Best of
Childrens

1975

Just for You


Mercer Mayer - 1975
    Whether he's trying to make breakfast, mow the lawn, or carry the groceries, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story.

A Color of His Own


Leo Lionni - 1975
    Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.

Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo!


Rosetta Stone - 1975
    Young readers will delight in this action-packed tale of mishaps and mayhem! This title belongs to the highly acclaimed Beginner Book series developed by Dr. Seuss, in which the essential ingredients of rhyme, rhythm and repetition are combined with zany artwork and off-the-wall humour to create a range of books that will encourage even the most reluctant child to learn to read.Originally published under the pseudonym of Rosetta Stone, Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! is being relaunched with a stylish new cover design which reveals, for the first time, the true identity of the author – Dr. Seuss himself!

Strega Nona


Tomie dePaola - 1975
    When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

There's No Such Thing as a Dragon


Jack Kent - 1975
    Billy Bixbee's mother won't admit that dragons exist until it is nearly too late.

The Mixed-Up Chameleon


Eric Carle - 1975
    But with each transformation in size, shape, and color, the chameleon learns that maybe being yourself is best of all!The Mixed-Up Chameleon is sure to delight little readers with its interactive art, funny antics, and heartwarming message. This board book edition is the perfect size for small hands and features sturdy pages.

The Berenstain Bears: The Bear Detectives


Stan Berenstain - 1975
    in full color. "Papa Bear tries to solve the mystery of Farmer Ben's missing pumpkin. Will keep beginning readers in stitches and prove enticing even to reluctant readers." School Library Journal.

Owl at Home (I Can Read, Level 2)


Arnold Lobel - 1975
    But whether he's inviting Winter in on a cold and snowy night, or welcoming a new friend he meets while on a stroll, Owl always has room for visitors!

The Maggie B.


Irene Haas - 1975
    The next morning, she wakes up on the Maggie B., sailing across the ocean with her baby brother, James, for company.

The Talking Parcel


Gerald Durrell - 1975
    (Also published under the Battle of the Castle Cockatrice.)

The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur


Spencer Johnson - 1975
    Retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies.

Rebecca's World


Terry Nation - 1975
    But events take a dramatic turn for the better (or worse) when she finds herself transported to a distant planet whose people are terrorized by jelly-like monsters called Ghosts. Rebecca's World is a marvellously gripping (and frequently comic) adventure story, with a memorable cast of characters. A story that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent


Bill Peet - 1975
    The kindly sea serpent almost succumbs to peer pressure, but learns at last to be himself.

Maurice Sendak's Really Rosie Starring the Nutshell Kids


Maurice Sendak - 1975
    This sturdily bound paperback contains the script of the TV special Really Rosie, the text of the four Nutshell Library volumes], and music arranged for easy piano and guitar chords for the seven Carole King songs from the program].A delight for TV fans of all ages.' 'Language Arts.

Pyramid


David Macaulay - 1975
    This comprehensive resource on the construction and use of ancient Egyptian pyramids is perfect for young readers looking to expand their knowledge on history, architecture, and ancient Egyptian civilization.

Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?


Theo LeSieg - 1975
    . . a trombone . . . or a drum? (How would you like to have someone going boom-boom on your tum?) Beginning readers are asked to ponder these-and a host of other odd choices-in this charming, provocative book by Dr. Seuss that encourages children to let their imaginations fly.

The Twelve Gifts of Birth


Charlene Costanzo - 1975
    Every family should read it often.”—Lendon Smith, M.D.(Pediatrics), Portland, ORThe Twelve Gifts of Birth is a tender, inspiring tale celebrating the innate qualities we’re all born with. For children, the message helps form within them a strong foundation of self-respect. For teens and adults, the book offers a message of healing and hope in trying times and during transitions. This richly illustrated book reminds all readers to see the dignity and goodness in themselves and others.A wonderful, inspirational, beautifully illustrated classic, The Twelve Gifts of Birth by Charlene Costanzo offers a message of love and hope for children of all ages—and for the child in every adult. The recipient of numerous prizes and accolades—including the 1999 Glyph Best Book Award—The Twelve Gifts of Birth is a gift to be cherished, ideal for giving on birthdays, baby showers, baptisms, first communions, confirmations, and, of course, Mother’s Day.

Pezzettino


Leo Lionni - 1975
    But he is small, just a “little piece,” which is the meaning of pezzettino in Italian. “I must be a piece of somebody. I must belong to someone else,” he thinks. How Pezzettino learns that he belongs to no one but himself is the joyous and satisfying conclusion to this beautiful mosaic style picture book.

When the Sky Is Like Lace


Elinor Lander Horwitz - 1975
    There's a special party that anyone can attend. Anyone, that is, who knows the rules and isn't afraid of plum-purple shadows, can cook spaghetti and would like to teach a new song to the otters. Back by popular demand, this whimsical picture book illustrated by Caldecott Medal-winner Barbara Cooney's lush watercolors is as resonant today as when it was first published almost thirty years ago.

Morris's Disappearing Bag


Rosemary Wells - 1975
    He was there to open his present--a teddy bear--and to watch his older sisters and brother open their gifts. His siblings went off to play with each other's new toys, but nobody wanted to play with Morris's bear. So Morris found something new to play with--a disappearing bag. He jumped right in and became invisible! Now he has something everybody wants to try. But they have to find him first. This warm and humorous story proves that sometimes the littlest bunny gets the last laugh.* "Irresistible . . . The author-artist does some wonderful things with Morris's cars and eyes, expressing exactly the sentiments of a put-out preschool rabbit."--Booklist, starred review

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!


Dr. Seuss - 1975
    A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas.

Morgan and Me


Stephen Cosgrove - 1975
    So, journey to the magical, mystical land of Serendipity with these four cherished editions featuring newly revised text from the author. The princess and Morgan both learn that they must treat each other in the way they would like to be treated themselves.

Danny the Champion of the World


Roald Dahl - 1975
    And when Danny discovers his father’s secret, he’s off on the adventure of a lifetime. Here’s Roald Dahl’s famous story about a 9-year-old boy, his dad, and a daring and hilarious pheasant-snatching expedition. Just as important, it’s the story of the love between a boy and his father who, in Danny’s own words, is “the most marvelous and exciting father a boy ever had.”

Buford the Little Bighorn


Bill Peet - 1975
    Buford's giant horns cause him all sorts of problems and even force him to leave his mountainside home, but eventually they make him a hero on the ski slopes.

Creolé


Stephen Cosgrove - 1975
    When she ventures out into the swamp to make friends, all the other creatures shy away because of her ugly appearance. When she meets an alligator with a simpler problem, the two friends show the other creatures that you should never judge someone by the way they look.

Ultra-Violet Catastrophe! Or, The Unexpected Walk with Great-Uncle Magnus Pringle


Margaret Mahy - 1975
    Sally's walk with Great-Uncle Magnus brings pleasure to both, but horrifies fastidious Aunt Anne.

The Bible Story (Ten Volume Set)


Arthur S. Maxwell - 1975
    Maxwell (aka Uncle Arthur), and illustrated on almost every page. These fine, hardcover books are the most comprehensive set of Bible stories for children that we have seen. This set has the quoted Bible texts taken from the New International Version (NIV). * Written especially for the elementary school ages, easy to read & understand. * 1200 color illustrations! 409 stories in 10 volumes! * Stories are true to the Bible. * Entire Bible is covered, beginning with stories from Genesis in volume 1 and ending with stories from Revelation in volume 10. Volume 1: The Book of Beginnings Volume 2: Mighty Men of Old Volume 3: Trials and Triumphs Volume 4: Heroes and Heroines Volume 5: Great Men of God Volume 6: Struggles and Victories Volume 7: Wonderful Jesus Volume 8: Prince of Princes Volume 9: King of Kings Volume 10: Onward to Glory These lovely Bible story books offer many features to enhance Bible study. * Each book is arranged in sections with the Bible texts given from which that section's stories are taken. * Book 1 contains four indexes covering the entire set: for locating stories about Bible Men & Women; Great Bible Teachings & Character Building Lessons; Books of the Bible; and a complete list of all 409 stories in the set. * The bindings are durable and you can easily wipe sticky fingerprints from the colorful mylar hardcovers. Published jointly by the Pacific Press Publishing Association and the Review and Herald Publishing Association. MSRP for a new set like this is $375.00. We are able to offer this set at an excellent price!

Blue Moose


Daniel Pinkwater - 1975
    A man who runs a restaurant on the edge of the big north woods meets a talking blue moose that moves in and spends the winter serving as head waiter.

The Lion in the Box


Marguerite de Angeli - 1975
    Retells the events of a special Christmas for a poor family in New York City at the turn of the century.

Anno's Counting Book


Mitsumasa Anno - 1975
    Children start to count long before they learn their ABC's, for they are constantly comparing and classifying things and events they observe around them. As they try to bring sense and order into what they observe, they are actually performing basic mathematical feats.In this book, Mitsumasa Anno, the creator of the brilliantly inventive Anno's Alphabet, invites young readers on another stimulating adventure of the imagination-this time into the world of numbers and counting. Gentle watercolor pictures show a landscape changing through the various times of day and the turning seasons, months and years, and the activities of the people and animals who come to live there. But the seemingly simple plan of the book is deceptive: look more carefully and you will see one-to-one correspondences; groups and sets; scales and tabulations; changes over time periods; and many other mathematical relationships as they occur in natural, everyday living. Just as our forebears developed our number system from observing the order of nature, the reader is subtly led to see and understand the real meaning of numbers.Look at this book and look again. Each time you do so, you will find another application of a natural mathematical concept that you had not noticed before.

The House That Sailed Away


Pat Hutchins - 1975
    But just as everyone was getting really fed up of being stuck indoors, the most amazing thing happened! Suddenly the house started to shudder and rock - and then just floated off down the street and off to sea. Before long, the family find themselves on the wackiest adventure ever! Hungry cannibals, blood-thirsty pirates, a kidnapping and buried treasure are just some of the hair-raisers in store. Will the family ever see dry land again or will evil One-Eyed Jake cut them into a million tiny pieces?

Richard Scarry's Animal Nursery Tales (Picture Book)


Richard Scarry - 1975
    First published in 1975, this hardcover collection is perfect for reading aloud to the youngest Scarry fans!

About Teddy Robinson


Joan G. Robinson - 1975
    In this book, he has all sorts of funny adventures, including spending the night out in the garden, going to hospital, having a birthday party and meeting Father Christmas.

"What's Happening to Me?" The Classic Illustrated Children's Book on Puberty


Peter Mayle - 1975
    Discusses the mental and physical changes that take place during puberty.

Richard Scarry's Great Steamboat Mystery (The Best Book Club Ever, A Random House Picture Book)


Richard Scarry - 1975
    and Mrs. Pig just got married. They invite all their friends to a big wedding party aboard the steamboat Sally. Mr. Pig asks Sam and Dudley, the famous detectives, to come to the party. He wants them to see that no wedding presents are stolen. "We must keep an eye on all the guests," says Sam. "A jewel thief is certain to sneak aboard in all this crowd."

The Great Hort Hunt


Mary Burg Whitcomb - 1975
    And Tee-Bo, with his friends Cam and Carly McRoe, was just the dog to solve it....

The Contests at Cowlick


Richard Kennedy - 1975
    

Twenty Jataka Tales


Noor Inayat Khan - 1975
    Beloved by children and adults alike, they tell of people and animals moved to acts of sacrifice by the noble example of their fellow creatures. The flavor is often suggestive of Aesop, as are the lessons that are so subtly and keenly conveyed.Presented in a simplified narrative, the tales maintain the magical and timeless beauty of their Far Eastern origins. The stories are ideal for reading to children, as they tell of highly dramatic adventures that are resolved by non-violent and compassionate means. Challenging circumstances bring forth courage and the capacity to love, opening the way to solutions against seemingly impossible odds.This book will also be coveted for its exquisite illustrations by the well-known illustrator H. Willebeek Le Mair.

Oscar's Book (Sesame Street)


Jeff Moss - 1975
    He puts on a blonde curly wig, and pretends to be "Melody", a new little girl who lives on Sesame Street. But when Big Bird sees "Melody", he invites everyone to meet their new neighbor, and Oscar gives up the charade.Frustrated, Oscar hides in a pyramid of trash cans, but he can still be seen. He then transforms his can into a "superduper grouch rocket balloon", which floats him high up into the sky. A bird pops the balloon, and he falls back to the ground.At the end of the book, Oscar realizes that the reader is going to go away, and he won't have anybody to yell at and complain to anymore. He tells the reader to come back: "You really make me mad!"

Witch in the House


Ruth Chew - 1975
    "You're a witch!""Now, now. Don't start using bad names," the old woman said. "We were just getting to be friends.""But you are a witch, aren't you?" Laura persisted.

Professor Branestawm Up The Pole


Norman Hunter - 1975
    Professor Branestawm is still hard at work on his inventions, and still causing calamity after calamity and laugh after laugh.

The Clumpets Go Sailing


Jan Wahl - 1975
    The Clumpet family sails to a sick uncle's house to take him some hot soup.

Fairy Tales by Alison Uttley


Alison Uttley - 1975
    Stories of the Girl Whom the Wind Loved, of Cherry-Blossom the Woodcutter's Daughter, and the Snow-Maiden who married the North Wind, with many others.

The Magician of Cracow


Krystyna Turska - 1975
    A magician who wants to go to the moon sells his soul to the devil to accomplish his objective.

Little Pear and the Rabbits


Eleanor Frances Lattimore - 1975
    

The Faithless Lollybird and Other Stories


Joan Aiken - 1975
    A collection of magical stories, including: Moonshine In the Mustard Pot / The Cat Who Lived In a Drainpipe / A Handful of Dark Blue Fur / The Night the Stars Were Gone / The Faithless Lollybird / Kiss Your Hand to the Magpie / The Looking-Glass Tree / The Doge's Ring / Memory / The Man Who Pinched God's Letter / Crusader's Toby / A Tray of Tea.The British and American editions of this title have slightly different content.

Hägar the Horrible on the Loose (Hägar the Horrible, #3)


Dik Browne - 1975
    Hagar the Horrible on the Loose [Jan 01, 1975] Browne, Dik

Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Time


Jane Louise Curry - 1975
    stopped! Flies hang in mid-flight, a measuring worm in mid-reach. Not a leaf rustles. Before long Rosemary, a rather timid, proper child, is plunged into an extraordinary adventure-- in the eighteenth century! Who would have thought

The Value of Patience: The Story of the Wright Brothers


Spencer Johnson - 1975
    Describes the patient efforts of the Wright Brothers to build a flying machine.

The Schinocephalic Waif


Alexander Theroux - 1975
    The tale is told by Alexander Theroux (author of Three Wogs) and Stan Washburn (author and illustrator of George's Dragon) and unleashes thirty illustrations.This chilling story will warm your heart.

Book of Cities


Piero Ventura - 1975
    This facsimile edition of Ventura’s original book, first published in 1975, provides a colorful, educational, and unique tour of major world cities. Delight in each city as you look for the London policeman holding up traffic, children shoveling the heavy snow of the side streets in Moscow, clerks waiting on customers in a huge Parisian department store, or the steam rising from the Chinese food cooking on a tiny houseboat in Hong Kong. The finely drawn illustrations and humorous details in Book of Cities are a celebration of the many ways people live, work, travel, and have fun in the major cities of the world.

Fair Day and Another Step Begun


Katie Letcher Lyle - 1975
    Convinced of the rightness of her love, a pregnant sixteen-year-old follows the father of her child when he runs away from her.

New Life: New Room


June Jordan - 1975
    Encouraged by Father, three children move into and decorate their own room while Mother is in the hospital having a new baby sister.

Stealing Lillian (The Kidnap Kid)


Tony Kenrick - 1975
    Immigration trying to flush out a terrorist group by using a small-time con man, a Bloomingdale's decorator, and a nine-year-old brat.

How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky


Mirra Ginsburg - 1975
    After the sun fails to shine for the third day, a group of chicks go in search of it with the help of their animal friends.

Tales Of Terror


Ida Chittum - 1975
    A collection of short stories set in the Ozarks dealing with natural and supernatural events.

When Darkness Comes


Robert Swindells - 1975
    Their failure almost leads to their destruction. It's up to the chief's son and the other children of the tribe to overcome the adults' prejudices and attempt reconciliation. When they are threatened by raiders from a stronger, more skilful race, survival is all. But will the tribes be able to reunite in time?

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears


Verna Aardema - 1975
    "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."-Booklist, starred review.Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

The Rainbow Dress, and Other Tollush Tales


Ilse-Margret Vogel - 1975
    Despite their poverty, Tollush and her mother find joy in simple things.

The Animated Thumbtack Railroad Dollhouse & All Around Surprise Book, Evening Edition


Louis Phillips - 1975
    

The Bed Just So


Jeanne B. Hardendorff - 1975
    A tailor gets no sleep until he finds a comfortable bed for a hudgin that has come to live with him.

Strange Companion: A Story of Survival


Dayton O. Hyde - 1975
    

Dennis the Menace Ol' Droopy Drawers


Hank Ketcham - 1975
    

Miffy in the Hospital


Dick Bruna - 1975
    This gentle tale will be a comfort to any small child who dislikes being ill or visiting the doctor.

The Wishing Table


Jacob Grimm - 1975
    Three brothers who leave home because of a greedy goat, return to share with their father the magic rewards of their hard work.

Beatrice and Vanessa


John Yeoman - 1975
    One dull day they decide to go on holiday, only taking with them some balloons and something more surprising, both of which turn out to be very handy . . .

How The Kookaburra Got His Laugh


Aviva Layton - 1975
    

Winnie-the-Pooh's ABC


A.A. Milne - 1975
    Familiar scenes and images from the original A.A. Milne and Ernest H. Shepard classics adorn this bright and cheerful ABC book. Accompanying each entry is an illustration, provided by Gallaudet University Press, of the American Sign Language sign both for the letter and for its corresponding word. With Winnie-the-Pooh as a guide, learning the written and manual alphabets is as easy as A B C!

Handbook of Recreational Games: How to Play More Than 300 Children's Games


Neva L. Boyd - 1975
    — with up to 59 games (plus variations) in a category.

The Smartest Bear and His Brother Oliver


Alice Bach - 1975
    A young bear is determined to stay awake during the winter while his family sleeps so he can finish reading the encyclopedia and thus be recognized as a separate identity from his non-bookish twin brother.

Cunningham's Rooster


Barbara Brenner - 1975
    Cunningham, the song-writing cat, acquires a rooster who gives him inspiration for even greater songs, including his masterpiece.