Search Results: Titles starting with V from Books of Wonder

A poster celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 publication of Eric Carle's beloved classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Produced in 2009, this poster features a wonderful illustration of Eric Carle as the titular character, slicing a 40th anniversary cake. Measuring 24" x 20".

CARLE, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. NY: Calloway Books, [2008]. Oblong folio, [28]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; full-color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket, housed in publisher's box and wrapped in cellophane. Signed by the author, Eric Carle.
Deluxe edition. Being 1 of 250 copies signed by the author. Millions of children around the world have grown up with this story of a little caterpillar who hatches from an egg and is so hungry that he eats his way right through the book! He eats one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on. Now, this story that has always been so big in the hearts of young people is available in an edition as big at their imaginations! Measuring 17 inches wide by 13 inches tall and nearly 1½ inches thick, this book invites youngsters to lay right on top of its pages and enter that tiny caterpillar's world as he grows larger, builds himself a cocoon and emerges on the… Read More

KONIGSBURG, E[laine] L[obl]. The View from Saturday. NY: Atheneum [1996]. 12mo, [x] 163pp. Blue quarter-cloth stamped in red, with yellow boards. Yellow endpapers. Spine ends a tad rubbed, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the author, two-time Newbery Medalist E.L. Konigsburg.
First edition. 1997 Newbery Medal Winner! This story of four sixth-graders chosen by their teacher to be on the Academic Bowl team is filled with surprises. Just how were these particular kids chosen for the team? How did they win the Sixth- Grade Academic Bowl contest at Epiphany Middle School? How did they go on to beat the Seventh-Grade Bowl team? And the Eighth-Grade team? Four jewel-like short stories interweave the individual tales of the team members and their teachers to demonstrate that first impressions can be very deceptive as some very interesting questions lead to some very surprising answers! From the author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.… Read More