Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, 1954. Hardcover first edition - Charming story of a young boy in a fishing village in Mexico, who learns to take responsiblity for his actions, illustrated in both full-color and black and white by the author. Illustrated endpapers. Bound in blue cloth with full color, full-size illustrated paste-down on front cover. Larger format, unpaginated.

Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, 1945. Hardcover - A children's story set high in the mountains of Peru, where Gregorio wants to drive the llama train by himself but his father keeps saying 'when you are older.' Illustrated with both full color paintings and black and white drawings by the author. Square format. Unpaginated. An attractive vintage copy,

Martin Pearl Publishing, (2010.). SIGNED first edition - A charming story of a young cat who got lost, was rescued and eventually adopted and then appointed himself the protector of his new family. If you've ever wondered what your cat might be thinking about, this may give you some clues. SIGNED on the title page by the author with the word "Dream!" Large format, unpaginated. Promotional postcard laid in. ISBN: 9780981482255.

Kirkland, WA: Know Wonder Publishing, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The land of Smaerd (dreams spelled backward) is a land where all things are possible, SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator Bryn Barnard with the words "Believe in your dreams." Large oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9780615181127.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Colorful collage images and whimsical verse [combine] to make this a funny, bouncy, informative introduction to the world of penguins." The simple text makes this book perfect for the youngest readers, but the array of penguin facts including the "Penguin Parade" with information on all 17 penguin species makes it an ideal choice for older readers as well." SIGNED on the title page with a drawing. Slightly oversized format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-8118-5664X.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2015.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Filled with colorful illustrations and "incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, plus an underwater informational chart" SIGNED by the author/illustrator on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1452125008.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Colorful alphabet book featuring a parade of 26 different breeds of dogs. INSCRIBED by Barner on the title page and dated in 2001. Includes facts on each breed at the end. Large square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-8118-20874.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life." Colorful and filled with fun dinosaur facts, SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9780811831581.

New York: Scholastic / Orchard Books, (2018). Hardcover first edition - The first book in a humorous new series of early chapter books - "Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid. And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England. . . with fascinating historical facts masterfully sprinkled throughout, this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, history and humor." SIGNED by Mac Barnett on the title page. Tri-color (orange and blue) illustrations by Mike Lowery throughout. 150 pp. ISBN: 978-1338143591.

New York: Amulet Books / Harry N. Abrams, (2015). SIGNED first edition - The first book in this series for early readers about two terrible pranksters at school - a series "that celebrates inventiveness, friendship, and the power of teamwork - for good, or for terrible." SIGNED by Jory John on the title page. Illustrated with drawings by Kevin Cornell. 220 pp.

New York: Amulet Books / Harry N. Abrams, (2016). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second book in this series for early readers about two terrible pranksters at school - a series "that celebrates inventiveness, friendship, and the power of teamwork - for good, or for terrible." SIGNED by Mac Barnett opposite the half title page. Illustrated with drawings by Kevin Cornell. 217 pp. ISBN: 978-1419716805.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2015) dj. SIGNED hardcover - A charming story, a collaboration between an award winning writer and illustrator. The New York Times named this one of the 10 best illustrated books of the year and it described it as having " so much depth: a fearful ghost, a take-charge girl, and interracial friendship, and a tale in which fear is integrally and sweetly tied to positive qualities of imagination." SIGNED opposite the title page by the illustrator Christian Robinson with a small drawing. The illustrations are all in shades of blue. Unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1452131566.

New York: Disney / Hyperion, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A very humorous counting book, with dangers encountered on every page -from cobra snakes to lumberjacks, all of which get in the way of actually counting the monkeys. Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. SIGNED and DATED in Oct 2013 on the title page by the author, Mac Barnett. Oversized square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9781423160656.

New York: Orchard Books/ Scholastic, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A retelling with a twist of this classic Norwegian folk tale, with wonderful full color illustrations by Jon Klassen. SIGNED on the title page by both Barnett and Klassen. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1338673845.

New York: Philomel Books, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - "Pico's father isn't like the other fathers on Easter Island. Instead of building boats or hunting octopus, he sculpts the giant stone figures that he believes, in times of trouble, will rise and walk. Impossible, thinks Pico, until the Great Wave crashes into the island." Illustrated in full color by William Low. Author's note. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0399242632.

New York: Hyperion Books for Children, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - The adventures of Peter Pan's friends on Mollusk Island. The second collaboration between these two authors, and the first written for younger children. SIGNED by BOTH authors - by Ridley Pearson on the half title page and by Dave Barry on the title page. Not illustrated. Disney editions. 115 pp.

New York: Hyperion Books for Children - Disney Editions, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - The second book in this highly praised series for older children which tells of the early adventures of Peter Pan. In this, he leaves Mollusk Island and travels with Tinkerbelle to the cold, damp and dangerous streets of London. SIGNED by Ridley Pearson on the title page. 541 pp.

New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1965. Hardcover first edition - "A lot of money is worry money, but a little money is joy money." Ways for children to earn "joy money" illustrated with drawings by Kelly Oechsli.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987. Hardcover - An incredibly beautiful and intricate alphabet book - a classic. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-590440861.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - A tale of life among the fragile but beautiful coral reefs, told in rhyme and gorgeously illustrated with Base's wonderfully detailed paintings. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-8109-38251.

New York: Amulet Books (Harry Abrams), (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "It's an animal with an engine. Or is it a car with floppy ears and a wet nose? This is the world of TruckDogs." Illustrated with full color plates. Glossary. INSCRIBED on the half title page and signed by Base with a small drawing and dated in the year of publication. 145 pp. ISBN: 0-810950316.

New York: Pantheon, (1984.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book for children and adults - includes an account of the doings of such beings as the Witch of Secret Good Deeds and the Wicked Witch of the West, of tiny gremlins, and sly jack-o-lantern's, the tooth fairy, a retelling of fairy tales, and stories from Shakespeare, the devil in all his names and guardian angels - Author's note. Unpaginated, slightly oversized square format. ISBN: 0-394-859634.

New York: Atheneum, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautifully illustrated version of this song,issued 100 years after the trip Bates took to Colorado and the top of Pike's Peak, which inspired her to write this. Each impressionistic painting by Waldman is a double page full color picture of one of the wonders of the United States - natural and manmade. Identification of the scenes at the back of the book; the words and music (by Samuel A. Ward) to the song printed in deep purple on lilac endpapers. Unpaginated, large format. ISBN: 0-689-318618.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A fun introduction to yoga and healthy foods, illustrated with colorful photographs by Bonnie Stevens. The photographs "feature a diverse group of kids demonstrating yoga poses. On the opposite sides of the spreads, imaginatively sculpted fruits and vegetables mirror the same poses! Lift the gatefold flaps to find simple, child-friendly recipes incorporating all of the healthy ingredients featured in each photo." SIGNED on the title page by Joy Bauer. Includes additional information on the poses. Unpaginated, square format. ISBN: 978-1419738241.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. A young black girl is sent against her wishes to a newly integrated school across town.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1956) dj. Hardcover - A title in the "Illustrated Junior Library" series. Illustrated by Evelyn Copelman with black and white drawings "adapted from the famous pictures by W. W. Denslow." 205 pp. Full color endpapers.

Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1956). Hardcover - A new edition of the first of the Oz books, with the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow, issued in honor of the 100th anniversary of Baum's birth. 237 pp plus a Note to readers at end of book by Edward Wagenkneght dated in 1956 and a 2 page list of the Oz books through #39. Illustrated endpapers.

New York & London: Dutton / J M Dent & Sons Ltd, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second book in the Oz series, originally published in 1904, and the first printing of this edition which features a frontispiece and three internal full-page color illustrations and 47 black and white drawings by B. S. Biro. The special design of red and cream illustrated boards and endpapers was by Alexander H. Williamson. Number 78 in the C.I.C. (Children's Illustrated Classics) series. 164 pp plus 4 pp of ads for other books in this series. ISBN: 0-460050788.