Search Results: Titles starting with M from pacaritambo books

Sleeping Bear Press, 2005. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Color illustrations by Jeannie Brett. CONDITION: NEW 2005 (apx) Sleeping Bear hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 4th printing. Detailed color illustrations by Jeannie Brett. CONTENT: "M is for Mayflower" is a wonderful addition to our series of state alphabet books, as Raven's sparkling verse and illuminating expository text are matched perfectly with Jeannie Brett's bright illustrations.This pictorial celebrates the treasures of the Bay State, and educates as it entertains elementary-aged New Englanders. Older readers will appreciate the guided tour through Massachusetts' history, and will learn more about their unique home. Where else could you find John F. Kennedy, Emily Dickinson, and Walden's Henry David Thoreau sharing the spotlight with Roxbury Puddingstones and the Quabbin Reservoir? Only in "M is for Mayflower.

Harcourt, Inc., 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Stacy Innerst color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2003 Harcourt large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. Color illustrations by Stacy Innerst. CONTENT: Music and the alphabet have always gone together. Don't kids learn their letters by singing the ABCs? But you've never seen--or heard--a musical alphabet like this one. Beloved tunes. Unusual instruments. Legendary virtuosos. From anthems to zydeco, the language of music and the music of language harmonize in one superb symphony. It's a funky fusion for songsters of all ages! Playful text opens up the world of music to the youngest readers, and conversational endnotes offer older readers a springboard to further musical explorations.

Saga Press, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Saga Press hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. No illustrations. CONTENT: From the DJ: Meet Doctor Jens. She hasn't had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years. Her workday begins when she jumps out of perfectly good space ships and continues with developing treatments for sick alien species she's never seen before. She loves her life. Even without the coffee. But Dr. Jens is about to discover an astonishing mystery: two ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a deadly embrace. The crew is suffering from an unknown ailment and the shipmind is trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away. Unfortunately, Dr. Jens can't resist a mystery and she begins doing some digging. She has no idea that she's about to discover horrifying and life-changing truths.

Scholastic, 2000. 1st Paperback Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Shonto Begay. CONDITION: NEW 2000 Scholastic paperback, 1st paperback edition, 2nd printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Shonto Begay using Southwestern hues. CONTENT: Much more than a pourquoi tale, this story also concerns the rejection of obsession, even in the service of beauty, and recalls the Greek myth of Arachne. When Wandering Girl learns from Spider Woman how to make blankets from her sheep's wool, she is renamed Weaving Woman. She marries and spends a winter at her loom. In the spring, she discovers how to make dyes and is inspired to "create the most beautiful blanket in all of the world." As this goal consumes her, she forgets the Navajo Middle Way; her life loses its balance and her spirit becomes trapped in the blanket. Through a shaman's intervention, Spider Woman returns to pull a loose strand from the border, spoiling its perfection and freeing the weaver's spirit. Since then, the text adds,… Read More

Arcturus, 2013. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color illustrations - no credit given. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2013 Arcturus large hardcover (basically a shaped board book), first edition, I believe, no printing given. Problem: there are 2 "glasses" for seeing hidden ansers - one is a "spyglass" (which is fine) and the other is a pair of "glasses" which seem to have been scratched during publication process - the red glasses material is untouched but the rim of the glasses has 2 spots of color loss. Not sure what has caused this. Tightly sealed. [See scan.] The book is clean and tight. CONTENT: This is an exciting and colorful math book for children ages 6 and up. It includes a spy glass that magically reveals the answers to every times table up to 12. This interactive element makes the often dull and difficult task of learning times tables into something wonderfully fun and enjoyable. Reviewer: "Great fun… 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

HarperCollins, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Pauline Baynes. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 HarperCollins hardcover (dark green boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Light edge wear top DJ edge. 1 lightly bumped corner. Beautiful and interesting color illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Decorated end pages with map of Narnia. CONTENT: On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia is now available in a full-color, unabridged gift edition that includes all of the original Pauline Baynes illustrations. This handsome new edition will make a wonderful family keepsake to read aloud together.

William Morrow, 2009. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Maurice Sendak color illustrations. CONDITION: AS NEW - what makes this "as new"? - remainder mark bottom edges. UNREAD 2009 William Morrow large hardcover (deep blue or black boards with gold foil title) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. All illustrations by Maurice Sendak. CONTENT: This refreshing gallery of illustrations, developed for a 2003 conference on Sendak, comes with an enthusiastic, expert docent. Maguire, a children's book authority and the author of Wicked (the basis for the hit musical), is an unabashed fan and friend, recounting his fortuitous first meeting with the maestro in 1977. Maguire arranges a bounty of favorite or rare illustrations into five playful and accessible essays. While constructing a "palace of muses" who influence Sendak, he offers wonderful side-by-side comparisons of Sendak's work and pieces by William Blake, Randolph Caldecott and Reginald Birch (a 1900 sketch of a boy in a wolf… Read More

Scholastic, 2013. 1st Paperback Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Richard hillard color illustrations; photos. CONDITION: NEW c. 2013 Scholastic paperback, 1st paperback edition, 2nd printing. Color illustrations by Richard Hilliard with photos of artifacts. CONTENT: Who were the first humans to reach North America? When and how did they arrive? Noted author David L. Harrison explores the various theories of North America's first people: Some evidence suggests that they walked across the land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska. Elsewhere, a growing number of archaeologists believe that at least some, if not most, of our forefathers arrived by boat along North America's northwest coast, possibly from Southeast Asia or Japan. Other archeologists speculate that humans reached the continent by boat, crossing the frigid North Atlantic waters from Europe. With archeological field photographs and realistic illustrations by Richard Hilliard, the author demonstrates how… Read More

Greenwillow Books, 1990. 1st Edition 13th printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. ALIKI color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" There is NO dust jacket. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1990 Greenwillow hardcover (pictorial boards) BUT NO DUST JACKET, first edition, 13th printing. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: "Aliki makes manners accessible to children through colorful cartoon-style illustrations designed to teach some of the basics....Her lively primer sparkles with examples....There's plenty to learn, plenty to look at, and plenty to share in a cleverbook that demonstrates the importance of manners while it makes learning them fun."--Booklist.

Voyager Books/HBJ, 1991. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Louis Slobodkin. CONDITION: NEW Voyager large paperback, edition unknown. Wonderful color illustrations by Louis Slobodkin. CONTENT: The charming Caldecott Medal-winning fable of a sickly princess who knows she will be well if only she can have the moon in the sky. Ages 4-8.

Prestel/Pegasus Library, 1999. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/As New. Marc Chagall paintings. CONDITION: NEW Book, 1999 Prestel hardcover (blue boards), first edition, assumed first printing but don't hold me to it. DUST JACKET (in mylar cover) is "As New" due to a short repaired "tear" top edge at fold. Color illustrations are Chagall's lithographs originally produced in 1948. Norbert Nobis Introduction. CONTENT: Inspired by the powerful magic of the tales in A Thousand and One Nights, Marc Chagall created a series of stunning coloured lithographs to illustrate four of them, perfectly mirroring the colourful splendour of the Orient, with its mystery and poetry. The original translation by the British explorer, linguist and Orientalist Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-90) captures the very essence of the tales, and reflects the fascinating experience gathered by the translator during his extensive travels. Marc Chagall: Arabian Nights reproduces the subtle, iridescent colours of the original… Read More

Peachtree Publishers, 1995. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: NEW 1995 Peachtree Publishers large (and heavy) trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Deckle edges. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: Based on almost 200 previously unpublished letters and extensive interviews with their closest associates, Walker's biography of Margaret Mitchell and her husband, John Marsh, offers a new look into a devoted marriage and fascinating partnership that ultimately created a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This edition of Walker's biography celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the publication of Gone With the Wind in 1936. In lively extracts from their letters to family and friends, John and Margaret, who also went by Peggy, describe the stormy years of their courtship, their bohemian lifestyle as a young married couple, the arduous but fulfilling years when Peggy was writing her famous novel, the thrill of its acceptance… Read More

Harcourt, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Deorah Lanino color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1999 Harcourt paperback (school supplemental reader), first paperback edition, 3rd printing. There is a "wrinkle" on the back cover - production, most likely, and it does not affect the cover panel at all. Color illustrations by Deborah Lanino. CONTENT: Loosely based on the childhood of Maria (pronounced ma-RYE-ah) Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, and illuminated by Deborah Lanino's star-swept illustrations, here is an exquisitely told story of a girl who yearns for adventure beyond her limited circumstances, and sets out to follow her heart. Maria longs to be an astronomer -- wish that burns as brightly as a star. But girls in the nineteenth century don't grow up to be scientists, especially those who are needed at home. Each night when her papa sweeps the sky with his telescope, Maria sweeps the… Read More

New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this "AS NEW?" - Small remainder dot bottom edges. UNREAD 2019 Spiegel & Grau small hardcover (white boards - why, publishers, why?) with dust jacket; first edition, first printing. CONTENT: A smart and concise guide to staying together that draws on scientific findings, expert advice, and years in the marital trenches to explain why marriage is better for your health, your finances, your kids, and your happiness. In Marriageology Luscombe examines the six major fault lines that can fracture contemporary marriages, also known as the F-words: familiarity, fighting, finances, family, fooling around, and finding help. She presents facts, debunks myths, and provides a fascinating mix of research, anecdotes, and wisdom from a wide range of approaches-from how properly dividing up chores can result in a better sex life to the benefits of fighting with your spouse (though not in the car)… Read More

Scholastic Press, 2019. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Brian Pinkney color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Scholastic large paperback, first PB edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Brian Pinkney. Artist's Reflections; Author's Reflections; Time Line; Sources. This is a beautiful book. CONTENT: This is a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, Andrea and Brian Pinkney convey the final months of Martin Luther King's life -- and of his assassination -- through metaphor, spirituality, and multi-layers of meaning. Andrea's stunning poetic requiem, illustrated with Brian's lyrical and colorful artwork, brings a fresh perspective to Martin Luther King, the Gandhi-like, peace-loving activist whose dream of equality -- and whose courage to make it happen -- changed the course of American history. And even in his death, he continues to transform and inspire all of us who share his dream. Wonderful classroom plays of Martin Rising can be… 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.

Harcourt Brace, 1993. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W art repros throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 Harcourt Brace hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. Illustrated throughout with B&W art reproductions. Problem: gift inscription loose end page. CONTENT: Mary Magdalen has always been a predominant and fascinating figure for Christianity. But who was she really? The Gnostics hailed her as the companion of the Savior and the woman He loved most. Early Christian writers called her the Bride of Christ and the apostle to the apostles. But for centuries her most durable image has been that of a prostitute who repented and devoted her life to Jesus - an image that both shaped and to some extent reflected the Church's attitude toward women. Yet this figure does not appear in the New Testament. All that we know of the real Magdalen are the four facts noted in the Gospels: she was one of Christ's followers; she… Read More

Sweden/USA: R&S Books / Farrar Strauss, 1989. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Bengt Arne Runnerstrom color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1989 R&S Books (Sweden) / Farrar,Strauss (USA) hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. Decorated end pages (see scans). Color illustrations by Bengt Arne Runnerstrom. CONTENT: A lovely book in all regards. The color illustrations are wonderful. From the DJ: "Bodker has written a very human Nativity story, seen from the perspective of Mary, a young woman who has never been far beyond the confines of her small village. The book follows Mary's son Jesus until he is old enough to begin work in his father's carpentry shop. But this is primarily the story of Mary's own growth into a mature young woman who accepts her remarkable destiny in a society where the unusual is most often regarded as threatening more than miraculous.

Hill and Wang, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W map of the "Riot" by Jeffrey Ward. CONDITION: NEW 2013 Hill & Wang hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W map of the "riot" area. CONTENT: An unprecedented account of one of the bloodiest and most significant racial clashes in American history. In May 1866, just a year after the Civil War ended, Memphis erupted in a three-day spasm of racial violence that saw whites rampage through the city's black neighborhoods. By the time the fires consuming black churches and schools were put out, forty-six freed people had been murdered. Congress, furious at this and other evidence of white resistance in the conquered South, launched what is now called Radical Reconstruction, policies to ensure the freedom of the region's four million blacks?and one of the most remarkable experiments in American history. This is a portrait of a Southern city that opens an entirely new view onto the Civil War and its aftermath.… Read More