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UK: Hermes House, 2006. Reissue 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Various artists and photographers. CONDITION: NEW 2006 Hermes House huge paperback edition, reissue, first printing. Book is contained in a heavy mylar "jacket". As ever, vivid illustrations by various artists with color photos, as well. For each section there are projects to make (Inca Quipu, Celtic broach, Roman groma, etc.) and each project is accompanied by detailed color "how-to" photos. Excellent!

Octopus Books/Hamlyn, 2016. 1st Edition . No Binding. New/No Jacket Issued. Hamlyn. CONDITION: NEW 2016 shrink-wrapped box containing 70 coloring pages with 6 color pencils and a pencil sharpener. Perfect for relaxing and the feeling of artistic accomplishment. CONTENT: Pick up your coloring pencils and escape into the Amazon rainforest. How can you shake off those annoying everyday worries? If you would like to re-focus and re-charge your batteries, try losing yourself in coloring. Simply choose at random from these intricate designs inspired by the Amazon rainforest, and unleash your creativity. Gradually, as you concentrate on the simple act of coloring, you will find your mind clearing and calm returning. Just 5 to 10 minutes of coloring a day is enough to encourage mindfulness. There are no rules. Just choose any colors you like and get going. From cheerful parrots to beautiful butterflies, tribal-inspired patterns to graphic prints, these illustrations provide the perfect escape from… 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.

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

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.

UK: Paragon, 2008. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Daniel Howarth. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Paragon hard cover board book, assumed first printing. 3-D effect. Adorable color illustrations by Daniel Howarth. CONTENT: A fun look and learn book to learn about what is in a bear's snowy cave - and the cub's first venture outside of the cave. They encounter the Arctic Fox, seals, a walrus, and a white rabbit. Simple text for baby-level ending when Mama catches a fish for dinner. Very cute. Ages 3+.

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

Carlton Books, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Various color illustrations/photos/sources. CONDITION: UNREAD, but has 1 tiny flaw, 2009 Carlton Books hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Text by Rupert Matthews. Color illustrations from various artists and sources. Flaw: tiny "ding" back middle of spine. Everything else is perfect. CONTENT: This book presents a cross-section of historic warriors in a visually captivating way. It spans 3000 years, highlighting 13 of the most famous conquerors of all time including Rameses II, Alexander the Great, Shih Huang Di, Julius Caesar, Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, Leif Erikson, Saladin, Genghis Khan, Moctezuma I, Mehmet II, Elizabeth I, and Peter the Great. Each figure is given a 2-page spread in the book with basic information about how the person came to power, the main events, political moves, and conquests of that person's life, and the legacy they left behind. The largest battles and… Read More

Silver Dolphin Books, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Jonathan Woodward (book illus.); paper engineering Neal Manning. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Silver Dolphin set, first edition, first printing. This is in what I deem to be "close to a boxed set" but not. Book opens and on the left is the illustrated book and on the right are the parts to build the T. Rex. Also listed as a toy. WARNING: Small parts; not for age 3 and under. Color illustrations by Jonathan Woodward and paper engineering (parts to build the beast) by Neal Manning. Shrink-wrapped. CONTENT: This dynamite dinosaur construction kit is the perfect gift for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Readers are invited to go back in time with the mighty T. rex for a incredible day in his life as he explores his world and hunts for food. When the book is finished and dinosaur fans have become dinosaur experts, the fun continues and kids can build their own T. rex with the included easy-to-assemble 3-D model. It's hours of reading,… Read More

Parragon, 2015. Assumed First Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Disney Studios. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Parragon/Disney soft cover, assumed first edition. 4 masks from the movie with elastic band to hold them on (I assume that could be the small part - choking hazard for under 3 years) and a great little story to improvise while wearing the masks. Pretty neat for all those Frozen fans out there. CONTENT: Anna sets off on an adventure to save her sister, Elsa, and you can be part of her journey! Press out the masks and become Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, or Olaf! There are four press-out masks with elastic, plus a story with lots of instructions to join in.

Handprint Books/Five Mile Press, 2007. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Robyn Johnson color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2006-7 Handprint/Five Mile Press large hardcover (padded front board) NO DJ ISSUED, first American edition, first printing. Text and color illustrations by Robyn Johnson. 4 large pop-ups of buildings (church, houses), many envelopes to open and read, pull-out booklets, and lift-tabs. This book has it all, plus decorated end pages. CONTENT: Albert and Lucinda from the beloved The Enchanted Dolls' House have pled their troth (Victorian for "got engaged!"). It is a happy time for everyone in the Enchanted Dolls' House. All the dolls from the servant dolls to the toy dolls, even the resident dog and cat dolls enthusiastically join together to celebrate a joyous wedding with all the fashionable and tasteful accoutrement of the Edwardian, Regency and Victorian eras available to them. Four masterfully conceived and constructed pop-up buildings amaze… 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

Chronicle Books, 1992. 1st Paperback Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Linda Bourke. CONDITION: UNREAD 1992 Chronicle paperback, second printing. Bright, colorful illustrations by the Author. Tiny, tiny edge wear top front cover corner tip. CONTENT: This book is not for every child but for one who enjoys solving and recognizing puzzles. The reader is challenged to a two-tiered guessing game by trying to discover the answer, which is either a homonym or homophone, to the picture puzzle accompanying each letter of the alphabet and to detect the visual clues about what is on the following page. In an inventive variation on the alphabet book, each page offers a puzzle with words that are homophones or homonyms. Once the trick is learned, the rest is easy, though it's fun to go back and discover how Bourke chooses to execute the theme. For example, for the letter J the first three illustrations show a jar of jam, a bowl of jam and jam on crackers; the fourth depicts a… Read More

Dover Publications, 1992. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color illustratoins by various artists. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1992 Dover edition, this printing c. 2000. Problem: I have 2 - 1 has a pale, short "scratch" on the front cover panel at "Hazen" and the other has a very small loss of color spot at the spine. Neither are horrible, but certainly there. If you order, I'll ask you which one you would like via scan. CONTENT: For many centuries, Amerindian peoples of the southwestern United States have lived in communal villages, or pueblos, that are typically a complex of flat-roofed buildings made of adobe or stone. Now children can re-create a pueblo village with this simple, colorful scale model. All that's needed is a pair of scissors and a bit of glue. Simple instructions enable young model makers to assemble authentic pueblo dwellings and populate the village with two-sided free-standing figures of Indians engaged in day-to-day activities,… 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.

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!!!!]

Workman Publishing, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Henrik Drescher. CONDIITON: UNREAD, but lightly perused on shelf, 2011 Workman hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Wonderful color illustrations by the Author. There are spinning wheels, pull-tabs, little booklets to be pulled out and read, pop-ups, and a fuzzy pink tongue to feel. The book has everything. CONTENT: I actually see this as not only a fun fantasy book, but a caution to be kind to pets - a most important message for young children (well, everyone). Meet Paul and Judy. And meet their pet, Beastie. Paul and Judy used to be so mean to Beastie. They pulled Beastie's hair, tickled Beastie's feet. So, Beastie feastied! Good thing Paul and Judy learned their lesson (stuck inside the belly of the Beastie). Written and illustrated by Henrik Drescher, Love the Beastie picks up where his irresistibly offbeat Pat the Beastie left off. Now Paul and Judy really are best friends… Read More

Scholastic, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Prescott Hill color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Scholastic hardcover (large board book) (pictorial boards), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Prescott Hill. Lift-the-flaps book. CONTENT: The Lalaloopsy little sisters are playing hide and seek. Lift more than forty sturdy flaps to find them! The Lalaloopsy and their adorable little sisters are playing hide-and-seek in Lalaloopsy Land. Join in the fun by lifting more than 40 sturdy flaps. You never know what you'll find under each flap: a silly surprise . . . or a little sister!