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Five-in-a-Row / FIAR:

Mirette On the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully ... $1.50 (1992. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist.")

Miss Rumphius (Book and Cassette Tape) by Barbara Cooney ... $1.50 (Ex-library, softcover book has some wear - still a good reading copy. "Seeking adventure in faraway places, Miss Rumphius fulfills her dream and then sets out to make the world more beautiful.")

The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde H. Swift and Lynd Ward ... $3.00 (1970. Clean, full-size, very good. "On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small lighthouse - made of steel and painted bright red - proudly protects boats with his faithful beam. One day a great expanse of gray steel, which also shines a bright light into the fog and darkness, is built over it. The little red lighthouse feels insignificant and useless in comparison but soon learns that . . . small can be mighty!")

Albert by Donna Jo Napoli ... $4.00 (2001. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "The morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same.") -- 2 copies

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina ... 50 cents (1968. Ex-library, some typical library wear - still just fine for a reading copy. "A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he is taking a nap under a tree.")

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey ... $1.00 (1987. Ex-library, softcover, some wear but overall good. "Little Bear and Sal both go berrying with their mothers, but after sitting down to rest, they each end up following the other one's mother.") -- 3 copies

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf ... $1.50 (1964. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.")




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Alphabet Books:

The Frog Alphabet Book ... and other awesome amphibians by Jerry Pallotta ... $1.00 (Softcover, some wear but overall good. "Have you ever seen a frog that waddles instead of jumps or a toad that is as flat as a pancake? Learn about these and other unusual amphibians - blue-legged strawberry frogs, fire-bellied toads, slimy salamanders, and more! ")

There's a Monster in the Alphabet by James Rumford ... $2.00 (2002. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "According to Herodotus, an Ancient Greek historian, a Phoenician named Cadmus brought the alphabet to Greece. In the ancient myths, Cadmus was a hero who fought a ferocious monster and founded the city of Thebes. Cadmus was so famous that his deeds were told and retold throughout the ancient world. ... In this modern retelling, James Rumford uses the alphabet that Cadmus brought to Greece to recount the hero"s own story. Part truth, part fancy, this different kind of alphabet book takes its reader on a journey to the distant past, when our letters were not just marks to record sounds but were pictures of eyes and hands, doors and fences, giant teeth and . . . monsters.")

A Is for Abigail, An Almanac of Amazing American Women by Lynne Cheney ... $3.00 (2003. Dustjacket, overall good. "Hundreds of quotes, snippets of biography, and tiny line-and-watercolor portraits celebrate athletes, scientists, writers, suffragettes, inventors, entrepreneurs, and other trailblazing American women through history. ... ... Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable (although often unmarked) achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again. Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, generations of families - everyone - will take Abigail Adams's words to heart and "remember the ladies" once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women.")

B is for Buckeye - An Ohio Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg ... $2.00 (2000. Some wear but overall good. "Did you know that Ohio is called "The Mother of Presidents" because eight United States presidents were born there? Or that 23 astronauts - the most of any state- are from Ohio? These and more amazing facts are revealed in "B is for Buckeye," a must-have for every Ohioan (from Ulysses S. Grant to John Glenn to Harriet Beecher Stowe).")

Alphaboat by Michael Chesworth ... $1.50 (2002. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Come join the letter men of the Alphaboat as they cross the high seas on a treasure-hunting trip! All twenty-six characters are here, from uppercase officers Captain C and Admiral T to lowercase crewmen silent e and sleepy z. ... Packed with visual and verbal puns, this jaunty picture book salutes nautical yarns of yore as it takes readers where no alphabet book has sailed before.")


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General Picture Books:

The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons ... $1.50 (1997. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years.")


Anno's Magic Seeds by Mitsumasa Anno ... $2.00 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "A gift from a wizard makes Jack's fortune grow by ones and twos, then threes and fours, then faster and faster, challenging you to keep track of his riches.")

Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar by Masaichiro and Mitsumasa Anno ... $1.50 (1983. Ex-library, some wear - still a good readinig copy. "Simple text and pictures combine to present a fascinating and fun lesson demonstrating the mathematical concept of factorials.")

Anno's Twice Told Tales by Mitsumasa Anno ... $1.50 (1993. Ex-library, rebound, overall good. "When Freddy Fox finds a book and asks his father to read it to him, Freddy's father offers his own tales based on the illustrations that accompany two tales from the Brothers Grimm - "The Fisherman and His Wife" and "The Four Clever Brothers.")



A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns by Ruth Heller ... $2.00 (1987. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good. "Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of collective nouns such as a "drift of swans" and a "clutch of eggs.")

Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal! - A Book about Interjections and Conjunctions by Ruth Heller ... $1.50 (1998. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Learning about interjections and conjunctions is fun with this dazzlingly illustrated book from Ruth Heller's World of Language series. The spare yet information-packed text is brought to life by eye-popping artwork. Colorful dragons, mysterious sea creatures, and rainbow-striped zebras leap from the pages. Simple yet clever, this inventive book will have readers saying "Yippee! Whoopee! And Hallelujah!")

Dolly and Ike: Cherry Blossom Time by Richard Wallace Carr ... $2.00 (2006. Dustjacket, very good. "Cherry Blossom Time is a historically accurate, colorful and entertaining story designed to appeal to young children ages 4-8. The book introduces young readers to the history of our Japanese friendship and the gift of cherry trees to Washington DC. ... Explore with Dolly and Ike the National Cherry Blossom Festival with parades, pagents, kite flying and exhibits celebrating the springtime blooming of the cherry blossom trees and commerating the plating of the original trees." The history of the cherry blossom trees in Washington D.C. is at the back of the book.)

Dolly and Ike at the Willard: Abraham Lincoln's Slippers by Richard Wallace Carr ... $2.00 (2005. Dustjacket, overall good. "Since 1850 and Zachary Taylor, world leaders and every president have either stayed or been a guest at The Willard Hotel, the Crown Jewel of Pennsylvania Avenue. Join Dolly and Ike, the Special Ambassadors of the historic Willard as they are told a true story of President-elect Abraham Lincoln and his adventures while at the hotel.")



The Sun's Day by Mordicai Gerstein ... $1.50 (1989. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "An hour-by-hour description of the activities that take place as the sun rises, moves through the sky, and finally sets.")

12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam ... $1.50 (1993. Ex-library, rebound, some wear - still a good reading copy. "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 __ 12 What happened to 11? Is it in the magician's hat? Maybe it's in the mailbox or hiding in the jack-o'-lantern? Don't forget to look in the barnyard where the hen awaits the arrival of her new little chicks. Could that be where eleven went? Eve Merriam and Bernie Karlin take young readers on a counting adventure as they demonstrate twelve witty and imaginative ways to get to eleven.")

The Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Bard by Gregory Rogers ... $1.50 (2004. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. A wordless picture book in a comic-book style - comic panes are larger than in an actual comic book. "What happens when a boy bursts through the curtain of a deserted theatre and onto the world's most famous stage? He lands on the Bard himself and the chase is on-through the streets of Shakespeare's London. This is a rare and inventive visual feast - a runaway story about a curious boy, a magic cloak, a grumpy bard, a captive bear and a baron bound for the chopping block. It is also a richly illustrated, dramatic and very funny tale of adventure and friendship.")

Painting the Wind by Patricia and Emily MacLachlan ... $1.00 (2003. Ex-library, softcover, some wear but overall good. "Several artists who paint different things, with different kinds of paint, and at different times of the day, all paint the same island that they visit each summer.")

Charles Dickens and Friends - Five Lively Retellings by Marcia Williams ... $3.00 (2002. Ex-library, dustjacket, ovreall good. "With small, teeming cartoon scenes so boisterous they frequently burst their borders, Williams catapults readers headlong through five of Dickens's best-known melodramas." ... "Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, and A Christmas Carol are distilled into six- to ten-page stories that include the bare rudiments of each plot and comical illustrations featuring dialogue taken directly from the original works, spilling out of the frames into the margins with additional witty commentary.")

Birdie's Lighthouse by Deborah Hopkinson ... $1.50 (1997. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "December 1, 1855. The sea is never still. Sometimes it roars so load that it drowns our voices. Mama says there hasn't been a storm this fierce since the night I was born. She thinks it too dangerous for me to go to the tower again. Yet what else can I do? I'm the lightkeeper now. ... On the tiny lighthouse island that is her family's new home, Birdie faithfully keeps a journal. She writes down everthing: the change of seasons, the rhythms of the sea, and all that her father, the lightkeeper, is teaching her. But then one stormy night, her father is taken ill. And only Birdie knows how to keep the lighthouse's strong beam running. Will she be brave enough to guide the boats safely into harbor?")

Snow Ponies by Cynthia Cotten ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, overall good. "On a cold, gray day, Old Man Winter leads his snow ponies outside. "Are you ready?" he asks. Yes! Faster and faster the ponies gallop. Everything they touch turns white with snow as they bring winter to the forest and field. At last the ponies tire, and Old Man Winter settles them down for the night in their cozy barn. Outside, the world is covered with a soft white blanket. Winter has come at last. Simple, poetic text and evocative illustrations capture the magic of winter's first snowfall.")

Reuben and the Blizzard by P. Buckley Moss, Artist ... $1.50 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "During a blizzard, Reuben and his Amish family worry about what to do with their milk, wonder about names for Reuben's new puppies, help out a neighbor and his pregnant wife, and have fun sledding near their farm.")

Ten Tall Oaktrees by Richard Edwards ... $1.50 (1988. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear to include some small tears at the bottom near the hinge - could be taped. "Over a period of time, a stand of ten oak trees is cut down one by one, until there are none.")

The Great Stone Face, a Tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne retold by Gary D. Schmidt ... $2.00 (2002. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Young Ethan grows to manhood in a small New Hampshire village within view of the Great Stone Face in the granite cliffs. He learns of the prophecy connected with the face - a person will be born who resembles the carving and then go on to live a noble life. On several occasions the villagers feel that the prophecy has come to pass, but each time Ethan realizes that the person's character is flawed. Much later Ethan's granddaughter recognizes that it is Ethan himself who looks like the noble image.")

The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain by Denise Ortakales ... $2.00 (2004. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "For centuries, the Great Stone Face has kept silent watch from Cannon Mountain, high above the Pemigewasset River. But who is the onlooker and for whom does he keep vigil? Though from warring tribes, Mohawk maiden Minerwa enchants Chief Pemigewasset, and with their union comes peace for many years. But when Minerwa leaves to visit her dying father, Pemigewasset must stay behind. ... Denise Ortakales recounts the legend of Chief Pemigewasset, whose steadfast love and devotion to his wife is forever honored in his profile on the mountainside.")

The Fox Hunt by Sven Nordqvist ... $3.00 (1986. Ex-library, dustjacket, some typical wear (mostly pushmarks from little hands) - still a good reading copy. "When Farmer Festus and his cat, Mercury, decide to outfox the fox that's been swiping neighbor Hiram's chickens, you can be sure they'll opt for brains - and balloons - and black pepper - and Roman candles - and a ghost ... over bullets.") -- 2 copies

A Very Important Day by Maggie Rugg Herold ... $1.50 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Two-hundred nineteen people from thirty-two different countries make their way to downtown New York in a snowstorm to be sworn in as citizens of the United States.")

Days of the Blackbird, A Tale of Northern Italy by Tomie dePaola ... $1.50 (1997. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. ... Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds begin to swirl down on the village, the birds must fly south to stay warm, and eventually only one loyal bird remains.")

The Norman Rockwell Storybook told by Jan Wahl ... $2.00 (1969. Dustjacket has some tears and wear, pages are clean and in very good condition. "Twenty, one-page, humorous stories illustrated with drawings by Norman Rockwell.")

The Bee-Man of Orn by Frank R. Stockton ... $1.50 (2003. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "The Bee-man and his bees lived well together until a Junior Sorcerer told him that he had been transformed. The Bee-man was determined to find out what he had been before he was transformed." A bit of an epic tale complete with a dragon.)

The Quilt-Maker's Journey by Jeff Brumbeau ... $2.00 (2004. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Escaping from the protective walls of wealth and privilege, a young girl discovers the harsh world outside, where some people don't have as much as others. When she realizes that she has the power to help them, the young girl finds a strength and peace she never knew before. Making the loveliest quilts in all the land, the young girl decides to give them away.")

Miranda's Smile by Thomas Locker ... $1.50 (1994. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Miranda's father, who is painting her portrait, tries to capture the essence of her wonderful smile.")

Asterix the Legionary by Rene' Goscinny ... $3.00 (2004. Overall good. "It’s off to the wars for Asterix and Obelix: they’ve enlisted as legionnaires in order to rescue Tragicomix, whom the Romans forcibly conscripted. The two find Tragicomix and succeed in causing the biggest commotion ever on a battlefield.")

THIS BOOK IS IN FRENCH: Asterix et Cleopatre by Rene' Goscinny ... $2.00 (2006. Overall good. "To impress Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra promises to build the Roman Emperor a magnificent palace in just three months. Of course, Asterix has to get involved. By the time his feisty group from Gaul have finished, they’ve outwitted the Roman army, too.")

The Terrible Troll-Bird by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire ... $2.00 (1976. Ex-library, dustjacket, some typical library wear - still a good reading copy. "One summer’s eve Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina leave their village to gather firewood in the forest, when they’re surprised by the hideous call of the terrible troll-bird, a giant rooster who pops up out of the treetops and swoops down to devour their beloved horse Blakken. Little does the terrible troll-bird know that in Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina he has finally met his match: his terrible days of terrorizing are over.")

Kami and the Yaks by Andrea Stenn Stryer ... $3.00 (2007. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Just before the start of a new trek, a Sherpa family discovers that their yaks are missing. Young Kami, anxious to help his brother and father maintain their livelihood, sets off by himself to find the wandering herd. A spunky deaf child who is unable to speak, Kami attempts to summon the yaks with his shrill whistle. Failing to rout them, he hustles up the steep mountainside to search the yaks' favorite grazing spots. On the way he encounters the rumblings of a fierce storm which quickly becomes more threatening. Surmounting his fear of being alone in the midst of treacherous lightning and hail, Kami uses his heightened sense of observation to finally locate the yaks. Reunited with their animals, the astonished family is once again able to transport their gear and guide the mountain climbers into the majestic terrain.")

Meow, Cat Stories from Around the World by Jane Yolen ... $1.50 (2005, 40 pages. A bit more than a picture book, but in a colorful format like a picture book. "Paintings of more than fifty different cats in their native homes enhance a collection of cat stories, sayings, and nursery rhymes from Tibet, Oman, India, Scotland, the United States, and more.")

The Heart of the Wood by Marguerite W. Davol ... $1.50 (1992. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Bold paintings on bark paper depicting characters from different cultures and a rhythmic verse follow the transformation of a tall tree in the forest into a singing fiddle at a picnic dance, showing that the power of the song still comes from the heart of the wood.") -- 2 copies

The River by David Bellamy ... $2.00 (1999, 32 pages. Dustjacket, overall good. Our Changing World Series. "This story is about a family of ducks, a great pike, and the frogs and other creatures that live in and on the banks of a river and what happens to them when a man-made catastrophe dramatically changes their environment. ... Illustrated throughout with beautiful, detailed watercolors.")

Spuds by Karen Hesse ... $2.00 (2008. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Ma's been working so hard, she doesn't have much left over. So her three kids decide to do some work on their own. In the dark of night, they steal into their rich neighbor's potato fields in hopes of collecting the strays that have been left to rot. ... They dig flat-bellied in the dirt, hiding from passing cars, and drag a sack of spuds through the frost back home. But in the light, the sad truth is revealed: their bag is full of stones! ... Ma is upset when she sees what they've done, and makes them set things right. But in a surprise twist, they learned they have helped the farmer.")

Country Dawn to Dusk by Riki Levinson ... $1.00 (1992. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "A poetic portrait of a day in the life of a country girl follows a child as she eats her breakfast, runs out to the bus, studies in school, plays at recess, and enjoys a quiet evening with her family.")

Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault ... $1.00 (1987. Ex-library, dustjacket, some typical wear - still a good reading copy. "A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.")

The Invisible Moose by Dennis Haseley, illustrated by Steven Kellogg ... $1.50 (2006. Ex-library, overall good. "When the most beautiful moose in the forest is captured by an evil trapper, a shy young moose knows that he must take action. He has always been secretly in love with the beautiful moose. Now he will follow her all the way from Canada to the wilds of New York City. He will rescue his true love come what may. But how? Luckily, Professor Owl McFowl has concocted a new formula - an invisibility potion! ... In this delightfully silly story of magic and adventure with a surprisingly touching core, our moose hero shows us that the truest beauty isn’t visible to the eye - it can only be seen by the heart.")

Juan Verdades, The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie retold by Joe Hayes ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "A wealthy rancher is so certain of the honesty of his foreman that he wagers his ranch. ... Will truth triumph or will don Ignacio lose everything, including his beloved apple tree?")

The Knight Who Took All Day by James Mayhew ... $1.50 (2005. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "A dashing knight decides it's time to impress the golden-haired princess. All he needs is a dragon to show off his marvelous talents. One day, a huge dragon appears on the horizon, smoke pouring from his nostrils. Immediately, the knight orders his squire to fetch his armor. But will he get dressed in time - or is this knight more interested in appearances than action? After much waiting, the golden-haired princess decides to tame that fire-breathing beast herself!")

The Adventures of Robin Hood by Marcia Williams ... $2.00 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Told in lively comic-strip style, this book relates eleven colourful action-packed tales about Robin and his merry men. Read how Robin becomes an outlaw, gets a ducking from Little John and encounters a disguised Maid Marian in the forest; enjoy the stories of Much the Miller's Son, Friar Tuck, Allan-a-Dale, Sir Richard of Leigh and the golden arrow. Meet Robin's sworn enemy Sir Guy of Gisborne, witness his visit from King Richard and see Robin fire his final arrow.")

A Shaker's Dozen Counting Book by by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen ... $1.50 (1999. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Everything the Shakers made was simple in design, pure in form, and perfect in construction, reflecting their beliefs about life. A Shaker's Dozen celebrates the functional beauty of Shaker crafts as it leads young readers on an engaging journey through the numbers one to twelve. From Shaker brooms to homemade fruit pies and sturdy wooden tools, A Shaker's Dozen combines color photographs and a simple text to illuminate Shaker life, while captions offer more detailed information on the various objects. With an enlightening afterword on Shaker history, this book offers a vibrant snapshot of an important American craft tradition.")

The Hershey's Kisses Addition Book by Jerry Pallotta ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "What better way to introduce simple addition concepts than with delicious Hershey's Kisses? To illustrate math concepts, this book features a cast of miniature clowns struggling under the weight of life-sized Hershey's Kisses.")

It's Probably Penny by Loreen Leedy ... $2.00 (2007. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Lisa’s class is learning about probability. For part of her homework, she has to think of an event that will happen, one that might happen, and one that can’t happen. Who is that Boston terrier that keeps popping into Lisa’s imagination? It’s probably Penny!")

Breakfast at the Liberty Diner by Kaniel Kirk ... $1.50 (1997. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "Bobby, his mother, and his baby brother are having breakfast at the Liberty Diner when President Franklin Roosevelt stops in for a visit.")

Everything I Know about Pirates by Tom Lichtenheld ... $ (2000. Ex-library, wear to corners, pages have some wear - still a good reading copy. "Pirates will often carry their knives in their mouths, although the practice is frowned upon by the American Dental Association." ... "A collection of made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures about bad guys of the high seas.")

How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting ... $1.50 (1988. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good. "Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.")






Picture Books with Biographical Theme:

G. A. Rossini's William Tell illustrated by Hiroshi Mizusawa ... $1.50 (1971. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "The story of William Tell, an expert marksman who shot an apple off his son's head with bow and arrow, is a story familiar to boys and girls all over the world. But the background of the story, in the setting of the towering Swiss Alps, is often forgotten. This Fantasia Pictorial presentation captures both the beauty and the excitement of the real event which was an important page in the history of Switzerland's fight for freedom.")

Forbidden Talent by Redwing T. Nez ... $1.50 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some soil to some pages; otherwise good condition. "There's both reverence and mischief in this autobiographical picture book about a Navajo boy and his grandfather on the reservation. Ashkii loves to paint, and he does it all the time. But his grandfather disapproves of painting for fun; he says that according to the Navajo Way, art is "work and prayer and beauty. It is for ceremony and healing." Ashkii can't stop himself; he paints everywhere, on every surface he can find. With white clay he puts spots on his dog. He paints his Grandfather's horse for the Fourth of July rodeo. He carves a mural on the side of a public water tank. In his first children's book, Nez's handsome oil paintings show the bond between Ashkii and Grandfather, both artists, both part of the land and hills around them. Children will laugh at Ashkii's play and will understand that his art is work and joy.")

The Bunyans by Audrey Wood ... $1.50 (1996. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "You may know that Paul Bunyan was taller than a redwood tree and stronger than fifty grizzly bears - but you may NOT know that he also had a wife and two kids who helped him create some of the most striking natural wonders of North America! ... With warmth, humor, and dazzling landscapes, award-winning writer Audrey Wood and acclaimed illustrator David Shannon team up to present the tall-tale beginnings of Niagara Falls, the Rocky Mountains, Old Faithful, and more. The Bunyans are a family you will never forget!")

Molly Bannaky by Alice McGill ... $2.00 (1999. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "A beautiful book about Molly Bannaky, a woman who married a slave and became Benjamin Banneker's grandmother. ... After escaping death on the gallows and working for seven years as an indentured servant, Molly Walsh staked her claim to a piece of land in Maryland, and there she fell in love with an African slave. How rare it was for a woman to claim her own land. Even rarer was for her to marry a slave. Yet Molly persevered and prospered, and with her new husband, Bannaky, she turned a one-room cabin in the wilderness into a thriving one-hundred-acre farm. One day she had the pleasure of writing her new grandson's name in her cherished Bible: Benjamin Banneker . . . ") -- 2 copies

Famous Children: Chopin by Ann Rachlin & Susan Hellard ... $1.50 (1993. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Examines the childhood and early musical training of the nineteenth-century Polish composer. ... It discusses the hardships of a rigorous musical training, parental pressure, childhood pranks and the pleasure of making music, and includes a short list of Chopin pieces which are of juvenile appeal.")

Famous Children: Haydn by Ann Rachlin & Susan Hellard ... $1.50 (1992. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Focuses on the childhood and early musical training of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn.")

Mozart, Scenes from the Childhood of the Great Composer by Catherine Brighton ... $1.50 (1990. Ex-library, some wear - still a good reading copy. "A biography concentrating on the childhood experiences of the great eighteenth-century composer.")

Wolferl, The First Six Years in the Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1762 by Lisl Weil ... $1.50 (1991. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Of all of history's most famous musicians and composers, none had a more intriguing childhood than Mozart. Budding musician or no, who can resist hearing about the boy who played piano flawlessly by ear at age three, began composing at four and had to stand on tiptoe to reach the pedals on the church organ? Weil's use of Mozart's childhood nickname, Wolferl, instantly puts this celebrated figure on an intimate basis with her audience and sets the tone for this thoroughly accessible account.")

Handel and the Famous Sword Swallower of Halle by Bryna Stevens ... $1.50 (1990. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Relates how a determined aunt and a boy who swallowed a knife made it possible for young George Frederic Handel to study music despite his father's strong objections.")

Litte Stevie Wonder by Quicny Troupe ... $2.00 (2005. Book and cd with two songs. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Eleven-year-old Stevland Judkins Morris Hardaway hit the big time when he signed a Motown recording contract. At the age of thirteen, Little Stevie Wonder had millions of fans dancing to the number-one song in the nation. ... Little Stevie Wonder is the true story of a boy who lost his sight shortly after birth, grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and became one of the twentieth century’s most creative and influential musicians - an instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, musical innovator, and cultural activist. ... Here in Quincy Troupe’s joyful poem and Lisa Cohen’s vibrant art is an uplifting celebration of life, peace, and music.")

Rare Treasure, Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries by Don Brown ... $2.00 (1999. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "Before the word dinosaur was even invented, an English girl discovered a remarkable skeleton on the rocky beach at Lyme Regis. Thus began a lifelong passion for the woman who became one of the first commercial fossil collectors. ... Mary Anning (1799–1847) spent her lifetime teaching herself about fossils and combing the rugged shore for ancient treasures. Her collection thrilled the public, excited the scientific community, and proved that a woman could overcome danger and social limitations to accomplish great things.")

Prince Henry the Navigator by Leonard Everett Fisher ... $ (1990. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "A biography of that Portuguese prince whose vision and whose school of navigation significantly affected all later explorers who charted the unknown.")

Woody Guthrie, Poet of the People by Bonnie Christensen ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, some wear but overall good. "Celebrates the life and career of the folk musician who wrote over 1,000 songs championing the poor, the disenfranchised, labor unions, and America and its people before he was silenced by Huntingtons disease.")

A Boy Named Beckoning, The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero adapted and illustrated by Gina Capaldi ... $2.00 (2008. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871 and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the prejudice against and poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people, calling out for their rights. ... Gina Capaldi's exquisite paintings bring to life excerpts from Dr. Carlos Montezuma's own letters describing his childhood experiences. The culminating portrait provides an inventive look back into history through the eyes of a Native American hero.")

Seeker of Knowledge, The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs by James Rumford ... $1.50 (2000. Ex-library, some wear to include wear to corners - still a good reading copy. "In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. ... James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.")

Tutankhamen's Gift by Robert Sabuda ... $2.00 (1994. Dustjacket has s a bit of wear, book and pages are very good. "With astonishing artwork created from cut paper and inks on papyrus, this simply written account of one of Egypt's most fabled kings follows Tutankhamen from his frail childhood through his brief but magnificent reign.")

Mermaid Queen, The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History! by Shana Corey ... $2.00 (2009. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With pluck and courage, she confronted a crippling illness -- and countless naysayers -- to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutioned the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. Wow, thanks, Annette!")

Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon by Jeannine Atkins ... $2.00 (1999. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good.. "Mary Anning loved to scour the shores of Lyme Regis, England, where she was born in 1799, for stone sea lilies and shells. Her father had taught her how to use the tools with which she dug into the sand and scraped at the stones that fell from the cliffs. And he had taught her how to look, to look hard, for 'curiosities.' ... One day, when she was eleven, Mary Anning spotted some markings on a wide, flat stone. She chipped at it with her hammer and chisel until the lines of a tooth emerged - and then those of another tooth. Weeks of persistent effort yielded a face about four feet long. But what creature was this? Her brother called it a sea dragon. ... Many months later, Mary Anning still had not unearthed what she only then learned was called a fossil. But she found out that her discovery was precious and that the painstaking effort to uncover traces of ancient life was profoundly important.")

Rare Treasure, Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries by Don Brown ... $1.50 (1999. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Before the word dinosaur was even invented, an English girl discovered a remarkable skeleton on the rocky beach at Lyme Regis. Thus began a lifelong passion for the woman who became one of the first commercial fossil collectors. ... Mary Anning (1799–1847) spent her lifetime teaching herself about fossils and combing the rugged shore for ancient treasures. Her collection thrilled the public, excited the scientific community, and proved that a woman could overcome danger and social limitations to accomplish great things.")

The Fabulous Feud of Gilbert & Sullivan by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Richard Egielski ... $2.00 (2009. Ex-library, overall good. "Welcome to Topsy-Turvydom, a magical kingdom (well, more like an opera stage) full of pirates, policemen, fairies, and fake mustaches! Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan have ruled this kingdom together in peace, but one day, Mr. Sullivan decides he's had enough. Every opera they write is the same silly old story, and he's ready for something different. Something serious! Mr. Gilbert is stunned. He's lost his business partner and his best friend, and he needs a brilliant idea in order to get him back. When Mr. Gilbert comes across a Japanese street fair, inspiration strikes, and THE MIKADO is born! Gilbert and Sullivan reunite for their greatest work yet, showing that good things can come from an argument between friends.")

George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora ... $2.00 (2003. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "From battling toothaches while fighting the British, to having rotten teeth removed by his dentists, the Father of His Country suffered all his life with tooth problems. Yet, contrary to popular belief, he never had a set of wooden teeth. Starting at the age of twenty-four, George Washington lost on average a tooth a year, and by the time he was elected president, he had only two left! In this reverentially funny tale written in verse and based on Washington’s letters, diaries, and other historical records, readers will find out what really happened as they follow the trail of lost teeth to complete tooflessness.")

Columbus, The Triumphant Failure by Oliver Postgate & Naomi Linnell ... $1.50 (1992, 44 pages. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear to include a few tape repairs at the hinge - still a good reading copy. "A new account of Columbus's journey probes his life, faith, persistence, and courage while placing his actions and beliefs in their cultural and historical context.")

The Escape of Oney Judge, Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom by Emily Arnold McCully ... $2.00 (2007. Ex-library, clean and in good condition. "When General George Washington is elected the first President of the United States, his wife chooses young Oney Judge, a house slave who works as a seamstress at Mount Vernon, to travel with her to the nation’s capital in New York City as her personal maid. When the capital is moved to Philadelphia, the Washingtons and Oney move, too, and there Oney meets free blacks for the first time. At first Oney can’t imagine being free – she depends on the Washingtons for food, warmth, and clothing. But then Mrs. Washington tells Oney that after her death she will be sent to live with Mrs. Washington’s granddaughter. Oney is horrified because she knows it is likely that she will then be sold to a stranger – the worst fate she can imagine. Oney realizes she must run. One day she sees an opportunity and takes it, ending up in New Hampshire, where she lives the rest of her life, poor but free.") -- 2 copies

A. Lincoln and Me by Louise Borden ... $1.50 (1999. Ex-library, rebound, overall good. "The young narrator of this story shares his birthday with Abraham Lincoln, has the same tall, lanky frame with big hands and feet, and gets teased at school similar to the way Lincoln was criticized by the public centuries ago. For these reasons, the young boy likens himself to the legendary president and imagines what it would be like if Lincoln were still around, solving the problems of today's America.")

A. Lincoln and Me by Louise Borden ... $1.50 (1999. Some wear to cover, pages are in good condition. "With the help of his teacher, a young boy realizes that he not only shares his birthday and similar physical appearance with Abraham Lincoln, but that he is like him in other ways as well.")

Eleanor by Barbara Cooney ... $1.50 (1996. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "Though she came from a wealthy and privileged family, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up in a cheerless household that left her lonely and shy. Years passed before Eleanor began to discover in herself the qualities of intelligence, compassion, and strength that made her a remarkable woman.")

Walt Disney's Surprise Christmas Present by David R. Collins ... $2.00 (1971. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "When he has to finish the picture of a horse from memory, the young Walt Disney learns his true ability as an artist.")

Mona Lisa, The Secret of the Smile by Letizia Galli ... $2.00 (Dustjacket, very good. "Introducing young readers to the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, a lavishly illustrated portrait describes the artist's use of riddles in his famous works including the Mona Lisa's mysterious smile.")

When Everybody Wore a Hat by William Steig ... $1.50 (2003. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Steig's picture-book memoir of his immigrant childhood in the Bronx nearly 100 years ago." ... "This is the story of when I was a boy, almost 100 years ago, when fire engines were pulled by horses, boys did not play with girls, kids went to libraries for books, there was no TV, you could see a movie for a nickel and everybody wore a hat.")

The Joke's on George by Michael O. Tunnell ... $1.50 (1993. Dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Briefly surveys the life of the early American portrait painter, Charles Willson Peale, and describes an incident in which George Washington, visiting his natural history museum, was fooled by a lifelike painting of two of Peale's sons climbing a staircase.")

Young John Quincy by Cheryl Harness ... $1.50 (1994. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "The events of the American Revolution are seen through the eyes of young John Quincy Adams as he copes with separation from his father, finds courage in the strength of his remarkable mother, and enjoys Boston's celebration over the signing of the Declaration of Independence.")

Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington 1837-1865 by Cheryl Harness ... $2.00 (1997. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. " ... paints a vivid picture of the Springfield, IL years, when Abe met and married a pretty Kentucky woman, and made his name as a lawyer and politician. Cheryl Harness gives readers a moving account of Lincoln’s rise and the tensions that dragged the nation into conflict; brilliantly detailed maps and battle scenes deepen our understanding of the Civil War; and the book’s richly imagined illustrations recreate the life of the man who will always be regarded as one of our greatest presidents.")

What Charley Heard by Mordicai Gerstein ... $2.00 (2002. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "Sometimes little Charlie lay in his crib just listening. He heard his mother’s long dress as she moved around his room. He heard big clocks and little clocks. He heard wagons and horse hooves. He heard dogs and crickets and the church bell next door." ... Charlie listened all through his boyhood, and as he grew into a man, he found he wanted to re-create in music the sounds that he heard every day. But others couldn’t hear what Charlie heard. They didn’t hear it as music – only as noise. In this daring and original book, Mordicai Gerstein graphically translates the audible into the visible – filling his pictures with noise – to tell the story of Charles Ives (1874–1954), a great musical innovator who let neither criticism nor public scorn keep him from composing music that expressed all that he heard in the world. He was finally recognized with a Pulitzer Prize in 1947.")

Radio Boy by Sharon Philips Denslow ... $2.00 (1995. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "In Murray, Kentucky, during the 1870s, young Nathan B. Stubblefield dreams of telephones without wires, and his clever backyard experiments may lead someday to the invention of the radio." ... "While the story is fiction, it is based on the life of the inventor Nathan Stubblefield, 1860-1928.")

Saint Valentine retold and illustrated by Robert Sabuda ... $1.50 (1992. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "How did Valentine's Day, one of our most popular holidays, begin? ... It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call Valentine's Day began when he sent the little girl a secret message, which she received after the Christian martyr was executed. For this tale rich in sentiment, master illustrator Robert Sabuda has created exquisite paper mosaics to suggest early Christian art that resonates with both subtlety and power.")

Bewildered for Three Days - As to Why Daniel Boone Never Wore His Coonskin Cap by Andrew Glass ... $1.50 (2000. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear - still a good reading copy. "With the help of what he learned from a Delaware Indian boy and an accommodating mother raccoon, young Daniel Boone escapes danger when a bear steals his coonskin cap." ... "Glass weaves together actual events and contemporary anecdotes about Boone into this otherwise original tale.")

Along the Santa Fe Trail, Marion Russell's Own Story by Marion Russell, adapted by Ginger Wadsworth ... $2.00 (1993. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "An adaptation of the author's biography, Land of Enchantment, describes her eventful 1852 journey with her mother and brother from Kansas to California over the Santa Fe trail in a large wagon train.")

Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel by Marissa Moss ... $1.50 (2001. Ex-library, overall good. "On a clear morning in 1912, Harriet Quimby had a vision - she would become the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. If she were to veer off course by even five miles, she could end up in the North Sea, never to be heard from again. But she took the risk, anyway.") -- 2 copies - second copy is a rebound copy that is clean and in very good condition.

Uncommon Traveler, Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown ... $2.00 (2000. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world she’d read about in her father’s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant flying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial country - and thrived.")

Shooting for the Moon, The Amazing Life and Times of Annie Oakley by Stephen Krensky ... $2.00 (2001. Ex-library, dustjacket, some wear but overall good. "A survivor who refused to give up. ... The Amazing Life and Times of Annie Oakley. ... "Aim at a high mark and you will hit it" is the motto the legendary sharpshooter and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie Oakley, lived by. How did a young girl growing up on a hardscrabble Ohio farm become a legend in her own time? ... Based on her own writings and illustrated with hauntingly expressive oil paintings by one of America's foremost illustrators, this dramatic picture-book biography offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a courageous young girl who went on to break barriers in the field of sports, becoming recognized by Will Rogers and others as "the greatest woman rifle shot the world has ever produced.")

Steamboat! The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers by Judith Heide Gilliland ... $2.00 (2000. Ex-library, rebound, some wear but overall good. "Set in the late 1800s, when the Mississippi River was our country's grand highway, and the kind of the road was the steamboat, this fascinating picture-book biography tells the true story of Blanche Leathers, the first woman steamboat captain. Even as a young girl Blanche knew that navigating the mighty Mississippi required a special kind of river sense. But that didn't deter her. Blanche loved the Mississippi and held on to her dream. Years later this determined young woman took her pilot's exam, becoming the first woman to captain a steamboat. ... Judith Heide Gilliland's lyrical text and Holly Meade's distinctive art capture life on the Mississippi and the glory of the steamboat as they tell the story of a young girl who became a legend on the river when piloting one of these grand boats was the dream of boys everywhere.")

Steamboat! The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers by Judith Heide Gilliland ... $3.00 (2000. Ex-library, dustjacket, overall good. "Set in the late 1800s, when the Mississippi River was our country's grand highway, and the kind of the road was the steamboat, this fascinating picture-book biography tells the true story of Blanche Leathers, the first woman steamboat captain. Even as a young girl Blanche knew that navigating the mighty Mississippi required a special kind of river sense. But that didn't deter her. Blanche loved the Mississippi and held on to her dream. Years later this determined young woman took her pilot's exam, becoming the first woman to captain a steamboat. ... Judith Heide Gilliland's lyrical text and Holly Meade's distinctive art capture life on the Mississippi and the glory of the steamboat as they tell the story of a young girl who became a legend on the river when piloting one of these grand boats was the dream of boys everywhere.")

John Blair and the Great Hinckley Fire by Josephine Nobisso ... $2.00 (2000. Ex-library, very good. "No one who boarded the Limited No. 4 train on the morning of September 1, 1894, anticipated disaster down the tracks, but by three o’clock in the afternoon, the sky was as black as night and everyone knew something was wrong. Soon burning trees lined either side of the tracks, illuminating the smoky sky like gigantic torches. With fire ahead and fire behind, how would the passengers escape? ... Amid the flames of the most devastating firestorm in U.S. history, the train’s porter, John Wesley Blair, acted with courage and compassion throughout that terrible day. Here, finally, is the untold story of a hero whom history almost forgot.")



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