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UK: Templar Publishing, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Malcolm Godwin; paper engineering by Andy Mansfield. CONDITION: NEW 2009 Templar hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Malcolm Godwin. Text by Robert Coupe. Paper engineering by Andy Mansfield. The front cover is beautiful - raised designs & title in silver, gold & red foils. CONTENT: This book reveals ancient Egypt in a new light, with a wealth of exciting pop-ups, booklets, and lift-up flaps. Look inside the pyramids to see how they were constructed, explore the holy temple at Karnak and take a journey to the afterlife. The book if loaded with little fold-out history booklets. The first pop-up is a 2-sided boat of the New Kingdom; the second is of the Pharaoh and Queen; Great Pyramid; and a temple. There are flaps to lift, wheels to turn, and flaps to lift. Excellent. My favorite of all of it: the layout of how Carter dug down the layers to… Read More

UK: Miles Kelly Publishing, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Various artists. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Miles Kelly (UK) large hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued) over spiral binding. Excellent introduction to youngsters to ancient history/ancient Rome. The words "Rome" and "Fact Files" on the front cover are actually in a glittery red foil. Covers cultural life, religion, family life, food, the army, and slavery. Beautiful color illustrations, historically accurate of course. Little sidebars present interesting and fun facts. Perfect for home schooling and/or school libraries. CONTENT: This simple, engaging text presents all the information in bitesize paragraphs, whilst feature panels provide incredible facts, cartoons, quizzes and fun activities.

California: QEB Hands-on History series, 2007. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2007 QEB soft cover, no printing given. Macdonald is one of the best writers of history for children. Book also includes crafts and "how-to" photos. Full color. Excellent for public schools or for homeschooling. CONTENT: Wonderful intro for youngsters to the Aztecs. Color photos and drawings of artifacts and Codex renderings. Detailed "how-to" color photos of the crafts - headdress, Aztec hot chocolate, Patolli. Excellent, IMHO.

Little Bee Books/Bonnier/Autumn Publishing, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Julia Patton color illus.. CONDITION: NEW 2014 Little Bee Books large paperback, first edition, first printing. Julia Patton full-page color illustrations plus a page of "reward" color stickers. CONTENT: This book is a gem for the creative child age 7+ (IMHO). It's BUILD A BOOK FOR GIRLS, an exciting activity journal designed to develop a love of writing and encourage creativity! Kids are presented with a new and exciting activity journal. This book is designed to develop a love of writing while encouraging creativity. While completing the activities, girls will be honing the skills they need to build their own book-without even realizing it! With an ever increasing emphasis on creative writing, this book gives girls a head-start into exploring their imaginations in a structured, positive way. [The publisher states reading age 5-10 for this book, but I think that is too… Read More

Bright Ring Publishing, 2016. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Rebecca Van Slyke B&W illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1997 Bright Ring large paperback, first PB edition, first printing. B&W illustrations by Rebecca Van Slyke. Just the tiniest bit of edge wear to cover. Really - tiny. CONTENT: "Discovering Great Artists" has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. They will experience the styles and techniques of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the Present. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more. Includes such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, Pollock, and O'Keeffe. 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, 2002 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Full "click-to"… Read More

Chronicle Books, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. France Ruffenach color photos. CONDITION: NEW 2010 Chronicle Books large paperback, first edition, first printing. Color photos of completed projects by France Ruffenach. CONTENT: Kids love making crafts, and no one knows that better than Heidi Kenney, creator of the popular blog My Paper Crane. In this festive how-to book, Heidi shares a year's worth of classic and not-so-classic projects that the whole family will enjoy, from the National Bird Day embroidered handmade book to the St. Patrick's Day mini leprechaun pin. Fifty fully photographed projects are geared to all age levels and abilities. Some like the New Year's Day newspaper hats are simple enough for small kids to make themselves with minimum assistance, while more complicated projects require a little extra help from mom or dad. With so many fun projects to bring the family together, Every Day's a Holiday proves that every day really is a holiday. My… Read More

Schwartz & Wade (Random House), 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chris Raschka color illustrations. SIGNED (with bicycle drawing) by the Author in 2013.CONDITION: NEW 2013 Schwartz & Wade hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Very clever color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process-from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and… Read More

Roaring Brook Press/Scripps, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. James K. Hindle color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Roaring Brook/Scripps hardcover (pictorial boards), no DJ issued, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by James K. Hindle. Intro by Dr. Jacques Bailly. CONTENT: These forty bite-size word puzzles, spelling quizzes, and vocabulary-filled stories, developed in partnership with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, are perfect for sharing at snack time or around the dinner table. Readers are invited to play with language, investigating sneaky silent letters and the many ways that a word's meaning can be altered by context or spelling. Synonyms, homonyms, and palindromes prevail. Did Mom want two each of several different fruits, or just a few pears? Drawing on the ubiquity of classroom spelling bees, these super-short, storified lessons (that don't feel like lessons at all) are accompanied by informational sidebars rich with… Read More

Igloo Books, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Nicola Anderson and Gareth Williams. CONDITION: NEW 2022 Igloo Books large hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DJ issued) with bright colorful animal designs in foil, first edition, first printing. CONTENT: Look out! There are dinosaurs on the loose and it's your job to find them all. Step inside and start searching now! With busy, buzzing scenes crammed full of lively characters and wacky items, not to mention those mischievous missing dinosaurs, the finding fun will keep you entertained for hours. Basically, it's "Where's Waldo" with Dinos instead of Waldo. Clever and cute. This is a "climate neutral product.

Dover Publications, 2004. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Peter Copeland B&W drawings/illustrations. CONTENT & CONDITION: 4 Dover Coloring Book set - each one described below. Peter F. Copeland is the author and illustrator of each. Some people may see this as just a coloring book to keep kids busy, but Dover's entire series of coloring books are historically correct and a sort of a "sneaky" way to educate kids when they least expect it. HEROES & HEROINES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - NEW 2004 Dover paperback (stapled wraps) , first edition. Military leaders, statesmen, and ordinary people played important roles in this momentous victory. Artist Peter Copeland provides dramatic ready-to-color illustrations of 44 of these men and women, among them: Nathan Hale, an American spy captured and executed by the British; Margaret Corgin, who followed her husband to the battlefront and took his place as a gunner when he was killed; Col. Francis Marion,… Read More

Dover Publications, 1990. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W drawings by the Author (Suitable for coloring). CONDITION & CONTENT: 2 NEW coloring books from Dover. Some people may see this as just a coloring book to keep kids busy, but Dover's entire series of coloring books are historically correct and a sort of a "sneaky" way to educate kids when they least expect it. INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland. 1990 Dover paperback (stapled wraps), first edition, assumed first printing. B&W drawings suitable for coloring. This book contains 38 carefully researched, accurately drawn illustrations of the aboriginal inhabitants of North America, ranging from the SEminole of Florida to the Chilkat of Alaska. Other tribes represented include the Pequot, Mohawk, Iroquois, Seneca, Crow, Cree, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Huron, Comanche, Hopi, and more. NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS Coloring Book by David Rickman. NEW 1984 Dover paperback (stapled wraps), first… Read More

Scholastic Press, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color illustrations - no credit given. CONDITION: NEW (in original wrapping) 2012 Scholastic shaped hardcover (pictorial boards) with plastic parts "holder" (see scan), NO DJ ISSUED, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations but no credit given. CONTENT: Teach your child kindergarten-ready skills through the use of vibrant stories and interactive, FUN crafts! In this story, animals from far-off places come together in the jungle for a very special party. At first, the partygoers can only see their differences. But soon the animals learn that they have things in common, too. The party doesn't end when you finish this book! There's a pocket on the inside back cover with 65+ stickers, a make-your-own party hat craft, and 3-D animal puzzles. [Note: Can provide hours of peace and quiet. Ah!!!!]

Viking, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Lane Smith illustrations. You have to love this book. The original price is stated: [(3.25+1.75) x3 ]+1.99 = ____ want to do the math? CONDITION: NEW 1995 Viking over-size hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Lane Smith. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken. [My dad could do Algebra in his… Read More

Usborne Publishing, 2016. Reprint Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Various artists color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Usborne hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DJ ISSUED), reprint edition, no printing given. Color illustrations (and a few B&W) by various artists. Art reproductions. CONTENT: Think you can't interest kids in the Middle Ages? Well, they haven't seen the "newspaper" books published by Usborne. Contemporary language geared to kids and a great selection of stories for them to relate to. "Ring around the rosie (red rings showing you have plague), pocket full of posey (to ward off the evil spirits), ashes, ashes, all fall down (you turn black and fall down dead.)" An alternative way to learn the history of the Middle Ages, this amusing book which is cunningly disguised as a tabloid newspaper. Including stories about The Black Death, The Crusades, and features such as 'What's new at the Spanish Inquisition?', 'What's on the monastery menu?' and 'How to support… Read More

New York: Peter Pauper Press, 2015. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Martha Day Zschock B&W illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Peter Pauper Press hardcover over spiral binding, first edition, no printing given. B&W illustrations by Martha Day Zschock. A flashlight is all you need to delight kids at Halloween or any other bedtime night. CONTENT: " It's dark and past time to tell Dad, ''Goodnight!'' But things look so scary when I turn off the light." Put your little one's mind at ease at bedtime with this storybook in verse! PUBLISHER'S NOTE: For best results, use this shadow book with a small, single-bulb light source. A small pen light, other single-LED light, or the light on the back of a smart phone is recommended. Multi-LED flashlights are not recommended. If you have trouble getting a clear image, try moving your light closer to or farther away from the page. Shine the light (not included) through the book's seven transparent windows to cast shadow images on the wall… Read More

Carleton Books, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Carlos Fonseca. CONDITION: UNREAD 2010 Carleton Books huge hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Carlos Fonseca. NOTE: There are 2 recessed "rubies" on the front cover. It might be possible for very young kids to dig one out and eat it - heaven forbid. I don't see that as likely, but . . . CONTENT: Robert Louis Stevenson's swashbuckling tale of adventure, buried treasure, and menacing pirates is more exciting than ever, thanks to this magnificent interactive volume! A host of special items-including a mini-booklet and a game to play at the end-draw young readers in, allowing them to appreciate as never before the gripping story of one brave boy who dares to face up to the knife-wielding, murderous brigand, Long John Silver. Special items include: - Mini-booklets, like a Pirate Handbook and a brochure of making sailor's knots;… Read More

Meadowbrook Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Alan Carrington B&W illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1990 Meadowbrook Press large paperback, first edition, first printing. B&W detailed drawings by Alan Carrington illustrate with B&W photo by Del Hoppe. Tiny tiny edge wear bottom edge. It's an unread older book. CONTENT: Describes sand castle techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions for building towers, arches, walls, pyramids, moats, bridges, and more. This book is packed with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations that go far beyond the dribble method you learned as a kid. It's a guide to sand architecture and construction. [NOTE: I've not seen this before, BUT . . . what one would assume the ISBN number would be looking at the back cover would be wrong. Inside on the credits page, that number is a Meadowbrook Press order number. The real ISBN number is stated as the one I have used. Odd, eh?]

Random House, 1993. 1st Edition 7th printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. Jody Wheeler color illustrations. CONDITION: Very Good+ 1993 Random House hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 7th printing. BEautiful and detailed color illustrations by Jody Wheeler. PROBLEM The last Tea Party has been perused and perhaps copied - The Garden Tea Party. CONTENT: Little girls will be inspired to have tea parties with this guide to the art of the tea party. Brimming with simple menus, kid-pleasing recipes, and lovely decoration and favor ideas, each party has a theme--from valentine and teddy-bear teas to rainy-day and garden teas. This is not only an informative book, but beautiful as well.

Charlesbridge, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Tim Nihoff color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2010 Charlesbridge hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Very cute color teddy bears by Tim Nihoff. CONTENT: In a follow-up to Teddy Bear Counting, young learners can build on their math skills with their colorful teddy bear friends. Math concepts include sorting, graphing, counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Even kindergartners can learn complicated math skills easily with these bouncy rhymes, familiar teddy bear manipulatives, and step-by-step instructions that make learning math fun and exciting. Simple, bright illustrations show children how to set up their teddy bear sets, graphs, and equations, with plenty of white space to make each step clear. Cute teddies and a few helping hands will ensure that little ones can't wait to go back to the beginning and do more math!

San Diego: Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Davide Bonadonna (Illustrator), Christian Keitzmueller (Illustrator) . CONDITION: UNREAD, but still "like new," 2007 Silver Dolophin hardcover/Board Book, first edition, 13th printing. Why "like new;" due to the size, there is some very, very light edge wear top edge of the last page of the book. Color illustrations by Davide Bonadonna and Christian Keitzmueller. CONTENT: In Uncover a T.Rex, a fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the most fearsome dinosaur that ever prowled the earth. This unique "model" can be deconstructed and rebuilt layer by layer, system by system, just by turning the page, so the reader can see how each part of the T. rex's body is connected to the others. By combining a 3-D model with informative text and pictures, Uncover a T.Rex helps children understand how dinosaurs of all… Read More