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ZonderKidz, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Valeria Docampo. CONDITION: NEW 2014 Zonderkidz large (8X10) shaped board book, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Valeria Docampo. CONTENT: Blow the trumpet, sound the horn, Daddy's princess has been born! The timeless journey of a daughter and father is poignantly captured in the story of a girl's growth from childhood to motherhood. Playful, emotive prose, enriched by the whisper of God's scripture on each beautifully illustrated page, invites girls and dads to see themselves reflected in this keepsake book and to be reminded of the blessings and the bonds between them. Throughout tea parties, soccer games, braces, and boys, a girl is her daddy's princess every step of the way.

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015. Reissue 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Tomie dePaola. NEW 2015 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), reissue edition, first printing. As ever, delightful color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: Game-playing with words can be a useful educational tool - and fun. A little kid who wants to play the big kids uses the alphabet and spelling to get his way in this classic story from Strega Nona author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, now featuring a new cover and refreshed artwork. Andy may be the littlest kid on the block, but he's very important. Andy has a wagon full of letters that spell his name, and he takes it with him wherever he goes. When the big kids decide that using Andy's letters would be a lot of fun, Andy is left out of the game. But what can the big kids do if Andy takes his name and heads for home? Originally published in 1973, this classic picture book… Read More

Macmillan, 1987. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Dennis Nolan B&W illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1987 Macmillan hardcover (gray boards with embossed griffin) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 3rd printing. The DJ is in a pink/red metallic material and does show a bit of edge wear - not bad, but there. Interior is clean and tight. Wonderful B&W illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: A young boy fills his bucket with wet sand to build a sandcastle. Soon the walls are raised and towers reach toward the sky. Carefully placing his little toy inside the castle gate, he becomes Sir Christopher, builder of castles who tames a roaring dragon and battles the ship of the Black Knights, driving it back to the sea. But one thing goes awry with the boy's special creation: he cannot order the waves to stop pounding on the castle walls. What's left is nothing but a day's dreaming on the sandy beach, and the boy vows to try again tomorrow. Nolan's poetic… Read More

Chronicle Books, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Molly Idle. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2013 Chronicle Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. There is nothing much wrong with this book but there is a very small edge wear to bottom DJ spine. The way this book is put together because of the pull-down sections, the binding CAN appear uneven - but it is not. Adorable color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last how to dance together in perfect harmony. Full of humor and heart, this stunning performance (and splashy ending!) will have readers clapping for more of this fun flamingo story!

Texas: Wildflower USA, 1997. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Stacey McCarthy color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1997 Wildflower USA hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, second printing. The dust jacket shows some shelf wear top spine - not too bad, but there making the jacket As New. The end pages are decorated with a map of Furello's travels. Color illustrations by Stacey McCarthy. CONTENT: Furello, a young unicorn, teams up with Kelton, an elk who is also the captain of three ships, to find the answer to the question, "What is the most important thing in the world?" On their way, they travel through the Kingdom of Fittle and visit the Island of Ekberg. When not coping with the elements, the two companions must deal with a variety of strange and often difficult challenges and characters such as Mr. Fobknot and Ms. Sneazel Weasel. The friends finally return to Furello's valley and discover that they have succeeded in their quest when it is… Read More

Old Castle Publishing, 1994. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Barbara Stone Polar Bears - in color. CONDITION: SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON LOOSE END PAGE. DUST JACKET IS MISSING! UNREAD 1994 Old Castle Publishing very large hardcover (pictorial boards), but NO DJ and it should have none. Why oh why, dear publishers, do the smallest hands get the largest books? Oh well. Wonderful color illustrations of Polar Bears by Barbara Stone. CONTENT: In the Company of Bears; where you're always treated special and you never have to pretend because you are only seen and loved for just who you are." ?In this whimsical tale, wise and wonderful polar bears have discovered the secret of time, seeing all things exactly and precisely as they are: "To a BEAR, a kettle's a kettle. To a BEAR, a pot is a pot. Bears never call anything something that anything is not." The bears remind us of the beauty of simplicity and unhurriedness, and warn us that to reach any place worthwhile: 'You can't go by clock or by… Read More

Scholastic Press, 1991. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Tomie dePaola color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1991 Scholastic small paperback (stapled wraps), 1st Scholastic edition, 2nd printing. Color illustrations by Tomie dePaola. Originally published in 1978. CONTENT: This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make this an appealing book for the very young., With visions of pancakes dancing in her head, a little old lady goes to great lengths to procure the necessary ingredients. The moral seems to be: "If at first you don't succeed, try try again." Ages 2-6.

Brooklyn: Enchanted Lion Books, 2015. 1st English Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/New. Simona Mulazzani color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2015 Enchanted Lion Books hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket, first English Language edition, no printing given. This is a very tall book (10.1 x 0.5 x 13 inches) and if I can find a mylar cover large enough, I will put it on the DJ. IF. Translation from the Italian by Brenda Porster. CONTENT: This lovely volume consists of two stories that meet in the middle in an impressive double gatefold spread. The front story is the tale of a snowflake, patiently dreaming of where he will fall. Just as he is about to alight on the window of a bakery, he is blown off course. As he whirls back into the air, he spots a drop of ink headed toward him, and they join, finding perfect joy in sharing their stories for eternity. Turn the book over, and read the story of Inkdrop, who longs to become part of beautiful artworks in the studio. A sudden wind whisks… Read More