Search Results: Children's Books: Friendship from pacaritambo books

Clarion, 2010. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. David Wiesner color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2010 Clarion Books large hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 3rd printing. Bright, eye-popping color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart. Drawing on such diverse influences as Salvador Dali's work, David Wiesner has crafted a story that goes straight to the essentials-friendship, creativity, and the mysterious point where these two forces intersect.

Scholastic Pess, 1993. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Jacqueline Rogers color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards), but NO DJ (I assume issued with one), first edition. CONTENT: Gilbert Gorilla is so excited about his elephant friend Eddie's slumber party that he forgets to take along his toy clown, in case he can't fall asleep. All goes well until bedtime- -the four friends (including Ricky Rhino and Conner Crocodile) have a splendid time playing games like ``Pin-the-Flies-on-the- Hyena,'' sharing a pizza, and having a humongous pillow fight. Still, once he's snuggled into his sleeping bag, Gilbert can't restrain his sobs. His friends rally round to comfort him: they play him a special song, Ricky loans him his teddy bear, and by morning every thing's fine again. The story holds no surprises- -though it's well told, and making the nurturing male friends is a nice touch--but Rogers's delicate watercolors are… Read More

G.P. Putnam's , 2012. 1st Edition 10th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Patricia Polacco color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2012+ Putnam's hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: Polacco's powerful picture book dramatizes how online abuse has intensified the cruelty of bullying. New to her school, Lyla links up with Jamie, another new kid in her sixth-grade class, and they become close friends. Dramatic line-and-watercolor artwork shows the two outsiders in the lunchroom, excluded by the geeks, the nerds, the toughs, the sports kids, and especially by the "celebrity" table of the most popular girls. After Jamie gives Lyla good advice about getting a cell phone and a laptop and helps her create a Facebook page, she feels more connected. Then, though, Lyla becomes so cool that the popular crowd invites her to sit with them--but only if she breaks from Jamie. And she does, until… Read More

PJ Library/Kar-Ben, 2017. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Sharon Harmer color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2017 PJ Library/Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, printing not given. Color illustrations by Sharon Harmer. CONTENT: When a big snowstorm hits, Monty Nudelman happily shovels his neighbors' sidewalks, driveways, cars, and steps - until he hurts his back. Now he can barely move! He can't even make his Shabbat lunch. Luckily, his neighbors have all made cholent - a delicious Shabbat stew. The neighborhood kids form a "cholent brigade" to bring Monty Nudelman a tasty feast. Cholent to the rescue!

Scholastic Pess, 2009. 1st Paperback Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Jeanne Rorex Bridges. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, c. 2009 Scholastic large paperback (stapled wraps), 16th printing. Wonderful color illustrations by Jeanne Rorex Bridges. Tiny edge wear to book cover top edge. This book has won awards from Texas, Native America, ALA, Oklahoma, etc. CONTENT: In a picture book that highlights rarely discussed intersections between Native Americans in the South and African Americans in bondage, a noted Choctaw storyteller and Cherokee artist join forces with stirring results. Set "in the days before the War Between the States, in the days before the Trail of Tears," and told in the lulling rhythms of oral history, the tale opens with a Mississippi Choctaw girl who strays across the Bok Chitto River into the world of Southern plantations, where she befriends a slave boy and his family. When trouble comes, the desperate runaways flee to… Read More

Albert Whitman & Co., 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Alice Bereton DJ cover art. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Albert Whitman hardcover (green boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Wrap-around DJ art by Alice Bereton. CONTENT: For 13-year old Rose, it feels like a dream come true to have a friend who can perform magic, change shape, and fly her away from the predictability of smalltown life. But secrets have a price, and the more Rose learns about the world of dragons, the more dangerous her life becomes. Helped only by her fantasy-obsessed friend and a local occult enthusiast, Rose soon finds herself risking her life to help Jade recover a mysterious fragment of a meteorite called the Harbinger which has the power to awaken countless dragons from their 65-million year slumber. But Jade isn't the only one who wants the Harbinger. The most powerful man in Las Vegas is actually another dragon who wants the stone to fulfill his own ambitions. The fragile bond between Rose and… Read More

HarperCollins, 1993. New Edition 9th Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Fred Brenner color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1993 HarperCollins "new illustrated edition" hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, 9th printing. Fred Brenner's illustrations remind me of the "tinted" B&W illustrations of older books. Remainder mark bottom edges. CONTENT: "You march straight home, sir," said Tommy's father, "and go to your room." Then Mr. Fuller went back into church and banged the door behind him. Instead, Tommy wanders into the barn. There he is startled to find a family of escaping slaves. And so begins an adventure which teaches Tommy that all laws are not fair for all people. This moving story by F.N. Monjo, set in New England in the decade before the Civil War, is sensitively dramatized in Fred Brenner's vibrant drawings.

Aladdin Paperbacks, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition 6th Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Brien Pinkney color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this AS NEW? INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on Title Page. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1999 Aladdin Paperbacks large softcover, first paperback edition, 6th printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Brian Pinkney, for which he won the Coretta Scott King award. CONTENT: A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful, Caldecott Honor-winning retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies. Clement and Hippolyte are best friends who live together on the lush tropical island of Martinique. They set off together toward the woman Clement loves so he can propose, but her uncle-a quimboiseur, a wizard-doesn't approve of the match. When his niece flees with the two inseparable friends, the vengeful man sends evil magic after them. Hippolyte may be able to protect the young couple-but will he lose his own life in the process? Set in… Read More

Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Ross MacDonald. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2013 Abrams Books for Young Readers large hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Remainder mark bottom at spine is what makes this "as new." Clever color illustrations by the Author. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: So this is strange. Henry, a fellow who looks like a cross between Frankenstein and Al Capone, keeps losing pieces of himself. An eye rolls under the couch; a leg disappears. But Henry's right hand, also independent, is a worker, fetching the newspaper or changing the TV channel. Henry is a jolly zombie with the uncanny ability to disassemble himself. He relies on all of his body parts, but he is most dependent on dutiful and friendly Hand. But when Hand starts to feel overworked, he runs away to the big city to go on an adventure of his own and finds himself living in luxury. But now… Read More

Peachtree, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Debrah Santini. CONDITION: NEW 1996 Peachtree hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), stated first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. A sweet love story that spans decades. The color illustrations by Debrah Santini perfectly fit the story. While this is a children's book, older adults will perhaps find it fitting to their own lives. Simply lovely. CONTENT: Despite the precious life lessons knit into the story line ("Every human being has a right to three things: to dance... to sing... to tell stories"), Deedy's fluid prose and flair for imagery turns a potentially trite story into a sweet, sentimental one. Childhood sweethearts Ninny and Bessie make a pact that when one of them dies, the other will come to the graveyard and dance on the grave. The story spans a lifetime, from the young couple's early moonlight dances at Ninny's grandfather's grave through marriage, a war and a last anniversary. In the end, Bessie… Read More

Harcourt Brace, 2006. 1st Paperback Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Molly Bang color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2006 Harcourt Brace paperback Chapter Book, first paperback edition, 3rd printing. 8 Chapters. Early Readers, IMHO. CONTENT: Little Rat can't wait to ride a horse, just like her daddy did when he was young. But when it's time for her first lesson, she almost changes her mind. No one said her horse, Pee Wee, would be so . . . giant! But with a bit of encouragement from Daddy Rat--and lots of help from Pee Wee--her dream of becoming a fancy rider might just come true. "Bang-Campbell again demonstrates her insightful understanding of a child's feelings as Little Rat conquers her fears step by step, learning new skills and recovering from minor mishaps . . . Satisfying."

Razorbill/Penguin, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Razorbill/Penguin hardcover (piictorial boards), NO DJ issued, I'm told, first edition, first printing. Chapter Decorations. CONTENT: Talk about strange. . .!!! Spuc McKinley and his best friends Kayla and Felipe are enjoying the last days of summer before 6th grade starts. But in the middle of a backyard campout on Spud's family farm, a CRASH BOOM FLASH startles them awake. Something has landed inthe potato fields. Something slimy. Something green. Something ALIEN. An oozing meteorite has ruined the McKinley's potato crop, seriously jeopardizing their food truck, Lord of the Fries. Spud and his friends must save the taters and h ide the extraterrestrial that crash-landed with the cosmic slime. . . a strange creature who may end up needing earthling allies and potatoes. . . sliced, diced, deep-fried potatoes. . . for its own galactic battle.

Disney-Hyperion, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Vashti Harrison Dust Jacket art. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Disney Hyperion hardcover (baby blue boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. Vashti Harrison dust jacket art. CONTENT: "Love ain't like that."How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. "It's like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, right?" "That's why we gotta go to the gas station."Yep. But have you ever seen the sky run out? No matter how far we go?" "No, when we look up, there it is."Well that's the kind of love Daddy and Mama got for us, Peaches--love like sky."It never ends?" "Never." G-baby and her younger sister, Peaches, are still getting used to their "blended-up" family. They live with Mama and Frank out in the suburbs, and they haven't seen their real daddy much since… Read More

Greenwillow Books, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Ruth Chan adorable color illustrations. CONDITION: AS NEW (there is a remainder dot top edges at spine & that's what makes it "as new") 2016 Greenwillow hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. Absolutely adorable & fun color illustrations by Ruth Chan. CONTENT: You could actually subtitle this book as "Sloths Gotta Sloth." And more: Emerging readers will delight in reading this metafiction narrative. The text descends from the top of the pages over the course of four spreads. The words of the work are the title itself, and a red fox watches with approval as Mervin the sloth stands nearby. A bird collides with the text and complains about its placement; he knows the best thing in the world is flying. Moles pop up from the green bottom of the page-for them the best thing is digging. A gazelle prances by, and other animals come on… Read More

Enchanted Lion Books, 2016. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Gaetan Doremus color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Enchanted Lion hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first American edition, first printing. Wonderfully fanciful color illustrations by the Author. Translated from the French by Sarah Klinger. CONTENT: Told from two different perspectives, My Little Crocodile is a picture book about a chance meeting between an old crocodile and what he believes to be a baby crocodile. But the baby the old crocodile thinks he sees is rather a small boy wearing a knight's costume, and it's his helmet that deceives the croc's old eyes. By the time the error is corrected and the boy's true nature is revealed, the two characters have become close--close enough to play together well and to learn to eat each other's foods, or at least to taste them! This is an imaginative, poignant, gorgeously illustrated story of a lonely child who discovers both tenderness and… Read More

Roaring Brook Press, 2017. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Brian Biggs color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Roaring Brook hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket, first edition, 3rd printing. Clever color illustrations by Brian Biggs. CONTENT: A clever picture book about a multi-level apartment building's occupants and their many nighttime noises. It's a noisy night in this city building! The residents of each floor can hear their neighbors above them, and are wondering what's going on above their heads. Climb floor by floor and page by page to find out whose singing, dancing, cheering, and cooing are keeping a grumpy old man awake. Ages 4 - 8.

Little, Brown, 2002. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Janie Bynum, the great, color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2002 Little, Brown hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 4th printing. Wonderfully sweet and funny color illustrations by Janie Bynum. Decorated end pages. Tiny edge wear spot top DJ spine edge. CONTENT: What could be more poignant than a porcupine pining for a companion? With prose filled with puns and pleasing pictures, this passionate tale of love and friendship between two prickly creatures in a petting zoo makes a perfect read aloud. Alone and unloved in the petting zoo, Cushion the porcupine laments his single state. He writes a four-line ditty expressing his woes and decides to court potential partners with a soulful serenade. Surprised and dismayed by his negative reception and totally unaware of the disparaging innuendoes in his personalized lyrics (he croons, "And though you're pink and fat," to the… Read More

IG Design Group, 2020. New Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Pan Georgiou color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 IG Design Group paperback, new edition, no printing given. Adorable and fun color illustrations by Pan Georgiou. CONTENT: Sir George the Gallant is a dutiful knight. He has always dreamed of being the hero of Wintamere. Before long a large red beast begins frightening people in his village. King Albert calls upon Sir George and asks him to save Wintamere from the Scarlet Dragon. But when Sir George meets the dragon face-to-face, he realizes that the fearsome brute is not horrible as he expected. The dragon explains that the only reason she had gone into the village was that "so much of the forest had been cut down that it's the only place to get food." George makes friends with the dragon, introduces her to the villagers, and gets dubbed Hero of Wintamere. Both George and the dragon, dubbed Dame Scarlet, brave Defender of Wintamere, get… Read More

Good Books, 2010. 1st American Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. Tina Macnaughton color illustrations. CONDITION: Gently perused, very good + or better, c. 2010 Good Books large hardcover (pictorial boards - including a touch & feel blankie on the front board) and dust jacket (in mylar cover - to protect the "blankie" on the front panel). Decorated end pages. The book was originally published in England under the title "One Special Day." No idea why the change in title was necessary. There are no problems with the book, just "perused." CONTENT: Little Hedgehog is babysitting his cousin, Baby Hedgehog. With friends Badger, Fox, and Mouse, they head for Wild Flower Woods to hunt for bluebells and have a picnic. Along the way, Baby loses his bright red, fuzzy blanket. Mouse finds it, but it soon flies off in a gust of wind. When the blanket floats to the ground, Baby Hedgehog gets wrapped up in it and bounces down a hill. The animals give chase,… Read More

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.