Search Results: Authors starting with E from pacaritambo books

Wisdom Tales, 2016. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/New. Heidi M. Rasch color illustrations; Adapted by Michael Oren Fitzgerald. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2016 Wisdom Tales hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, assumed first printing. Problem: The first few pages were trapped behind the front DJ flap during the printing process causing what I call a "tug" or light loosening of the binding. Not bad, but there. Lasting to about page 5. No major problems. Great color illustrations by Heidi M. Rasch. Adapted by Michael Oren Fitzgerald. Foreword by Charles Trimble. CONTENT: Indian Boyhood recalls Eastman's earliest childhood memories. He was born in a buffalo hide tipi in western Minnesota, and raised in the traditional Dakota Sioux manner until he was fifteen years old. He was then transplanted into the "white man's" world. Educated at Dartmouth College, he went on to become a medical doctor, renowned author, field secretary for the YMCA, and a spokesman for… Read More

Albert Whitman & Co., 2015. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Cover art by Eric Orchard. CONDITION: NEW 2014-15 Albert Whitman trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Cover art by Eric Orchard. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: As the age of the silent film dawns, a mysterious filmmaker approaches the Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn Montgomery Flinch's sinister stories into motion pictures. With Monty starring in the production, filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Monty pleads with Penelope to help him, she is drawn into the mystery, but soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand. Can Penelope uncover the filmmaker's dark secret in time? "Great fun and delightfully suspenseful, balancing a blend of gothic fantasy with a well-constructed homage to penny-dreadful tales."?Booklist

USA/London: Scholastic/Faber & Faber, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Axel Scheffler. CONDITION: NEW 2009 Scholastic paperback, first printing. Gold foil lettering on cover. While the story is the basis for the musical "Cats", this book actually is geared more to kids. The illustrations are adorable, clever, bright - and you don't have to be a kid to enjoy them. A classic.

Walker Books For Young Readers, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. No Illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new"? Small remainder dot bottom edges. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2013 Walker Books for Young Readers, first edition, first printing. No problems but the remainder dot. Clean and tight. CONTENT: After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek's counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else's family drama. Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. So when her older sister comes home after abandoning her ten years earlier, with her hot new stepson in tow, Ashtyn wants nothing to do… Read More

Media Lab Books, 2018. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. B&W John Wayne photos throughout + other illustrations. CONDITION: LIKE NEW (small remainder dot bottom edges at spine) 2018 Media Labs hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DJ ISSUED), first edition, assumed first printing. B&W Wayne photos throughout plus other illustrations & drawings by T.E. Detwiler. CONTENT: First of all, this book is a hoot. However, it is also filled with situations and solutions which you might someday need, i.e., best way to kick down a door or how to throw a proper punch. Filled with step-by-step advice and real-world examples, this book illustrates dozens of hard-hitting and practical skills, from surviving in the wild and maintaining your home to handling yourself in a fight and negotiating a raise. You'll also find illustrations and countless photos of John Wayne in action, showing you everything you need to live a life that would make The Duke proud! Enjoy!! Oh - you… Read More

Florida: Chandra, 2018. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/New. Radhe Gendron color illustrations. CONDITION: This book as classified AS NEW because of the Author's inscription and signature with drawings. IT IS UNREAD AND PERFECT otherwise. NEW 2018 Chandra hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket (in mylar jacket if I can find on large enough), first edition, assumed first printing. Simply beautiful and detailed color illustrations by Radhe Gendron. Author's note on the names of the jags in Inca mythology. CONTENT: Journey to the Amazon to meet Inti and Chasca, two jaguar cubs who live in the rainforest with their mama. They spend their days making friends with birds and butterflies, swimming in rock pools, and learning to roar. Everything changes the day sky machines and land machines invade their forest. Afraid for their lives, the cubs escape with their mama under the cloak of night. Now everywhere they travel, surprises and dangers await them. Will they ever find a safe home? The… Read More

Harper, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Mary Engelbreit. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Harper hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 1st edition, 1st printing. Lettering on the front panel of the DJ are embossed. Beautifully decorated end pages. As ever, Engelbreit's color illustrations are flawless - I love the detail on the Mouse King. CONTENT: It is the night before Christmas! When Marie receives a handsome wooden Nutcracker from her dear uncle, she's thrilled. But during the night, something magical happens...and when her toy Nutcracker transforms into a handsome Prince, Marie is whisked off to Toyland on a winter adventure she'll never forget! The Nutcracker is one of the world's favorite holiday stories. Now for the first time the beloved artist Mary Engelbreit offers her vision of that magical night, creating a picture book filled with joyful movement and rich detail that even the youngest child will enjoy. Ages 4-8.

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.

Orchard Books, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. color illus by Helen Davie. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2000 Orchard hardcover (pictorial boards) BUT NO DUST JACKET, first edition, first printing. bottom 2 tips are very lightly bumped. Stunningly beautiful color illustrations by Helen Davie. Northern Lights dreams. CONTENT: An evocation of the human response to the aurora borealis. Esbensen's poetry invites readers to consider the northern lights and the myths and legends that peoples have created in their honor over the ages. Musquakie, Finnish, Ottawa, Scandinavian, Russian, Hungarian and other pourquoi tales mingle fleetingly on the pages of the book. Several concluding pages expand on the legends mentioned in the poetic text, describe the various forms of the aurora, and give some scientific information about the phenomena and its southern twin, the aurora australis. Davie's double-page spreads in pastel and gouache are notable for presenting… Read More

DAW Books, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Steve Stone DJ art; Chapter decorations. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW?" Small remainder dot bottom edges near spine. UNREAD 2018 DAW hardcover (grey boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful DJ art by Steve Stone. Embossed title & Author embossed on DJ. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: Kerida Nast and her companions have succeeded in finding Jerek Brightwing, the new Luqs of Farama, and uniting him with a part of his Battle Wings, but not all their problems have been solved. Farama is still in the hands of the Halian invaders and their Shekayrin, and it's going to take magical as well as military strength to overcome them. Unexpected help comes from Bakura, the Princess Imperial of the Halians, whose Gifts have been suppressed. As the Voice of her brother the Sky Emperor she has some political power over the Halian military, and she will use it to aid the Faramans, if Kerida can free her from what she… Read More

Lorena Jones/Ten Speed, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. A few charts throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2021 Lorena Jones/Ten Speed hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Several charts illustrate - i.e., Sugar Rush Chart, French vs American cuisine, etc. CONTENT: Investigative journalist Barry Estabrook was often on the receiving end of his doctor's scowl. Realizing he had two options-take more medication or lose weight-Estabrook chose the latter, but was paralyzed by the options. Which diet would keep the weight off? What program could he maintain over time? What diet works best-or even at all? Over the course of three years, Estabrook tried the regimens behind the most popular diets of the past forty years-from paleo, keto, gluten-free, and veganism to the Master Cleanse, Whole30, Atkins, Weight Watchers-examining the people, claims, and science behind the fads, all while recording his mental and physical experience of following each one. Along the way,… Read More

HarperCollins/Rayo, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Michael Garland spectacular color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD 2005 Rayo/HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards) but NO DUST JACKET, first edition, first printing. The CD is in the front cover and is tightly sealed. Michael Garland has outdone even himself with the vibrant bright color illustrations. CONTENT: For a young bulldog named Noelle, the joy of being adopted by her very own little girl is overshadowed by the worry that she won't fit in to her wonderful new home. What can an odd-looking brown pup possibly have to offer in a world where shimmering fish, glittering fireflies, and beautiful Dalmatians play games that Noelle's short legs can barely keep up with? Five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan's first book for children is a heartwarming story. Exuberantly illustrated by Michael Garland, it captures all the worry of an outsider trying to fit in - and all the joy… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1999. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Johathan Linton. CONDITION: Very Good+ pre-read 1999 Simon & Schuster for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ , first edition, 3rd printing. Rough shipping from mfg. it seems: bumped corners with 2 tiny impressions front & back covers. Not bad, but there. Tiny edge wear to DJ top edge. Much better than it sounds. Very clean & very tight. Wonderful soft & warm color illustrations by Jonathan Linton. CONTENT: A father loves watching his daughter dance--from her first recital where she was dressed as an ear of corn to the final dance she does just for him as he nears the end of his life. While the text is easy-to-read for early readers, the concept of the book may need some explanation. A read-aloud for a first reading would be appropriate, IMHO. Ages 4 - 8. Adults will also appreciate - especially fathers.

FlowerPot Press, 2019. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Keana Forgo & Carrie Wendel. CONDITION: NEW 2019 FlowerPot Press paperback(s), first edition(s), no printing given. Adorable color illustrations by Keana Forgo (?) and Carrie Wendel. Also, the covers are these books are "stiff" and sturdy. CONTENT: Hush, Little Baby: "Climb into bed and snuggle up right, I'm here to tuck you in for the night . . ." This booklet begins with a new poem by Melissa Everett and then goes into the familiar lullaby of "Hush, Little Baby, don't say a word. . ." Goes through all verses of the lullaby. The color illustrations are pastels and calming. Rock-a-Bye Baby is the traditional lullaby with bold colors and adorable sheep to count. Both will make very young bedtimers happy.