A.B.C. BOOK OF ANIMALS AT PLAY
First printing of this giant, colorful ABC and counting book, featuring a number of unexpected animals.
First printing of this giant, colorful ABC and counting book, featuring a number of unexpected animals.
Winter and Christmas-themed picture book from the McLoughlin Brothers, featuring rhymes for young children illustrated with chromolothographs with little children at play.
Lovely large-format example of a McLoughlin alphabet picture book, full of their signature vibrant chromolithographs.
Large linen alphabet and picture book illustrated in the style of Frances Brundage.
Delightful Depression-era alphabet, with each letter represented by toys and fun activities.
First printing of this adaptation of an Swahili folktale about animal escapades in pursuit of honey, with lush illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney
Signed first printing of this funnybone-tickling work about palindromes, words or phrases that are spelled the same forwards and backwards.
First printing of this magical winter tale of Santa preparing for Christmas.
First printing of this magical misadventure involving a bear, a missing hat, and an unlucky magician.
Signed first printing of this rather conceptual examination of the literal value of NOTHING in the modern world.
Signed first printing of this extremely relatable story of a young boy who moves to a retirement home to get away from his responsibilities – with original drawing of Brian, the titular kid.
Signed first printing of this story of a talented but slightly unlucky pilot, who is twice rescued by an unexpected pair of aviation enthusiasts.
Signed first printing of this story of a pessimistic, grumpy old man who meets his match in a resourceful parrot.
Signed first printing of this largely wordless alphabet picture book, the story of the letter Z's commute home after a long day of being the first letter in "zoo".
First printing of the hilarious story of a man whose guardian angel is a clown.
Charming midcentury edition of the fairy tale classic, printed in large type with pictorial borders.
Signed early printing of this charming story of the experiences of a grey tabby cat who heads to the beach one warm summer day.
Signed first printing of this silly story of a forgetful boy who gets into increasingly absurd trouble thanks to his leaky memory.
First printing of this heartwarming story of a handsome cat's journey from the alley to a loving home — rare in a beautifully intact original jacket.
First printing of this key picture book reference work, tracing the genre in the US from the 19th century to the 20th.
Inscribed first printing of this peaceful bedtime story about an Indigenous mother and son's trip home in their canoe.
First printing of this retelling of the many gifts the world gives the baby Jesus, illustrated with page layouts that evoke illuminated manuscripts — with a signed bookplate tipped in.
First printing of this collection of poems inspired by the songs and legends of Western Native American tribes – winner of the AIGA Book of the Year award for Kubinyi's beautiful illustrations.
First printing of the Caldecott award-winning Madeline book, in which a dog saves the day – an unusually nice copy, rare in this condition.
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.