Children's Books: Baby & Pre-School Books

ONE GRAIN OF SAND: A Lullaby
words & music by Pete Seeger. Beautiful soft color illustrations by Linda Wingerter. Condition: UNREAD 2002 Little, Brown large hard cover (pictorial boards -no DJ), first printing. Content: A lullaby written by folksinger Pete Seeger for his daughter in the 1950s is the text for this charming picture book that takes children on a journey from the African plains to the city. Gentle, lyrical verses enfold young listeners in a wide, wonderful world, united by love and family. The concept is echoed and enhanced by Wingerter's luminescent, realistic art; the artist's use of texture and color, from cool blues to sunny golds, adds warmth to intimate close-ups, such as a family lovingly watching its new baby, and also to stunning panoramas. The simple language and repetitive words and phrases provide comfort and reassurance to little ones, quietly drawing them toward the close of the book, which shows the children pictured on the first pages now asleep in their mother's arms. Included are sample musical notation, an introductory note discussing the song's origins and performance history, and an invitation for creative adaptation. Among the growing number of books that use song lyrics as text, this clearly stands out as a lovely mesh of art and language that celebrates the beauty and diversity of the world--and family ties. [1copy available]
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ONE NIGHT
by Jackie Carter. Sweet color illustrations by James Young. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Scholastic soft cover, 20th printing. Content: This is such a neat story of a new little brother who wakes up in the middle of the night and iscomforted by his big sister until his bottle arrives. The text is one "long" poem stretched over 16 pages of illustrations. Neat! [1copy available]
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THE OXFORD ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF AMERICAN CHILDREN'S POEMS (Soft cover)
edited by Donald Hall, Poet Laureate 2006-2007. B&W and color illustrations by various artists. Condition: NEW c. 2006 Oxford Univ. Press soft cover, 8th printing. Content: This anthology begins with Native American cradle songs and such early classics as "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and "The Village Blacksmith" before it moves on to enduring favorites by great poets, including Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, and Robert Frost. It ends with poems by some of the best poets writing for children today: X. J. Kennedy, Karla Kuskin, Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, Sonia Sanchez, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, Gary Soto, Pat Mora, Janet Wong, and more. In just a few cases the words are printed over elaborately colored paintings, and the poetry is lost; but, in general, the design is handsome, with thick paper, lots of white space, and archival illustrations that quietly convey a sense of the place and the time when the poem was written. This is a collection for reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happens when, as David McCord says, "Books fall open / You fall in." Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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PETE'S A PIZZA
by William Steig ("Shrek"). Color illustrations by the Author. Condition: UNREAD 1998 Scholastic soft cover. Tiny edge wear. Content: Pete is young boy in a grumpy mood. Luckily, his mother and father know how to cheer up their little boy up--by turning him into a human pizza! Color illustrations accompany the text. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
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THE POTLUCK SUPPER (Christopher Churchmouse Classics)
by Barbara Davoll. Adorable color illustrations by Dennis Hockerman. Condition: UNREAD 1988 ChariotVictor soft cover, no printing given. Tiny tiny shelf wear. Content: This is a story about "greed." At the church potluck supper, Christopher Churchmouse finds a huge mound of cheese bigger than he's ever seen before. When Christopher hoards the cheese and packs it away for the coming winter, the selfish strategy backfires. This story about greed is based on Proverbs 15:27 (He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house.). Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRECIOUS MOMENTS: FAIRY FUN (Board Book)
by Prescious Moments, Inc. Sweet color illustrations by Samuel J. Butcher. Condition: NEW 2009 Precious Moments-Creative Edge, LLC. shaped board book, no printing given. Content: NO, this is not a religion book, but . . . it is a very sweet book that shows children all that fairies do to make the world better. Kindergarten to grade 2. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRECIOUS MOMENTS: A GARDEN OF LOVE (Board Book)
by Kathryn Knight. Sweet color illustrations by Samuel J. Butcher. Condition: NEW 2009 Precious Moments-Greenbrier shaped board book, no printing given. Content: A very sweet book that tells children about the wonders of God found in a garden. Kindergarten to grade 2. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRECIOUS MOMENTS: LITTLE LOVE NOTES (Board Book)
by Alan Benjamin. Lovely, soft color illustrations always associated with Precious Moments - by Sam Butcher. Condition: NEW 1997 Golden Books hardcover (board book - sculpted edges), first printing. Content: Cute and simple little rhymes for the youngest of us. A young boy rabbit offers carrots to his little girl bunny sweetheart and rhymes: "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Carrots are sweet. And so are you." Cute. Baby & Pre-School ages. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRECIOUS MOMENTS: MY ANGEL (Board Book)
by Frank Berrios. Sweet color illustrations by Samuel J. Butcher. Condition: NEW 2009 Precious Moments-Creative Edge shaped board book, no printing given. Content: This little board book reminds children they have a special angel who watches over them when they are sleeping and awake - loving them "because I am me." Recommended for Kindergarten to grade 2.
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PRECIOUS MOMENTS: PRAYERS FOR BOYS & GIRLS
by Debbie Wiersma. Beautiful, soft pastel illustrations by Samuel Butcher. Condition: NEW 1997 Tommy Nelson hardcover (padded boards -no DJ issued), first printing. Content: This book is a collection of prayers which speak to common childhood experiences, i.e., prayers for people without a home; for my friends; for my pet; for mom and dad; for rain, etc. [1 copy available]
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THE QUANGLE WANGLE'S HAT
by Edward Lear. Adorable color illustrations by Janet Stevens. Condition: UNREAD, but perused on the shelf, 1988 Harcourt Brace hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. DJ shows light wear with light tanning to top DJ edge. Content: Lear's nonsense verse lends itself beautifully to a visual treatment. The Quangle Wangle, a seemingly friendly large mammal, doesn't reveal his face because of his enormous hat, "…a hundred and two feet wide,/With ribbons and bibbons on every side." He's lonely up in his tree, but one day, as bright morning fades into afternoon, he is joined by a procession of fanciful creatures, from a "Fimble Fowl, with a Corkscrew leg" to "the Dong with a luminous nose." The poem closes in the starry night as the animals sing and dance under the "Mulberry moon." This book might also lend itself to classroom use, with kids making up their own animals. Preschool - Grade 2. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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THE RIGHT HOUSE FOR RABBIT
text by Susan Saunders. Adorable, detailed color illustrations by Jody Lee. Condition: NEW c. 1986 Merrigold Press soft cover (stapled wraps), no printing given. Content: This is a cute story with a message ("There's no place like home.") Mrs. Rabbit is tired of loking out his window and seeing the same old scenery. So he goes in search of a new home with a better view: Mrs. Robin's tree house; Mr. Otter's underwater home; and Mr. Fox's home where he almost becomes dinner. Finally he decids that his house and his view are absolutely uperfect. Very cute. [1 copy available]
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RING AROUND A ROSIE (Baby Board Book series)
adorable color illustrations by Annie Kubler. Condition: NEW 2003 Child's Play Ltd. medium-size shaped board book, no 6th printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development. Includes "sheet" music on the back cover. I recently read that the origin of this rhyme can be traced back to before the Black Plague - the incident that has been most associated with this nursery rhyme. [1 copy available]
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ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT
adorable color illustrations by Annie Kubler. "Sheet music" on the back cover. Condition: NEW 2003 Child's Play hardcover (board book), 6th printing. Light shelf wear. Content: This charming board book is beautifully illustrated with colourful and captivating pictures which simply ooze fun and laughter. The familiar rhyme means children will love acting this song out with parents or siblings, ensuring that your house will be full of the sound of laughter. For children just beginning to understand that marks on paper have meaning, this sturdy board book links literacy with other experiences by providing the words and actions for a familiar song. The funny verses are included too ('If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream!'), together with endearing pictures of babies from a range of ethnic groups acting out the song together. And on the outside back cover is the music - useful for adult accompanists, but also a good introduction for children to the idea that there is more than one set of written symbols in the world. These are eternally popular and enjoyable action nursery rhyme, and they have been given a fun treatment in these new baby board books by Annie Kubler. Featuring adorable happy babies, these books are sure to appeal to the under threes. "Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream," Come on, you know the words, "merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream." But did you know there were more words? "Rock, rock, rock your boat, gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream!" "Row, row, row your boat, gently to the shore. If you see a lion, don't forget to roar!" I have to admit that my knowledge for this song only extended to the first two lines and I was delighted to find that there was more of it. Still, even six lines of a song doesn't seem much with which to fill a book, yet Annie Kubler's illustrations turn this simple song into a great action book for babies and toddlers. [1 copy available]
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SNOW BEAR (A Soft-To-Touch Book)
written & illustrated by Piers Harper. Absolutely adorable color illustrations with a soft-to-touch bear or other animal on each page. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic very large hardcover (pictorial and fuzzy cover - no DJ issued), first printing. Content: Small children will love this book! Heck, I'm old and I bought one for myself. It is the first day of spring and Little Snow Bear is venturing out into the snowy white world for the first time. Mezmerized by the snow that is all around him, Little Snow Bear sneaks off to see if the rest of the world is as much fun. During his travels, he meets a little seal and learns how to swim. But soon, Little Snow Bear wanders too far and ends up lost in a deep, dark forest. Fortunately, with the help of a friendly reindeer and a kind little girl, Little Snow Bear finds his way home and into his mother's safe arms.This sweet story combined with soft - to - touch illustrations. Wonderful! [1 copy available]
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SNOW PONIES
by Cynthia Cotten. Soft, dreamy, magical color illustrations by Jason Cockcroft. One of the most beautifully illustrated children's books ever, IMHO! Condition: UNREAD 2001 Henry Holt hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first printing. Content: When Old Man Winter lets his snow ponies out of the barn, they run into the world, and everything that they touch turns white. Magical ponies create the first snowfall of winter. On a cold, gray day, Old Man Winter leads his snow ponies outside. "Are you ready?" he asks. Yes! Faster and faster the ponies gallop. Everything they touch turns white with snow as they bring winter to the forest and field. At last the ponies tire, and Old Man Winter settles them down for the night in their cozy barn. Outside, the world is covered with a soft white blanket. Winter has come at last. Simple, poetic text and evocative illustrations capture the magic of winter's first snowfall. Ages 3 - 5. [1 copy available]
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A SNOWGIRL NAMED JUST SUE
text by Mark Kimball Moulton. Wonderful color illustrations by Karen Hillard Good. Condition: NEW 2005 Ideals (Guideposts) large padded hardcover (pictorial boards), first printing. Content: Love captures Snowman Bob's heart in this magical sequel to "A Snowman Named Just Bob". Looming rain and the warmth of an early spring cause Snowman Bob to begin to melt, and his friends worry that their days together are numbered. However, a fresh snowfall and the arrival of a special new friend named Snowgirl Sue show that love can turn Snowman Bob's drooping frown upside down. The rhyming text makes it perfect for a read-aloud nighttime story. Questions welcome. Ages 4 - 9. [1copy available]
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THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE GARDENER'S SON
by Charles Heilbronn. Color illustrations by Y.Z. Kami. Condition: NEW 2001 Harry Abrams hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket) first printing. DJ has light shelfwear top spine. Book perfect. The paper for this book is unusual and wonderful to the touch. Content: A warm story about cooperation for the very young. What would the world be like if the Sun refused to rise? Angry at being eclipsed by the Moon, the Sun walks off the job one morning. With the grass and trees and flowers all crying for warmth and light, the Gardener’s Son knows he has to do something. Can he make peace between the Sun and the Moon? A world of color, darkness, and light comes to life in this enchanting tale. Original language: French. [3 copies available]
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THAT'S WHEN I'M HAPPY
by Beth Shoshan. Very sweet, adorable (awwww-type) color illustrations by Jacqueline East color illustrations. Condition: NEW 2013 Parragon (UK) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: Easily a read-aloud for pre-K and easily a beginner reader book. This classic picture book tells the story of a little bear and his family and the heartwarming adventures they have together. Little readers will love this gentle story with charming pictures, soothing text, and imaginative plot, and parents will love reading along with their children. Ideal for children just learning to read. Baby - Early Readers. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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UNDER THE SEA (A Sparkle Book)
text and color illustrations by Flowerpot Press. Condition: NEW 2011 Flowerpot Press board book, assumed first printing. Content: Adorable color illustrations showing the creatures of the sea with the crinkled, sparkle paper giving them blue fins, blue bubbles, pearl and red crinkled heads and fins. Too cute! K - 3 ages. [1 copy available]
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WAY OUT WEST LIVES A COYOTE NAMED FRANK (Fiction)
text and color illustrations by Jillian Lund. Condition: NEW 1993 Puffin soft cover, 7th printing. Content: Distant indigo mesas, golden-brown sand, sun-baked rocks and green cacti suggest the landscape of the American Southwest in this unassuming, beguiling debut. The eponymous Frank, recognizable by his gray fur and orange-patterned bandanna, chases a rabbit and a skunk with his coyote friend Larry, investigates a tortoise and a gila monster, and flirts with a female coyote. The decorative illustrations and minimal, matter-of-fact text share a forthright simplicity (this very directness, in fact, produces a quiet humor), while the easygoing characters and warm earth tones exude affability. Lund takes a coloring-book approach, neatly filling bold black outlines with solid, almost imperceptibly shaded hues. Such occasional details as a horned toad's spots and a smoothly curving rattlesnake's scales break up the art's overall blockiness. Western cliches are put to droll use here, and readers -- particularly the very young--may respond favorably to the uncomplicated images and Frank's playful expressions (especially the mischievous glint in those shifty eyes). Too cool for words! Ages 4-7. [1 copy available]
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR
by Heidi Murkoff. Color illustrations by Laura Rader. Condition: NEW 2000 HarperFestival hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together. Everyone needs to go to the doctor for checkups. But for a child who doesn't yet understand what staying healthy means and why it's important, a visit to the doctor can be a bewildering experience. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about who doctors are, what they do, and why we go to them for checkups. [1 copy available]
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WHO IS THE BEAST?
text and wonderful color illustrations by Keith Baker. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Harcourt Brace soft cover, 4th printing. Very very light shelf wear. Content: Traces of the beast are detected by the other forest animals as a magnificent young tiger makes his way through the jungle. The swipe of a majestic striped tail, the flash of hypnotic green eyes and the gleam of pristine white from the underside of massive paws flicker in the undergrowth. As the patterns and colors of the densely foliated habitat become familiar, so the parallels between creatures become obvious. One whiskered face studies another as the tiger stares past his own reflection to a whiskered fish beneath the surface. One pair of green eyes beholds a mirror image when the tiger comes upon a snake. As each creature's unique structure is made evident, a lesson about the tremendous value of the animals and plants that inhabit our world speaks softly through Baker's rhythmic text. The luxuriant artwork blends the use of dark, saturant color and dry over dry painting to create stunning spreads. Graced with a compelling beauty, this gifted author/illustrator's imaginative story presents a timeless message to young readers. Ages 3-7. [1 copy available]
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A WINTER PRAYER (A Board Book)
by Scholastic. Adorable color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2008 Little Shepherd Books/Scholastic board book, first printing. (8 pages) Content: Simple, but effective, 1 line prayers accompany the color photos: "May God keep you warm" (horse in snow); "All through the day" (a doe in a snowy forest); "May God keep you warm" (white rabbit in snow); & "All through the night" (polar bear in his snow cave). Very sweet. [1 copy only]
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WINTER WONDERS (A Delightful Book series)
There is no author give AND even though full of adorable color illustrations, no illustrator is credited either. Odd. Condition: If read, it was gently - interior clean & tight. Published by Ramboro Books of London, there is no date or edition given either. Light shelfwear. Again, very odd. Content: Ossie, a young Otter, celebrates his first Winter by meeting all of the animals of the season. Very cute. [1copy available]
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BEARS CELEBRATING BOOKPLATES
art by unknown artist. Condition: NEW package of 12 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. 2.75 wide x 2.75 high. Content: Adorable bears, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds celebrating - maybe a birthday, maybe New Years. We can personalize your bookplate (the font is Boink Let) - just email us the name. Any questions, click here to email us.
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CHILDREN READING ON A BENCH BOOKPLATES
art by Ewa Mazur. Condition: NEW package of 12 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. 4.0" wide x 3.0" high Content: Two children (and their cat) reading on a park bench in pastel watercolors. The boy is reading to the girl who is enjoying a pink lollipop. We can personalize your bookplate (the font is Snell Bllk BT) - just email us the name. Any questions, click here to email us.
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CAROUSEL HORSE BOOKPLATES
art by Liberty. Condition: NEW package of 12 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. 3.00 wide x 4.00 high. Content: Beautiful white carousel horse decked out in pastel pinks and blues. We can personalize your bookplate (the font is Wedding Text BT) - just email us the name. Any questions, click here to email us.
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