, full color illustrations, and many black and whites.
Cheeky pre-war picture book about a pretentious frog and his animal friends, hinting to the influence of WIND IN THE WILLOWS, but more visually playful.
First printing of this beautifully designed picture book, evoking pleasant winter days in mid-century American towns.
First printing of the classic picture book, a carefully designed balance of text and image by the author, in the scarce original dust jacket.
Adorably illustrated tale of twin baby bunnies, as they are adopted, move to a new home, and summarily escape on an adventure.
Charming first edition of this near-miniature tale of a strange opposite land, "where black is white and day is night."
Very scarce first edition of Reginald's adventures in Chunky-Town with the wooden children Chippy and Delia.
First edition, from Cady's charming Butternut Hill series authored and illustrated by the well-known artist of many Thornton Burgess books.
Original finished pen-and-ink drawing signed by Cady, used in THE RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
First printing of Caines's first picture book, about a Black child who loves hearing the story of her adoption – inscribed by the illustrator with an original drawing of a little kid's face.
First edition, first printing, in which two pigs decide to give bullies a taste of their own medicine.
The only known first edition copy of this landmark picture book with an entirely intact dust jacket priced at $4.25 — i.e. not price clipped.
Eight energetically illustrated stories about the activities of UNCLE WIGGLY, the "nice old rabbit gentleman," and his host of animal friends, in the original pictorial box.
Attractive German picture book with simple rhymes for children, exhibiting the pervasiveness of pre-WWI nationalist rhetoric.
First edition of this clear Père Castor imitation (with an author and illustrator who both created works for the Père Castor series), featuring a fantastic surrealist cover design.
Authorized American edition of this early large format Père Castor book, featuring striking and stylized Art Deco color lithographs by Parain.
First edition of this riddle book in the Beginner Books series, mimicking the format and style of the most famous books from that series by Dr. Seuss.
First issue of this slightly off-center collection of classic children's stories in unusual settings.
First edition of this scarce British children's story on the Struwwelpeter model, issued during World War II with an implicit suggestion of civic as well as personal virtue: good boys tolerate deprivation without complaint.
Novelty 1940s children's book, combining a story and a play, complete with a script, stage, and die-cut figures.
First and only edition of this kid's story celebrating space exploration, printed just over a month before Yuri Gagarin would become the first person to journey into outer space.