New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An imaginative tale of Holly Go Lolly who lured a greedy ogre into a make-believe forest she created by making shadows with her fingers. Colorfully illustrated by Caldecott award winner David Diaz. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-201634.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977. Hardcover - While delivering a loaf of bread, a little boy encounters several hungry animals - a fox, a rabbit, a Barbary sheep and a bear, all of whom want some of the bread and a ride in his wagon. Illustrated with line drawings by McPhail. ISBN: 0-15-2817506.

New York: Greenwillow Books (Morrow), 1997. Hardcover first edition - Bright and cheerful song illustrated with brightly saturated water color paintings by the author-artist. ISBN: 0-688-144594.

New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1954. dj. Hardcover first edition - Biography for older children; the story of a remarkable man of science in the early 19th century. Illustrated by Serena Chance.

Middletown CT: Xerox Education Publications, (1978.). Hardcover - Illustrated by Raymond Keane. 56 pp. ISBN: 0-883752174.

New York: Harper & Row, (1975.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Ten-year-old Colin Daniel, determined not to leave the only home he has known in England, decides that the outrageous characters and strange happenings which he suspects are the work of ghosts - or his sisters - are signs of his having something called "poltergeist disease." 247 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0265213.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of poems which give readers a dynamic sense of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Each poem is in the voice of a particular worker, such as the scribe, the dancer, the herder and the embalmer. Illustrated by Barry Moser with full page watercolor paintings. SIGNED by both Kay Winters and Barry Moser on the title page. Historical note, bibliography. Large format. 32 pp. ISBN: 0-7922-75608.

Pebble Beach, CA: Pebble Beach Press, 1993. An uncommon title by this Newbery award winning author. The story of two friends one the son and grandson of coal miners in Pennsylvania and the other a Japanese kid who share the dream of playing pro football.

New York: Beach Lane / Simon & Schuster, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Both a delightful counting book and an introduction to the changing seasons, as fall heralds winter. SIGNED on the title page by the author/illustrator with a drawing and the words "You are the one!" and dated in the year of publication. Unpaginated. ISBN: 9781442441583.

New York: Dutton, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth book in this series featuring Miss Bindergarten, the kindergarten teacher. Both an exploration of all the fun places the class goes, and an alphabet book - "Adam's dad's a chaperone. Brenda's mom is, too. Christopher says, 'Hey, don't leave yet--a stone hopped in my shoe.'" SIGNED on the front endpaper by the illustrator Ashley Wolff and dated in the year of publication. Large format, unpaginated. Laid in a stiff card promotional piece about Wolff and her books, folded. ISBN: 0-525467106.

New York: Blue Sky Press / Scholastic, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - "A portrayal of a larger-than-life folk hero and his family introduces young readers to Paul Bunyan, his giant wife Carrie, and their king-sized children, Little Jean and Teeny, as they carve out famous sites in early America" from Bryce Canyon to the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado, California's Big Sur and more. Illustrated in full color by David Shannon. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-590480898.

New York: Pantheon, 1965. dj. Hardcover first edition - A rather uncommon book for children by this prolific author: the animals observed on the author's Maryland farm include a cigarette- eating donkey, a rabbit, bantams, turtle, squrrel, cat and 4 year old boy. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Joseph Bartolli. 116pp.

Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1971. Hardcover first edition - One of six books in this series of board books, designed for pre-schoolers. An introduction to words like on, there, close, behind, on top of and more, illustrated with full-color pictures by George Buckett. . A word to parents inside the front cover. Unpaginated (18 pp).

Katonah, NY: Young Reader's Press, (1968). First edition - Twelve year old Nancy and her eleven year old brother Kevin are spending the summer in the Idaho mountains at the sheep camp of their aunt and uncle, and they become interested in a nearby mystery house which appears to have been abandoned in a hurry, yet remains well cared for. Illustrated with drawings by Ursula Koering. 191 pp plus final drawing.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - A new edition, illustrated by Julie Vivas, of one of Woolf's most charming stories, probably written for her niece in 1924, but lost among the papers of "Mrs Dalloway" and not actually published until 1965. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2005455.

New York: Random House, (1950.) dj. Hardcover - A 'World Landmark Book' for children, illustrated with two color drawings by Elton Fax. Biography of a man who led his desert tribe of nomads from out of nowhere and conquered half the known world, the scourge of both Christians and Moslems. The Landmark series is perhaps one of the best series for children from the mid-20th century, and they are especially remarkable for the quality of the writing - in many cases, a Landmark book might be the only children's book by an author who is considered an expert in his or her field. Index, illustrated endpapers. 181 pp.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Her first book for children, a delightful story of a hen's search for a safe place to lay her eggs. Illustrated with bright linocuts by Wormell. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2000690.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second book in this delightful series about a hen on a small farm. Illustrated with bright linocuts by Wormell. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2002995.

New York: Random House, nd. (c 1961.). Hardcover - One of several books in this beloved series - "in the books, Edith (Wright's actual childhood doll, remade to look more glamorous) finds a playmate in Little Bear (a Seiff teddy) and they have many adventures that generally end with the two getting into trouble with Mr. Bear, a stern but loving father figure. .. . What's remarkable about the books is the drama Wright was able to create in her black-and-white photographs, her expressive way of arranging and photographing her toy characters so that they appear to have body language and emotions." Large format, unpaginated, with black and white photographs throughout. ISBN: 0-394-813561.

Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co., (c. 1948.). Hardcover - A girl's mystery featuring the Faraday twins, students at Miss Langton's School for Young Ladies, who are invited to visit their guardian (whom they have never met), only to discover he has disappeared. Although apparently intended to be the first in a series, this seems to be the only title issues. A Falcon Book. Illustrated. 218 pp.

New York & Nashville, TN: Abingdon-Cokebury Press (1953) dj. Hardcover first edition - A biography of this statesman, born in Virgina, moved to Tennessee (where he became governor in 1827, after serving under Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812) , but who was drawn to the open spaces of Texas and who served as Senator and Governor of Texas. This culminates with the 1861 Secession Convention, where Houston refused to take the oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, and so the Lieutenant Governor took his place. Although he was a slave owner, for him Texas came first. Written for children and illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by Robert Burns. 128 pp.

Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An appealing book with with delightful full-color paintings of puppies caught mid-play by Jim Lamb. Family counselor and pet enthusiast Norman Wright parallels raising a puppy and rearing a child - 'the keys to successful parenting remain the same - praise, discipline, communication, patience and love big enough to embrace the little one whose trusting eyes and wet kisses tug at your heartstrings.' Square format. 64 pp. ISBN: 0-736906495.

New York: American Tract Society, (1988). Hardcover first edition - A quite uncommon title by this prolific and popular author who wrote on historical, nature, theological, and biblical subjects for both children and adults - while all of her books were successful "The Complete Home" was the most successful. Wright was also active in the National Temperance Society. This book, published late in her career was written for young children. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and 4 glossy internal plates. 296 pp. Laid in is a silk ribbon for the Nostrand Avenue (Brooklyn, NE) M.E. Church Sabbath School.

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1954. dj. Hardcover first edition - Story for older children, illustrated by Jean MacDonald Porter. When a family cannot afford to rent a seaside cottage needed for the recuperation and health of the mother, they instead wind up renting a battered paddlewheeled steamboat that had been wrecked.

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 1992 Olympic gold medal winner in figure skating tells of her early life in California, the importance of her Japanese heritage, and how she fell in love with the ice. SIGNED on a special bookplate on the front endpaper with a small drawing of a flower. Photographs and illustrations by Doug Keith. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-87833-9965.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1954. dj. Hardcover first edition - Illustrated by Betty Alden, map endpapers.

New York: Henry Holt, (2014) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Story for older children based on his father's experiences in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. " For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection." Illustrated with drawings by the author. SIGNED on the half title page, and dated in the year of publication and uncommon thus. Yelchin's earlier children's book on life in Stalinist Russia 'Breaking Stalin's Nose" was a Newbery Honor Book. Author's note. Small square format. 234 pp. ISBN: 978-0805098440.

New York: Henry Holt, (2014) dj. Hardcover first edition - Story for older children based on his father's experiences in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. " For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection." Illustrated with drawings by the author. Yelchin's earlier children's book on life in Stalinist Russia 'Breaking Stalin's Nose" was a Newbery Honor Book. Author's note. Small square format. 234 pp. ISBN: 978-0805098440.

New York: Henry Holt, (2016). Hardcover first edition - "Written by Prince Lev Lvov, translated from the Russian by Eugene Yelchin. "A long undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend.
When twelve-year-old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors. But he'll discover that dark secrets haunt this house." llustrated with drawings by the author. Yelchin's earlier children's book on life in Stalinist Russia 'Breaking Stalin's Nose" was a Newbery Honor Book. Note on the translation and historical notes. vii, 310 pp. ISBN: 978-0805098457.