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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Philomel Books, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gaye Chapman. Philomel Books 1st American ed, 1st printing (number line 10-1), 2008. First date of publication was 2006. Picture Book. The book has slight spine tail corner wear. Edge dent. The dust jacket has slight spine tail bumping, slight flap top wear, and faint jacket scratches. Synopsis: Kaito visits the Mountain of Dreams to ask permission from the Lord of Flight to watch her butterflies float one more time before winter. Finding out that they have all died, she asks the him to make her butterflies fly once more. He tells her that even he does not have that power. On the way down the mountain, she has an idea of how to make the flight of the butterfly eternal. She creates an object and brings it back to the Lord of Flight so that he too may see its flight. A story of renewal and hope. Beautiful illustrations and endpapers.

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia: Berita Publishing, 1979. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Eighteenth reprint, 2012. Large black and white illustrations on each page with simple text similar to manuscript writing. Approximately 130 unpaginated pages. Told in 1st person, the narrator depicts his early life in diary-like form in Kampung - the world's largest tin mining area in the Kinta Valley of Perak in Malaysia. The illustrations carry this tale. Humorous and detailed. The text is simple. This narrative would appeal to both children, ages 10 +, and to adults. Lat loves his simple life, but leaves it to secure a better education. His father's dancing with the young women, his father views on stealing , the family's culture and values, and more are revealed in this captivating tale.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. H. A. Rey. Copyright 1944, renewed 1972. 46th printing. Yellow cloth covers with dark brown front cover illustration (See photo.). Dark brown spine print and illustrated pastedowns and endpapers. 32 unpaginated pages. No dust jacket. Not ex-library. Reinforced binding. Panels and edges in near fine condition. One corner tip with light wear. Bumping to spine ends' areas. Heavy paper with clean interior. No writing. Possibly a 1980's printing. H. A. Rey is the author of the Curious George series. An appealing, well-constructed book.

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ted Enik. All ages. Stated First Edition, No. line (2,4,6,8,10, 9,7, 5,3,1), 1st printing. Clean, no writing, no remainder mark. Unpaginated. Original price flap intact. Spine tail tip light wear. Dust jacket with slight edge wear. Kay Thompson (1909-1998) was a shining show business star who originally was the voice of the precocious six year. In addition to the Eloise series, Hilary Knight has illustrated more than 50 books. A delightful book about a six year old girl and biplanes, apes, thrills galore. Dazzling illustrations.

New York, N.Y.: E. P. Dutton, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition (stated), 1st printing (No. line). Although this is a library book and has been checked out four times, it appears unread. The pages are clean with no writing on the pages - aside from what is noted here. Slanted spine. Stamps, "Discard," card pocket, and glue residue. The jacket has been glued on or an adhesive applied to it and placed on the pastedowns. The book's covers appear in very good condition. with no significant wear to cover, edges, spine, or corners. The jacket has not been removed. The dust jacket wear is minimal, perhaps only to the mylar cover. A little crimping around the spine tail. Some pencil or pen marks on the fore edges.

Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc., 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing (Number line 10-1). Ages 9-12. Blue paper over boards with silver spine print. Gently read. Summary: In Key West a boy's father is accused of stealing the railroad's payroll. Eddie, the son of the accused, is determined to show that his father is innocent; however, Eddie is kidnapped. Will he escape and help free his father?

New York: Young Readers Press, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Young Readers Press, Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing, Oct. 1973. Seller photos. Hardcover copyright 1970. Original price, $1.25, corner no. 44505. No dust jacket. 4to. Unpaginated. Pages are bright with occasional indents. This book is toned/tanned on covers with cover creases, a few foxing marks, corner wear, light edge wear, and spine creasing. The book has some page indents and staining on small areas of page fore edges and on back cover. This book looks better than it sounds. Synopsis A young child is perplexed by verbal puns, creating literal visual images in her mind.

New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1975. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Victoria Chess. No writing or remainder mark. Trade edition. No dust jacket. Usual wear: corners, spine ends, and a tad of edge wear. Several small foxing/marks on covers. Several dot-like indents on front panel. Summary: The king and the entire kingdom is frustrated because the king cannot sleep, and all have exhausted remedies to help him. What does the new young nurse do to help him sleep?

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition, 1st printing, 2007. Tight. Small edge dent with light rubbing, else 'Fine." Dust jacket has slight edge wear in a few small areas and rubbing with scratching. Synopsis A suspenseful novel of the Norwegians living under German occupation of Norway. It is told by a young ten year girl who along with her brother is sent away to live on Godoy Island to live with her aunt and grandfather after the Germans bomb Norway in 1940. After her aunt is taken away two years later, she wants to join her parents in the Resistance. Her grandfather is unwilling to oppose the Nazis which angers her. The courage of the children and the Norwegians is shown as well as the darker side of the occupation in Norway. Includes a glossary of Norwegian words and places and German words plus "Further Reading.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Company, Inc,, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ted Rand. 5th printing. 32 pp. Dark blue paper over boards with silver spine print. Jacket corner price intact. The dust jacket has slight corner fold rubs. llustrated dust jacket with older indian and young boy sitting around a campfire. Two horses in a corral on back. An Indian grandfather helps his grandson ride his horse in a race. The boy is blind and he practices on the course with his grandfather so that the boy is familiar with it. The knots on grandfather's counting rope represent the passage of time and the events in the boy's life that help him cope with his blindness and give him confidence. A tale of love, hope, and courage.

New York, N.Y. : Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. !st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Mo Williams. Stated 1st Edition, full no. line (1,3,5,7,9,10, 8,6,4,2). Unpaginated. Original price on corner flap. Protective clear mylar covering on book jacket. Pastedowns and feps with knuffle bunnies and dark blue background. A sequel to Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale. Trixie is elated because she thinks she has the only Knuffle Bunny in her classroom. Soon she discovers another girl also has one and hilarious situations arise.