MICE ARE NICE
by Young, Ed; Larrick, Nancy; Milne, A. A.; Lear, Edward; Coatsworth, Elizabeth
New York: Philomel Books, 1990. First edition. Fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of mouse poetry selected from the works of A. A. Milne, Edward Lear, Elizabeth Coatsworth, and more - with charming illustrations by Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors... Read More
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BEYOND THE GREAT MOUNTAINS: A VISUAL POEM ABOUT CHINA
by Young, Ed
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2005. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed second printing of this artist's book-like picture book, comprised of leaves of varying sizes that each contain an illustration and one line of a poem. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious... Read More
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HIGH IN THE MOUNTAINS
by Young, Ed; Radin, Ruth Yaffe
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1989. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this story of the beauty to be found in the passage of a day, with vibrant illustrations by Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious... Read More
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THE MASTERWORK OF A PAINTING ELEPHANT
by Young, Ed; Cuevas, Michelle
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this charming story of a young boy who lives atop an artistic white elephant. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 6.75'' x 5.25''. Original black... Read More
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VOICES OF THE HEART
by Young, Ed
New York: Scholastic Press, 1997. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this beautiful exploration of the forms of 26 Chinese characters for feelings and emotions. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 10'' x 12''.... Read More
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CATS ARE CATS
by Young, Ed; Larrick, Nancy; Eliot, T. S.; Willard, Nancy
New York: Philomel Books, 1988. First edition. Fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed and inscribed first printing of this collection of feline poems from T. S. Eliot, Nancy Willard, and more, packed with brilliant cat illustrations by award-winning artist Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and... Read More
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FOOLISH RABBIT'S BIG MISTAKE
by Young, Ed; Martin, Rafe
New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1986. Fine.. Signed first UK edition of this retelling of a Buddhist Jataka story, a Boy Who Cried Wolf tale with a rabbit in the leading role. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen... Read More
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HIGH ON A HILL: A Book of Chinese Riddles
by Young, Ed
New York: Collins, 1980. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this delightful book of riddles in English and Chinese, gathered and illustrated by Ed Young based on his childhood in Shanghai. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans... Read More
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HIGH ON A HILL: A Book of Chinese Riddles
by Young, Ed
New York and Cleveland: Collins, 1980. First printing. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first edition of this collection of animal riddles printed in Chinese and English, inscribed to folklorist and storyteller Diane Wolkstein. Wolkstein, who became New York City's "official storyteller" in 1967, led a revival of storytelling traditions. 8'' x 6.5''. Original tan cloth and blue paper boards with gilt lettering. Original price-clipped pictorial dust jacket. Endpapers red. Illustrated in black and white with... Read More
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MONKEY KING
by Young, Ed
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this attractive picture book retelling of the JOURNEY TO THE WEST, illustrated in colorful collage by Caldecott-winning artist Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans... Read More
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ALL OF YOU WAS SINGING
by Young, Ed; Lewis, Richard
New York: Atheneum, 1991. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this retelling of the Aztec myth of how music came to earth from the sun, with stunning illustrations by Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian... Read More
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THE YOUNG AND FIELD LITERARY READERS BOOK ONE : A Primer and First Reader
by Young, Ella Flagg; Field, Walter Taylor
Boston et al.: Ginn and Company, 1916. Very good.. WWI-era primer, featuring illustrated short stories (mostly from Mother Goose) in the same format of that the Dick and Jane books would first appear in 1930. 7.25'' x 5.25''. Original green cloth stamped in black. Illustrated in color and black and white. 160 pages. Small spot to rear board, bits of edgewear. Shallow line of dampstain to bottom margin, else clean with no owner or school markings.
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TREMOR: Selected Poems
by Zagajewski, Adam; Milosz, Czeslaw; [Hass, Robert]; [Plumly, Stanley]
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1985. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Unique association copy first edition of the Polish New Wave poet's early works, inscribed by Robert Hass - thanked in the translator's note - to American poet Stanley Plumly. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Translated by Renata Gorczynski. Preface by Czeslaw Milosz. Original white cloth. In original unclipped ($12.95) dust jacket. 83, [1] pages. Ink inscription on half-title page: "For Stan in Washington in February with... Read More
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WIN AT PAC-MAN
by Zavisca, Ernest; Beltowski, Gary
New York: Greenwich House, 1982. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition of this guide chock-full of "rules techniques, memory aids, and helpful hints" for the video game sensation then sweeping the nation. Also includes "hints on mastering Ms. Pac Man." An uncommon document from the height of "Pac-Man Fever." 7.75'' x 5.25''. Original textured red paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original color pictorial jacket, no price (as issued). Black and white diagram illustrations.... Read More
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AWFUL OGRE'S AWFUL DAY
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Prelutsky, Jack
New York: Greenwillow Books, 2001. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of humorous poems about the daily life and adventures of a chaotic ogre. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky... Read More
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THE ENCHANTED CASTLE
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Nesbit, E.
New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1992. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First Zelinsky-illustrated edtion of this magical tale of three children who discover a strange castle and an enchanted wishing ring when exploring the forest one day. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has... Read More
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SWAMP ANGEL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Isaacs, Anne
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1994. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this Caldecott Honor Book, a sort of inverse Thumbelina, the story of a giant girl who saves her Tennessee town from a ferocious bear named Thundering Tarnation, signed by both Zelinsky and Isaacs. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books... Read More
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THE MAID AND THE MOUSE AND THE ODD-SHAPED HOUSE
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Holzer, Henriette
New York: Puffin Unicorn, 1993. Near fine.. Signed first Puffin Unicorn edition of this charming rhyming tale based on 19th century "tell and draw" stories, featuring a surprising shape constructed over the course of the book. First published in 1981 by Dodd, Mead. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance,... Read More
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HANSEL AND GRETEL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Lesser, Rika; Brothers Grimm
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1984. Fine.. Signed first printing of this classic fairy tale of a brave pair of children, a tasty house, and an evil witch. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned... Read More
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MORE ROOTABAGAS
by Zelinsky, Paul O.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of American fairy tales discovered after Carl Sandburg's death, with vibrant illustrations by Paul O. Zelinsky. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste... Read More
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DOODLER DOODLING
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Gelman, Rita Golden
New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this silly and surreal picture book extolling the magic of doodles. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned a Caldecott... Read More
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DUST DEVIL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Isaacs, Anne
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2010. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this larger-than-life tale of a larger-than-average girl in Montana, who learns how to live life in the American West while thwarting a gang of mosquito-riding outlaws. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high... Read More
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AWAKE AND DREAMING
by Zemach, Harve; Zemach, Margot
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of this dreamy picture book in which a boy learns how to avoid nightmares with the help of a witch, signed by Margot Zemach. Harve and Margot were a husband and wife team of children's book creators, earning various awards for their work including the Caldecott Medal. 9'' x 10.25''. Original blue cloth binding. Original price-clipped color pictorial jacket. Illustrated in... Read More
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JAKE AND HONEYBUNCH GO TO HEAVEN
by Zemach, Margot
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1982. Fine in fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this picture book that "has drawn freely on the themes of black American folklore," famously objected to in a letter to the publisher signed by 14 children's librarians for its depiction of African American stereotypes. This title garnered a number of positive reviews before librarians across the country banded together to object the book. In the letter sent to the publisher, Elizabeth Huntoon... Read More
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ZWÖLF ZWERGE UND IHR KÖNIG [Twelve Dwarves and Their King]
by Zoellner, Adalbert; Müller, Paul Lothar
München [Munich]: Braun & Schneider, 1926. Near fine.. First edition of this charming German storybook about a group of gnomes and their king, one for each month of the year - with lovely illustrations by Paul Lothar Müller. Paul Lothar Müller was celebrated in his time for his delightful art of gnomes (and frogs) in various picturesque locations - this title highlights his skill beautifully. Uncommon on the market. 8.5'' x 6''. Original light brown cloth binding with... Read More
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