New York: George H. Doran, (1924). Hardcover - Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven glossy internal plates with drawings by Worth Brehm. Publisher's colophon at title page, 357 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

New York: Hyperion, (2006). First edition - This book for older children, a companion to 'Sahara Special', is "narrated by Sahara's self-confident African American classmate, Paris McCray, who is trying to understand an increasingly confusing world. Paris' gentle older brother is regularly beaten up by her fifth-grade classmate; her piano teacher was once a spy and has numbers tattooed on her arm. . . . Addressing such subjects as the Holocaust, bullying, God's presence, and AIDS, the novel makes a convincing case for rose-colored glasses, dancing the can-can, and playing joyful music with your big brother." (Booklist) 209 pp.

New York: Hyperion, (2008.). SIGNED first edition - The sixth book in this very popular - and highly praised - series. Anti-hero Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, a criminal mastermind - and only twelve years old. SIGNED on the title page. With a planned first printing of 750.000 copies, this advance issue is much less common than the trade edition, and especially so signed. 391 pp.

London: Puffin (Penguin), (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third book in this very popular - and highly praised - series. Anti-hero Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, a criminal mastermind - and only twelve years old. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. 329 pp. plus 3 pp of advertisements. ISBN: 0-786808551.

New York: Disney - Hyperion, (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The seventh book in this very popular - and highly praised - series. Anti-hero Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, a criminal mastermind - and only twelve years old. SIGNED on the title page. 357 pp. ISBN: 0-786852895.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1939. Hardcover first edition - A story of all the activity - natural and human - along the coast, written for children and adapted by Margaret Parker. Illustrated with striking double page lithographs in ten colors by Russian/Ukranian avante-garde artist Alexandra Exter (1882-1949), a constructivist painter, friend of Picasso and Bracque in Paris - and one who worked in many fields from a peasant craft cooperative in Ukraine, to stage designing, costume design, original illuminated manuscripts and more. In her later years she became known for her illustrations for the publisher Flammarion. Large format. unpaginated.

New York: Dutton, (2016). First edition - A novel for older children set in a small town in the high desert country - "Last summer we had a dad and a brother and then they were gone."

Foster City, CA: Gosling Press, (2016). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Awarded-winning book for children, this is written in the voice of Mikey, a fourth-grader and his best friend Kyler who think they encounter a time-traveling Celtic warrior. A book which "throws a gentle light on some of the issues facing our veterans and their families, but it's the humor and infectious camaraderie throughout this book that makes it so memorable." Katherine Applegate called it "the best kind of childrens adventure story, full of taut suspense, riveting action, and, most importantly, humor and heart. Not to be missed. SIGNED on the title page with the words "be a champion always!" 253 pp plus 6 pp about the author and this book. ISBN: 978-1937463540.

New York: John C. Winston Co., (1939.). Hardcover first edition - Story based on Russian folklore - as was the Stravinsky ballet suite - beautifully illustrated in black and white, with 4 full color plates, by the author.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1951) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of six short stories, written for older children, which rely on detection and problems that can be solved logically, rather than violence. Illustrated by Charles Geer. 192 pp. Illustrated endpapers. Rather uncommon, especially in dust jacket.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. A comedy for children based on the play on the same name . Novelization by Cooney , who was the playwright for stage version - the story of a 12 year old boy who started his own pet funeral business, with music by Elizabeth Swados.

Pembroke, Bermuda: Worzalla Publishing, (1991). Hardcover first edition - A book written and illustrated by this Bermuda artist - each page gives multiple examples for each letter, from A for angelfish, avocado, anchor, Annie's Bay and more to Z for zig zag scallop, Zeta island, zoysia grass and Zulu, a weather alert that means the hurricane has passed. Unpaginated.

New York: Scholastic, 2000. Hardcover - A young American boy about to play the role of Puck finds himself transported back in time 400 years to the original Globe theater and William Shakespeare himself. ISBN: 0-439-237238.

New York: Atheneum, 1979. dj. Hardcover first edition - Lovely story set in the Caribbean by the Newbery Award winning author, illustrated with black and white drawings by Ashley Bryan.

New York: Atheneum, 1977. dj. Hardcover first edition - A 12 year old girl living in Hawaii gets caught up in the myths of the islands.

New York: Delacorte, (1990). Hardcover first edition - A coming-of-age story set during World War II in a French-Canadian neighborhood in Massachusetts where Darcy and her mother come to live, because her father is in the Army at a base nearby. Illustrated with drawings by Deborah Kogan Ray. 136 pp. ISBN: 0-385302452.

Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company, 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - Illustrated with drawings and six lovely full-color plates by Anne Anderson. 76 pgs. Bound in olive green cloth with a gold-stamped design on the front cover, lettering on spine.

Cleveland: World Syndicate Publishing, 1931. dj. Hardcover first edition - A boy's adventure story - the last title listed on the front flap of the dj. Attractive painting of 2 boys in a canoe on the front cover of the dj.

New York: Scholastic, (1972.). An early, and rather uncommon, original trade paperback from Scholastic Press, illustrated with duo-tone drawings by Jerry Robinson (illustrator). Set on the coast of Florida: the story of a young boy who hopes to help his father get the fishing equipment he needs to break the run of "bad luck" he has been having lately. TW 120. 79 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (2003.). SIGNED first edition - A story filled with a grandmother's wisdom, love and special recipes by this Newbery Award winning author. Although this only has a few drawings by Chris Raschka. it is SIGNED by him on the title page. 141 pp.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1968. dj. Hardcover first edition - A story of magic and of children's adventures and tempations, evocatively illustrated with soft pencil drawings by Forberg.

Garden City, NY: Sun Dial Press, (c 1928) dj. Hardcover - A story for older children - Betty Lee and her father Peter travel from Virginia to Paris, where she meets Biblio, a boy artist, and 'Father Leopold', a bibliophile who calls his books - his treasures - 'little cabbages.' Illustrated by Nancy Barnhart with a glossy frontispiece, 10 full page and many smaller drawings. A title in the Young Modern Series. 313 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

Chicago: P.F. Volland, (1918). Hardcover first edition - A collection of short poems by Croll written for young children with lovely full color illustrations by Mary R. Bassett - including 17 full page paintings, smaller illustrations on title page and first page, illustrated endpapers and front cover. A title in the "Sunny Book" series. Unpaginated, small square format.

New York: Atheneum, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - It is time for the annual corn maze festival and the farm is abuzz with activity. SIGNED on the title page by both the author Doreen Cronin and the illustrator Betsy Lewin. Includes a great fold-out illustration of the corn maze. Large format, glossy illustrated boards, unpaginated. ISBN: 141691630x.

Minneapolis: Augsberg Publishing House, (1955) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A selection of 31 inspirational poems written for young children by this prolific writer, who was the poet laureate of Texas for 3 years, the National Honor poet in 1938, and also named "Mother of the Year" in 1938. SIGNED on the front endpaper with an inscription to "the child who is 6." Illustrated with drawings in purple and white by Lee Mero. Small, slim format. 34 pp.

New York: Pantheon, (1964). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A charming story by this California poet and children's author about a cat, mouse, dog, gull squirrel and pig who give Mr. Minikin, the candlemaker, a very special birthday gift - a different story every night. Illustrated in duotone. by Caldecott Medalist Evaline Ness. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by Cunningham. Unpaginated.

New York: Pantheon, (1970.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A moving story of a mute orphan and the formerly great mime who takes him, Set in a small French village. Illustrated with drawings by Don Freeman. 80 pp.

New York: Pantheon, (1980) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Wondering if there is more to life than the toys and treats and comfort of his home, the littlest and last of a large family of mice creeps out into the unknown world, ignoring bird's and squirrel's warning of danger. Beautifully illustrated in full color by Michael Hague. SIGNED by Cunningham on the title page (a color snapshot of Cunningham is taped onto the verso of the front endpaper) Small oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-394841123.