Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., (1963.). Hardcover - Another adventure of this fun-loving and mystery-solving family - one with five children, a dog and a battle-scarred cat. Illustrated by Jackie Tomes. 280 pp.

Boston: D.C. Heath, 1894 (c 1893). Hardcover first edition - A book designed to interest children in the study of nature. Has information for the teacher at the end of each chapter. Illustrated with small drawings. iii, 107 pp plus 10 pp publisher's catalogue. Bound in tan illustrated paper covered boards with darker brown cloth spine.

New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1912.). Hardcover - The classic Christmas poem charmingly illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith with twelve full page color illustrations, numerous vignettes and line drawings and initial letters. Small oblong format, unpaginated. colored drawings. The second issue of this version, bound in red illustrated paper covered boards which wrap around the spine but with the same cover illustration as the first.

Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society Publishers, (1964) dj. Hardcover first edition - A work of historical fiction for older children, one which tells the story of the appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe to young Martin Aguilar in 1531, and its importance in Mexican history. Illustrated with full color paintings by the Mexican artist, Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo. Slightly oversized square format. 179 pp.

New York Dutton - Cobblehill Books, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - A colorful book with each letter of the alphabet illustrated by a full color photograph taken by the author, and showing an aspect of the village life she knew growing up as a member of the Igbo tribe in southwestern Nigeria - even though the pictures were taken in Nigeria, they represent universal African experiences of traditional village life, warm family ties and hospitality. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-525-651470.

New York: George Braziller, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fantasy about the adventures of a shipwrecked brother and sister, a book for children which will be appreciated by adults, one which is a celebration of language in all its forms. Arnault is an economist, who worked closely with Mitterand in the 1980s and 90s, and an award-winning novelist. Translated from the French by Moishe Black. 126 pp. ISBN: 0-807615315.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - A delightful cookbook for children which includes easy ways to prepare 19 vegetables, either raw or lightly cooked, from onions to tomatoes to broccoli and more, with historical notes on their origins and information about the vitamins and minerals they contain. Illustrated with drawings by Tom Huffman. Square format. 38 pp. ISBN: 0-698204662.

New York: Scholastic, (1994). Autobiography of the woman who sparked the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott in 1955, but this goes beyond that incident to tell the story of her life as a catalyst in the movement for equal rights. Written for older children. Illustrated with photographs. Chronology, index. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-590465384.

Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1909.). Hardcover - The first book in this series of boys' adventure stories set in the West, featuring 4 boys, who, with their guardian, spend the summer in the saddle, Frontispiece. 213 pp..

Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Co., (ca 1945, c 1924). Hardcover - Boys' adventure story set in the mountains of Alaska, where there is reputed to be an unknown claim of rich gold ore , Illustrated with a frontispiece and interior drawing on plain paper.. The final book in this series. One of over 200 books written by Patchin both under his own name and under various pseudonyms and house names for the Stratemeyer syndicate. 212 pp..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1944. First edition - Two children follow the Zookeeper as he walks around feeding the animals - seals, giraffe, zebras and more. A title in the Lift-the-Flap Series - the outer half of each page needs to be opened to reveal what and who is being fed. A fun, early book, written and illustrated by H.A.Rey, creator of Curious George. Small format, 6" x 5 1/2", in paper covers with burgundy cloth spine. The front cover acts as the title page.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1943. First edition - A title in the Lift-the-Flap Series - the outer half of each page needs to be opened to reveal where the babied are. A fun, early book, written and illustrated by H. A. Rey, creator of Curious George. Small format, 6" x 5 1/2", in paper covers with burgundy cloth spine. The front cover acts as the title page.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1943, 1944. First edition - Two titles in the Lift-the-Flap Series - the outer half of each page needs to be opened to reveal where the babies are or which animals are being fed. Rather uncommon and fun, early books written and illustrated by H. A. Rey, creator of Curious George. Small format, 6" x 5 1/2", in paper covers with burgundy cloth spine. The front covers act as the title page. Set of TWO books.

New York & London: Hyperion, (2003). Hardcover first edition - A small square board book for little children, and illustrated with photographs of jolly babies. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-786819200.

New York: Macmillan, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A simple introduction for older children to the various architectural styles one sees in the US - from adobes to log cabins to Victorians, houseboats and mobile homes, explaining why people built where they did and the way they did. Illustrated in full color. Unpagingated. Large oblong format. ISBN: 0-02-7818012.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive reference on children's books of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the years after World War II, arranged in encyclopedia format, alphabetically by author, illustrator or topic. Includes a recommended reading list and entries from seventy-five contributors (which include such well-known names as Lloyd Alexander, Nina Bawden, Eric Carle, Paula Fox, Gary Soto and many more) on topics ranging from ABC books to young adult books. Color plates inserted and illustrated throughout with smaller black and white reproductions of book covers or illustrations. Notes on contributors, index of contributors, general index. 800 pp. ISBN: 0-395-653800.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1966.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Collection of 35 poems for children - some are riddle poems, others have hidden meanings - includes poems on cats and birds. Complex poetry for children - brief introduction (a clue or two) by Swenson. Unpaginated.

New York: Atheneum, 1983. dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in 1936 in East Oakland, California, this is the second book about Rinko and her family (the first was the award-winning "A Jar of Dreams.") When Rinko is asked to spend the last month of summer helping Mrs. Hata, a recently widowed friend of her mother's, she does not want to go - but while there, she has a series of 'good' and 'bad' things happen and discovers people are not always what they seem., and the real strength of Mrs Hata. 120 pp. ISBN: 0-689502907.

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).