in color. The fuzzy Sesame Street puppet tours The Small Hall, The Carrot Room, and other unusual exhibits in a unique museum.

    Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.

    It's perfect for Disney Princess fans ages 2-5.

    Every manner of machinery that moves is riotously depicted in this classic favorite. As the pig family head to the beach for a picnic, they encounter every vehicle known, from the forklift to the locomotive, and many vehicles that are not as common, from the pumpkin car to the broom-o-cycle. Each detailed spread provides tremendous opportunity to make up stories and describe situations. Will Officer Flossy catch Dingo? Will Rollo Rabbit catch his runaway steamroller? And with literally hundreds of things to look at, youngsters will spend hours trying to find Goldbug on every page.

    Perfect for young readers who love whimsical stories about magic!The Whangdoodle was once the wisest, the kindest, and the most extraordinary creature in the world. Then he disappeared and created a wonderful land for himself and all the other remarkable animals—the ten-legged Sidewinders, the little furry Flukes, the friendly Whiffle Bird, and the treacherous, "oily" Prock. It was an almost perfect place where the last of the really great Whangdoodles could rule his kingdom with "peace, love and a sense of fun"—apart from and forgotten by people.But not completely forgotten. Professor Savant believed in the Whangdoodle. And when he told the three Potter children of his search for the spectacular creature, Lindy, Tom, and Ben were eager to reach Whangdoodleland.With the Professor's help, they discovered the secret way. But waiting for them was the scheming Prock, who would use almost any means to keep them away from his beloved king. Only by skill and determination were the four travelers able to discover the last of the really great Whangdoodles and grant him his heart's desire.The novel was originally published in 1974. This edition includes a foreword by Julie Andrews.

    Retells the traditional tale of Jack and the beanstalk with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy playing major roles.

    in full color. A baffled youngster awakens one morning to findeverything's out of place, but no one seems to notice! Beginning readers willhave fun discovering all the wacky things wrong on each page while sharpeningtheir ability to observe, as well as to read.

    Whether you are opening Free to Be . . . You and Me for the first time or the one hundredth time you will be engaged and transformed by this newly beautifully illustrated compilation of inspirational stories, songs, and poems. The sentiments of thirty-five years ago are as relevant today as when this book was published. Celebrating individuality and challenging stereotypes empowers both children and adults with the freedom to be who they want to be and to have compassion and empathy for others who may be different. Working closely with Marlo and co-creator Carole Hart, Peter H. Reynolds, the New York Times Best Selling Children's Book Author/Illustrator, conjured his whimsical drawings throughout the book bringing a new sense of unity and warmth to the pages. You will find yourself marveling at the illustrations, nodding in agreement with the stories and poems, and singing the words to all the classic songs! It is wonderful that the thoughts, ideas, and emotions the creators envisioned so many years ago can still have a magical effect on children today.

    Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you.

    With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture, and Roman civilization.

    Sally Ann's letter to Lucy Jane goes on a fantastic journey when a "Stamp-Collecting Trollusk" steals it from the mailbox.

    Young girls and boys can be anything they want to be--regardless of gender--in this empowering and fun Berenstain Bears board book!We'll jump and dig and build and flyThere's nothing that we cannot try.We can do all these things, you see, Whether we are he or she!With sturdy pages for little hands and inspiring, simple text, this board book is the perfect gift for toddlers everywhere!

    And best of all was the remarkable grandmother who made magic of all she touched, bringing the past alive as only a born storyteller could.Here are those marvelous tales—faithfully recalled for the delight of young and old alike, a touchstone to another day when life was simpler, perhaps richer; when the treasures of family life and love were passed from generation to generation by a child's questions...and the legends that followed enlarged our faith.Gifted storyteller Arleta Richardson grew up an only child in Chicago, living in a hotel on the shores of Lake Michigan. Under the care of her maternal grandmother, she listened for hours as her grandmother told stories from her own childhood. With unusual recall, Arleta began to write these stories for an audience that now numbers over 2 million. "My grandmother would be amazed to know her stories have gone around the world," Arleta says.

    Apprenticed to a sorcerer, Mickey Mouse tries to save himself work by making some magic.

    So one day this fearsome lady decides to teach Tom a lesson and summons Captain Najork and his Hired Sportsmen to play womble, muck and sneedball. Can it possibly end well for all concerned?

    A talking button in the shape of a man leads two young girls into a series of magical adventures.

    This book includes illustrations in both color and black and white and grabs the young learner's attention allowing them to associate pictures and colors with letters.

    Chain of events is set in motion when storekeeper tries to trick a customer.

    See the piggy in the middle Of the muddy little puddle. Charlotte Pomerantz’s tongue-twisting nonsense verse—made even more hilarious by James Marshall’s illustrations—is sure to delight both children and adults.

    They will have to learn about sharing and cooperation for everyone to be happy. Full-color illustrations.

    A lion searches for the blue Brazilian butterfly he loves and is rewarded for his faithfulness.

    Five original stories with the flavor of classic folk literature focus on the themes of love, truth, fear, and kindness.

    There are more than 500 wonderful things to make, play, and color. With just a few simple materials—and this book—children can keep themselves entertained for hours and hours!Richard Scarry has thrilled generations of children with his whimsical drawings and characters.

    Will they be able to cooperate and find a solution? Full-color illustrations.

    The wind discusses the people and creatures living behind six different windows.

    Alligator Pie, which remains the classic Canadian bedtime book, is written as if Mother Goose had the Latin name Branta canadensis, from William Lyon Mackenzie King, who "loved his mother like anything," to Trois-Rivières, which, of course, rhymes with "eat you hair."

    Including Sleeping Beauty, Bluebeard, Cinderella, Thumbelina, and Hansel and Gretel, as well as many others, this collection provides a historical introduction for each tale and a general Introduction which traces the history of fairy tales collected in Asia and Europe long before they appeared in English.

    Claude gives away all his Christmas presents to his down-and-out friend, Bummer, but receives an even better present from his young master.

    It had a heavy gold frame and leaned against the wall in the attic. But when Lucy first looked into the mirror, a strange thing happened. Another girl's face appeared beside hers, laughing. Whirling around in surprise and alarm, Lucy saw a girl wearing a long dress, a pinafore...and a sly triumphant look on her face. Also, the attic had disappeared and another room had taken its place - a room that belonged to the past. The girl in the mirror was Alice, and she had lived a hundred years ago. Lucy found she could visit her any time she looked into the mirror. At first, it was fun to enter the past and see how Alice had lived. But, gradually, the chill of terror took over. Alice's friendliness turned into a sinister desire for power and control over Lucy. And Lucy found it harder and harder to resist being trapped in the past with Alice forever!

    D. Eastman alphabet book.

    A miniature royal family moves into the dollhouse of Ellie, an only child, and keeps her company the summer her mother is writing a story for children.

    In 1946 a ten-year-old girl tries to understand and overcome her stern father's objections to having a Christmas tree in the house.

    The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

    David takes pity on her and gives her his cakes which are exactly the way she likes them - burnt! And there is a recipe on the last page too.

    

    Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about.

    Patti Caterpillar is curious about what life as a beautiful butterfly is like as she spins her cocoon on the branches of the Dream Tree.

    Delightful story told in rhyme of a toddler going to bed and saying goodnight to everything around her.

    The nervous Hordasaurus worries about the other creatures stealing his treasures, until he meets the Saveopotomas and learns that it is better to share with his friends and keep only what he needs.

    The creature from Berkeley's Creek thinks he's a bunyip but no one agrees because bunyips simply don't exist.

    

    The barnyard animals run to warn one another of impending disaster: somene is eating the sun.

    Scenes from the daily life of pre-school age Betsy as she dresses herself, eats, plays, and gets ready for bed.

    Retells the Aboriginal legend that explains how Gaiya, the giant devil-dingo, became the small dog that has since been man's friend and helper.

    Timothy and Ellen encounter witches and dragons in this story of witchcraft and magic.

    A treasury of things for children to make and do.

    Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar bear cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.

    And there was a great black wolf who said he had come to eat her up. But Clever Polly isn't frightened. She always thinks of something to foil the stupid wolf.

    Clancy moves upstairs to the attic and becomes a very cross cat when a new kitten comes to live in the house.

    Another - 'Sledging' - comes from a later book of memories, COUNTRY HOARD. The rest are tales of imagination, most of them owing much to those keenly observant years when the ways of country things were so deeply absorbed and indelibly recorded. For this author everything has life; the wind calls, animals talk, the trees tell their secrets. She can truly say, 'There is magic in my pocket.'

    

    Then other problem pets begin to arrive. Soon Green Meadows turns into an animal home, and Francis, Clare and Sam are having adventures more exciting than they thought possible.

    

    An anthology containing stories from three previous collections by Aiken: A Small Pinch of Weather and Other Stories, All and More and A Harp of Fishbones and Other Stories.

    LoMedico; A Seance in Summer by Mario Martin Jr.; The Voices of El Dorado by Ward Smith; A Spell for Jonathan by Thomas F. Monteleone; The Red Stone Key by Arthur Tofte; Through the Crystal Ball, and Beyond by Nic Anderson.

    In this collection of ten original stories, Natalie Babbitt offers us a middle-aged Old Scratch with a tender ego, proud of Hell and anxious for his reputation; a plotter at once pompous and naive who has a way of losing as often as he wins. Nothing metaphysical here--this devil, rather, has an all-too-human nature.Some of his adventures in the World--for instance, his run-in with Walpurgis, a talking goat--are good for a laugh. Some, like the story of the clergyman who finds a demon's baby on the steps of the church, will leave readers thoughtful.

    Horrified at the prospect of the lion's moving to their part of the jungle, the animals set about building him a bed--but not to sleep in.

    Text and diagrams introduce the pieces and moves of chess for the beginning player.

    

    But suddenly, the wind was blowing and small things dropping from the sky were tickling him. Hamilton is worried about winter having returned and brought a snowstorm. Finally, he realizes that, instead, it's another wonderful sign of spring.

    The boy is Ludo, child of Bavarian mountain farmers, and his love for the aging family workhorse, Renti, is the motive for the dangerous journey that they undertake together. The tale begins one winter's night when Renti breaks out from the stable and Ludo follows to bring him back. Instead, a falling star points the way to the star country, which the two enter through the House of the Archer, which a being half man, half horse presides over. From him, Renti learns that he must travel completely around the zodiac in order to claim his destiny as a star horse. Ludo, wishing to ease his way, decides to accompany him. On their mission, Ludo and Renti meet the lords of all twelve houses, and each encounter provides another dramatic test of character. The evocation of this legendary world and the people who inhabit it shows Mary Stewart at her best.

    "Oversize book about an owl whose father wants him to be a professional man instead of an artist."

    

    Arch Books - Quality religious books for children presents Matthew 2:1-12.

    The Earthmen and the natives of the planet Ziax join forces to find out why water seems to be disappearing from the planet.

    The story of seven old and poor people living in cottages along a disused railway line in east London, and how each spent their share of the money the group won on the football pools.

    Rhyming text and die-cut pages present a ghost at the window, a ghost in the water tap, and ghosts everywhere you look.

    

    Fourteen traditional Navajo legends featuring the cunning Coyote and his continual efforts to trick his fellow animals.

    Includes "The Fox & the Grapes," "The Hare & the Tortoise," others. 10" x 13". All ages

    Released by Lady Bird Books in 1974 as part of their series of Educational Childrens Books. This fantastic Dinosaurs Book features information and facts on your favorite prehistoric animals that walked the earth long before man. The book is in very good condition over all, which is amazing considering it is now over 45 years old. The front and back covers are nice and bright but does have some wear which is mainly on the edges. The spline is also in very good condition, again with the only wear being on the edges. Internally the book is in very good condition, all 52 pages are present and correct, they are clean and bright without any signs of damage, markings or wear on any page. A truly fantastic example of a vintage Lady Bird Book from yesteryear. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day

    Twelve-year-old Paolo brings back to New York City an unusual and rare pet from camp--a dragon.

    for Tots and Other Prinzes - By Alvyn M Freed PH.D. - Jalmar Press Inc Sacramento - Copyright By Alvyn M Freed PH.D. 1973 - Revised Edition Copyright 1974 By Jalmar Press - ISBN 0843103752 - Printed in the United States of America - Illustrations By Joann Dick - Lettering By Donna Ferreri - Contents - Introduction, All About You, Prinzes and Frozzes, Warm Fuzzies, Feeling Good and Feeling Bad, How a Froz Turned Into a Prinz, Being Angry, Being Afraid and What to Do About It, Mixed and Un-mixed, the O.K. Society of the World - 232 Pages

    

    A female woodchuck awakes from hibernation, finds a mate, raises a family, and when winter comes again returns to her nest to sleep.

    In this story you will discover the military tactician and fearless leader who, under an oath of eternal enmity, almost brought Rome to its knees.

    'There's a Wocket in My Pocket!' is filled with bizarre creatures and rhymes such as the nupboard in the cupboard, ghairs beneath the stairs, and the bofa on the sofa! Simple, Silly, Sturdy Books for Babies of All Ages!

    A brief introduction to the history and characteristics of prehistoric mammals in general, and specific descriptions of twelve different kinds.

    A collection of familiar and lesser-known spirituals including "Walk Together Children, " "Little David Play on Your Harp, "" I Got Shoes, " and others.

    Marjorie Waybill's delightful story of Becky, an adopted Korean girl, in the first grade will help readers understand the feelings of other children and to accept their own differences.

    Halloween is almost spoiled by two pumpkin-smashing bullies until Spider, dressed as a walking, talking pumpkin, scares them away.

    A twelve-year-old girl passes her Labour Examination and becomes a general maid to a well-to-do farm family in early twentieth-century England.

    Each title features eye-catching design, quality editorial content, and vivid illustrations -- all at a great price of $9.95!These terrific original stories by contemporary authors, along with redesigned classics, await discovery by a new generation of children, and will make storytime the best part of the day!

    When an elementary class sets out on a quest to save the world form disenchantment, their adventures reveal paradoxes of the human mind and ways of awakening the magic within us.The second edition is online for free at my web sitehttp://www.seltzerbooks.com/lizardill...It's a great improvement and will probably never appear in print

    She wondered whether her dog Thumper could laugh. She wondered why zebras weren't plaid, and whether porpoises could play the piano if only they had hands. She wondered too why some people lived in shacks and other people lived in grand houses and what the polar bears will do if the polar ice melts. Her parents worried that Coleen asked too many questions. But one day, question asking began to spread all over town, and very surprising things began to happen. Coleen was first published by the Feminist Press in l974 when Arlie Hochschild, sociologist and author, was the mother of a three year old.

    

    Includes instructions for making invitations, presents, and decorations.

    Thus, for "B": Balloons to blowBalloons to burstThe blowing's bestThe bursting's worst!

    

    Vintage children's book

    Did you know that squirrels live in two-room homes in trees? That they can swim and use their tails as a sail? That when they sleep, they wrap their tails around themselves like a blanket? This picture-and-word tribute to the furry little creatures covers their everyday lives in vividdetail.

    Forced to marry an ugly frog, the youngest son of the Czar is astounded to learn that the frog is really the beautiful princess Vasilisa the Wise.

    The Sesame Street muppet puppets present a story for every letter of the alphabet.

    And there's another story called THE TERRIBLE JELLY MONSTER which grew and grew so even the greedy wicked king could not eat it all!

    The Spotlight Club detectives are involved in a new case concerning a mysterious man and an iron dog.

    A collection of humorous poems involving word play and absurd animals and people.