A.B.C. BOOK OF ANIMALS AT PLAY
(1929)
First printing of this giant, colorful ABC and counting book, featuring a number of unexpected animals.
20th century
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
1916
A short story of the Campfire Girls, a popular fiction series from the early 20th century based upon a girls' club very similar to the Girl Scouts.
A DOLL STORY BOOK
[circa 1955]
Charming Afrikaans picture book in the shape of a paper doll's dress, with different outfits on every page.
GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY
1901
Winter and Christmas-themed picture book from the McLoughlin Brothers, featuring rhymes for young children illustrated with chromolothographs with little children at play.
HINAUS IN DIE FERNE!
[1925]
German oblong board book of children traveling and engaging in vacation activities.
THE JUNGLE TOY BOOK
[1914]
Scarce first edition of this vibrant book with cloth-mounted leaves, featuring animals rendered in their natural colors and in rainbow.
PIGGY PRANKS
[circa 1920]
Little book of pig mischief, apparently an advertising giveaway for Jelloids, with maze at rear.
TEETOCK AND PEEKO
[circa 1935]
Utterly disarming handmade children's book, detailing the story of the titular monkeys.
TOODLE'S ABC
[circa 1915]
Large linen alphabet and picture book illustrated in the style of Frances Brundage.
TOY ABC LAND
1935
Delightful Depression-era alphabet, with each letter represented by toys and fun activities.
Untitled German Shape Book
[circa 1920]
Delightful early 20th-century German shape book following a little artist with a pet crow.
THE WILD ANIMAL BOOK
1912
First edition of this colorful book of animals, with descriptions by "Uncle Ted."
RABBIT MAKES A MONKEY OF LION
(1989)
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
HUTU AND KAWA MEET TUATARA
(1956)
First edition of the charming story of Kewpie-esque Pohutukawa flower fairies HUTU AND KAWA as they cheer up a lonely reptile.
GRAMMAR TOWN
(1927)
Clever 1920s educational adventure book, in which little Mimi and Robin learn grammar with the help of humanized grammar terms.
WHAT MIRANDA KNEW
(1944)
First edition, in which the cat Miranda saves the day, an uncommon and lovely Elizabeth Orton Jones title.
GO HANG A SALAMI! I'M A LASAGNA HOG!
(1991)
Signed first printing of this funnybone-tickling work about palindromes, words or phrases that are spelled the same forwards and backwards.
IF SNOW FALLS
(1982)
First printing of this magical winter tale of Santa preparing for Christmas.
THE RETURN OF FREDDY LEGRAND
(1992)
Signed first printing of this story of a talented but slightly unlucky pilot, who is twice rescued by an unexpected pair of aviation enthusiasts.
BUNNYBOROUGH
[1919]
First edition of this scarce and fabulous large-format picture book, about a family of humanized rabbits and their animal friends.
THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK
[circa 1913]
First edition of a rare Aldin title, THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK follows the spirited exploits of a variety of puppies in a variety of settings. Aldin at his best.
THE MONGREL PUPPY BOOK
[ca. 1920]
A dog's life, versified and illustrated by the author, rare in this condition.
PUPPY-DOG FROLICS
[circa 1928]
First edition of this large-format story of a white Scotty dog puppy who gets into all sorts of trouble on a farm.
THE RED PUPPY BOOK
[1910]
First edition of this puppy picture book, charmingly illustrated by the author.
US
[1922]
A rare Aldin work, all about little Pat and her new black Scotch terrier Smut. Although Pat treats him like her baby, Smut shows himself to be quite a brave boy in a pinch!
