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Herr kanin och den fina presenten [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]
Herr kanin och den fina presenten [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Maurice Sendak, illustrated by

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1969. Hardcover. Fine. First Swedish edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Translated by Stella Hathorn. Slim oblong octavo. Pictorial boards. Text in Swedish. Tiny nick at the crown else fine. *OCLC* locates three copies, all in Sweden. The first edition was a 1963 Caldecott Honor book.

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Tre Maerkelige venner [Three Funny Friends]
Tre Maerkelige venner [Three Funny Friends]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Mary Chalmers, illustrated by

[Copenhagen]: Carlsen Illustrationsforlaget, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. First Danish-language edition, wrappered issue. Illustrated by Mary Chalmers. Translated by Tove Ditlevsen. Text in Danish. Printed wrappers with modest wear including a small cover crease, and a lightly sunned spine, very good.

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Da jie jie he xiao mei mei [Big Sister and Little Sister]
Da jie jie he xiao mei mei [Big Sister and Little Sister]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Martha Alexander, illustrated by

[Taipei]: (Yuan-Liou Publishing Co., Ltd, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good. First Chinese-language edition. Illustrated by Martha Alexander. Slim small quarto. Text in Chinese. Glazed pictorial boards sunned at the spine and edges, and gently bumped at the corners and spine ends, very good in a modestly spine-sunned printed wraparound band. From the library of author Charlotte Zolotow; laid in is a 1999 Typed Letter Signed from HarperCollins, sending several "contract copies" of this title along.

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The Very Thing
The Very Thing

by (ZOLOTOW, Charlotte, Maurice Sendak, Pat Mora, Cynthia Rylant, and more)

New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine. Second printing. Quarto. Illustrated. Slightly sunned spine, near fine. Stories by Charlotte Zolotow, Maurice Sendak, Pat Mora, Cynthia Rylant, and more. Grade 1, Level 5.

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När jag far en liten flicka [When I Have a Little Girl]
När jag far en liten flicka [When I Have a Little Girl]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Hillary Knight, Illustrated by

[Copenhagen?]: Carlsen Illustrationsforlaget, 1965. Hardcover. Fine. First Swedish-language edition. Illustrated by Hillary Knight. Translated by Erna Knutson. Slim oblong 16mo. Text in Swedish. Fine in glazed pictorial boards, without jacket as issued.

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Prentice Hall Literature Copper (Paramount Edition)
Prentice Hall Literature Copper (Paramount Edition)

by (ZOLOTOW, Charlotte, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jack London, Isaac Asimov, Rudyard Kipling, Ray Bradbury, Beverly Cleary, F. Scott Fitzgerald, C. S. Lewis, and more)

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine. Third edition. 804pp. Illustrated in color. Tiny bump on front board, sunned spine, near fine. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the library of contributor Charlotte Zolotow, with a publisher's complimentary letter laid in. Zolotow was an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department and the acclaimed author of over 65 children’s books. A collection of short stories by Charlotte Zolotow, Isaac... Read More

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Nar jeg far en son [When I Have a Son]
Nar jeg far en son [When I Have a Son]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Hilary Knight, illustrated by

[Copenhagen?]: Carlsen Illustrationsforlaget, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Danish edition. Illustrated by Hilary Knight. Slim oblong 16mo. Text in Danish. Spine lightly and evenly sunned and a trifle worn at the spine base, near fine in glazed pictorial boards, without jacket as issued.

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T'okki ajossi wa motchin saengil sonmul / Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
T'okki ajossi wa motchin saengil sonmul / Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Maurice Sendak, illustrated by

(Seoul: Borim Publishing Company, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Korean edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Translated by Chong-a Ko. Slim oblong octavo. Text in Korean. Pictorial boards modestly sunned at the spine and crown, near fine. The first edition was a 1963 Caldecott Honor book.

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Ima ga tanoshiimon [I Like to Be Little]
Ima ga tanoshiimon [I Like to Be Little]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Erik Blegvard, illustrated by

[Tokyo]: (Dowa-ya Co. Ltd, 1991. Hardcover. Fine. First Japanese edition. Illustrated by Erik Blegvard. Translated by Nana Mirai. Slim tall octavo. A trifle bumped at the corners and spine ends else fine in the lightly spine-sunned printed wraparound band with a 1¾" tear on the front panel. Publisher's material laid in.

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Hao yi ge chao jia tian [The Quarreling Book]
Hao yi ge chao jia tian [The Quarreling Book]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Arnold Lobel, translated by

[Taipei]: Hsinex International Corporation, 2002. Hardcover. Fine. First Chinese-language edition. Illustrated by Arnold Lobel. Translated by Ching-Yin Lau. Slim 16mo. A trifle worn at the corners, still easily fine in glazed pictorial boards, without jacket as issued. An uncommon edition; first published in the U.S. in 1963.

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Mitä antaisin lahjaksi, herra puputti? [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]
Mitä antaisin lahjaksi, herra puputti? [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Maurice Sendak, illustrated by

Helsinki: Weilin + Goos, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Finnish edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Translated by Mirja Kallioinen. Slim oblong octavo. Pictorial boards. A near fine copy. *OCLC* locates a single copy, in Finland, giving a 1972 date. The first edition was a 1963 Caldecott Honor book.

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Haren og den dejlige gave [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]
Haren og den dejlige gave [Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Maurice Sendak, Illustrated by

[Copenhagen]: Carlsen, 1971. Hardcover. Fine. First Danish edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Slim oblong octavo. Text in Danish. Fine in glazed pictorial boards, without dust jacket as issued. The American edition was a a 1963 Caldecott Honor book. *OCLC* locates three copies, two in Denmark and one in a U.S. public library.

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Windchimes
Windchimes

by (ZOLOTOW, Charlotte, Judy Blume, Ogden Nash, Gwendolyn Brooks, A.A. Milne, and more)

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front pastedown, light edgewear with a sunned spine, about near fine. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the library of contributor Charlotte Zolotow, with a publisher's complimentary letter laid in. Zolotow was an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department and the acclaimed author of over 65 children’s books. Stories and poems by Charlotte Zolotow, Judy Blume, Ogden Nash,... Read More

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Ntja e tsofetseng [The Old Dog]
Ntja e tsofetseng [The Old Dog]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. James Ransome, illustrated by

(Durbanville, South Africa): Garamond Publishers, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. First South African edition, Southern Sotho-language issue. Illustrated by James Ransome. Translated by T. W. D. Mohapi. Slim oblong quarto. Text in Southern Sotho. Light wear at the corners and spine ends and glazed pictorial boards with evidence of delamination in the form of tiny bubbles, sound and very good or better, without jacket as issued. A very uncommon edition. (N.B. The South African edition was also published in... Read More

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Isshotte ureshii na [Some Things Go Together]
Isshotte ureshii na [Some Things Go Together]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Karen Gundersheimer, illustrated by

[Tokyo: Dowaya], 1991. Hardcover. Fine. First Japanese edition. Illustrated by Karen Gundersheimer. Square 16mo. Text in Japanese. Fine in glazed pictorial boards and spine-sunned printed wraparound band with a tiny tear. Publisher's postcard laid in. An uncommon edition.

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Otona ni naru hi [Timothy Too!]
Otona ni naru hi [Timothy Too!]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Ruth Robbins, illustrated by

[Tokyo]: (Dowa-ya Co. Ltd, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Japanese edition. Illustrated by Ruth Robbins Translated by Nana Mirai. Slim octavo. Glazed pictorial boards with printed wraparound band. Portion of the spine not covered by the band sunned else fine in glazed pictorial boards, the printed wraparound band has a couple of tiny tears.

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If It Weren't for You
If It Weren't for You

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte (SCHECTER, Ben)

New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Ben Shecter. Quarto. 32pp. Fine in near fine clipped (but not price-clipped) dust jacket that is toned and with some edgewear. Inscribed by the illustrator to the author's grandson: "Dear Terrence Brian, I hope you enjoy your Grandma's wonderful book as much as I enjoy illustrating them. Sincerely, Ben Shecter." From the library of author Charlotte Zolotow, an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s... Read More

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[Japanese Publisher's Promotional Pamphlet]: Charlotte Zolotow
[Japanese Publisher's Promotional Pamphlet]: Charlotte Zolotow

by (ZOLOTOW, Charlotte)

[Tokyo: Dowa-ya Co., Ltd, 1993. Unbound. Fine. Publisher's promotional pamphlet. One narrow quarto sheet folded twice to make eight panels. Measuring 3¾" x 5½" closed. Text in Japanese. Illustrated in color. Fine with a tiny bit of wear. Advertises nine of Zolotow's children's books published in Japan. Charlotte Zolotow was a longtime editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department and the acclaimed author of over 65 children’s books. She is also credited for her contributions to... Read More

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Ima ga tanoshiimon [I Like to Be Little]
Ima ga tanoshiimon [I Like to Be Little]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Erik Blegvad, illustrated by

(Tokyo: Dowa-ya Co., Ltd, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Japanese edition. Illustrated by Erik Blegvad. Translated by Nana Mirai. Slim tall octavo. Text in Japanese. Small Japanese note taped to the spine else fine without the printed wraparound band. Although not marked in any way, from the library of author Charlotte Zolotow; the translator Nana Mirai has Signed or Inscribed the book in Japanese facing the title page. A nice association: Mirai translated at least a dozen of... Read More

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Haru ni nattara [Do You Know What I'll Do?]
Haru ni nattara [Do You Know What I'll Do?]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Garth Williams, illustrated by

(Tokyo: Tokuma Shoten, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second Japanese edition with a new translation. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Translated by Yuko Obia. slim small quarto. Text in Japanese. Pictorial boards in dust jacket. binding gently bumped at the corners and spine ends and sunned at the top and bottom edges, bright and very good or better in a heavily sunned, near very good dust jacket with corresponding bumping and two very light tidemarks along the bottom edge.... Read More

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Watashi ga kasan nara [When I Have a Little Girl]
Watashi ga kasan nara [When I Have a Little Girl]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Hilary Knight, illustrated by

[Tokyo]: (Dowa-ya Co. Ltd, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Japanese edition. Illustrated by Hilary Knight. Translated by Nana Mirai. Slim oblong octavo. Three quarters of the pink ink on the spine sunned to white else fine in glazed pictorial boards with the printed wraparound band. Publisher's material laid in.

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Hen xin, hen xin de wo [Someone New]
Hen xin, hen xin de wo [Someone New]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Erik Blegvad, illustrated by

[Taipei]: (Yuan-Liou Publishing Co., Ltd, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Chinese-language edition. Illustrated by Erik Blegvad. Translated by Bizi Li. Slim octavo. Text in Chinese. Glazed pictorial boards a trifle worn with the green (grass) portion of the spine slightly sunned, top and bottom page edges with a slight ripple, near fine without dust jacket as issued.

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The White Marble
The White Marble

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Revised edition. Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. Quarto. 32pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by illustrator to the author: "For Charlotte It has been a wonderful evening in the park with love Deborah." Charlotte Zolotow was an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department, and acclaimed writer of over 65 children’s books. She is credited for her contributions to the Children’s Liberation Movement which believed the rights... Read More

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Pojken som alltid förde oväsen [English title: The Quiet Mother and the Noisy Little Boy]
Pojken som alltid förde oväsen [English title: The Quiet Mother and the Noisy Little Boy]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Marc Simont, Illustrated by

[Stockholm]: Carlsen/if, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. First Swedish edition. Illustrated by Marc Simont. Translated by Ingrid Warne. Slim small quarto. Text in Swedish. Glazed pictorial boards with light wear and some irregular light tanning, very good or better, without jacket as issued.

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Feng dao na li qu le [When the Wind Stops]
Feng dao na li qu le [When the Wind Stops]

by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte. Stefano Vitale, illustrated by

[Taipei]: (Yuan-Liou Publishing Co., Ltd, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. First Chinese-language edition. Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. Oblong small quarto. Text in Chinese. A trifle worn at the corners and spine ends, still easily fine in glazed pictorial boards, without jacket as issued. Publisher's postcard laid in.

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