 | 17 Kings and 42 Elephants (Pied Piper Paperback)
list: $6.99
by Dial Books for Young Readers
Paperback
(01 April, 1990)
(4 reviews) 
Customer Review: Our family LOVES this book: My husband made up a song to go with the words - this is one of our family's favorites! A very sing-songy read with made up words and a short but sweet narrative. |
 | A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Scholastic
Hardcover
(01 April, 1997)
(6 reviews) 
Editorial Review: The curious, protean nature of water has fascinated people for ages, andWalter Wick--the photographer of Scholastic's highly acclaimed I Spy series--is noexception. Wick is a great admirer and collector of 100-year-old science books where,a |
 | A Hatful of Seuss: Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories
list: $30.00 - our price: $18.00
by Random House Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
(13 January, 1997)
(8 reviews) 
Editorial Review: This collection of five complete, illustrated Dr. Seuss classics is a "hatful," but you'd have to have a Cat-in-the-Hat-sized chapeau to contain all the treasures in this hefty book. Within its pages you'll find Theodor Seuss Geisel's exuberant creations Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), |
 | Absolutely, Positively Alexander (Alexander (Hardcover))
list: $21.95 - our price: $17.56
by Atheneum
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(9 reviews)
Editorial Review: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was first published in 1972, catapulting a lovable, if peevish, young hero into the world of children's literature. Since then, Judith Viorst--mother of three boys, |
 | And If the Moon Could Talk
list: $15.00 - our price: $10.20
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Hardcover
(18 March, 1998)
(18 reviews)
Editorial Review: "And if the moon could talk, / it would tell of evening / stealingthrough the woods / and a lizard scurrying home to supper." Kate Banks and illustrator Georg Hallensleben's lovely bedtime book spins a sleepy tale of what the moon would say if it could look down at a night-swept Earth and tell us what it sees. |
 | Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry
list: $16.00 - our price: $10.88
by Atheneum
Hardcover
(01 August, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Editorial Review: Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry is not an alphabet book. Award-winning children's book author and former teacher Ashley Bryan has simply hit upon a straightforward way to present the work of his favorite African American poets: he uses a letter of each poem to organize the 25 excerpts and one African American spiritual. |
 | Baboon
list: $14.00 - our price: $10.50
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Hardcover
(14 April, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Customer Review: Baboon Butts and More!: In one word, wow! I purchased this book in the hopes of finding a good children's book, but boy was I surprised when I found a collection of lovely paintings, |
 | Beetle Boy
list: $15.95
by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
(09 February, 1999)
(6 reviews)
Editorial Review: When second grader Gregory Sampson wakes up one morning to discover thathe has become a giant beetle, his ensuing day is distinctlyKafka-esque, yet in a totally childlike way. For one blighted day, young hard-shelled Gregory faces an extreme version of the common outrage of the 6- to 8-year-old whose parents have ceased watching and admiring his every toddling move: No one notices him one bit. |
 | Big Blue Whale
list: $15.99
by Candlewick Press
Hardcover
(01 June, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Customer Review: Perfect science and read-aloud book.: A wonderfully succinct overview of the blue whale and it's habits.The clear, sweet prose makes delivery of the content easy, |
 | Blueberries for Sal
list: $16.99 - our price: $11.55
by Viking Press
Hardcover
(01 September, 1948)
(39 reviews)
Customer Review: A classic.: This is a story of a young girl picking blueberries with her mother and a young bear picking blueberries with its mother. |
 | Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat
list: $15.00 - our price: $15.00
by Books To You
Hardcover
(November, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Editorial Review: "Horace P. Blumpoe was a grump. Everyone in his neighborhood thought so. They all called him Blumpoe the Grumpoe." So begins award-winning author Jean Davies Okimoto's charmingly quirky tale of a how a cat monkeys his way into the heart of an alleged curmudgeon. |
 | Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
list: $15.95 - our price: $10.85
by Orchard Books (NY)
Hardcover
(01 August, 1992)
(11 reviews)
Editorial Review: It would seem a riddle worthy of the sphinx: how do you give children a sense of jazz music without playing a note? Chris Raschka answers loudly and clearly with the illustrated, syncopated Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. |
 | Chato's Kitchen
list: $16.99 - our price: $11.55
by Putnam Publishing Group
Hardcover
(01 March, 1995)
(11 reviews)
Customer Review: Two Thumbs Up: Chato's Kitchen is a magnificent book that can really attract the attention of young readers. The language that is being used and the way it is expressed truly makes it a great book. |
 | Cinderella's Rat
list: $16.00 - our price: $10.88
by Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Hardcover
(15 September, 1997)
(3 reviews)
Editorial Review: Sometimes even the most ordinary rat can experience the extraordinary. "I was born a rat. I expected to be a rat all my days. But life is full of surprises." So begins Susan Meddaugh's wonderfully understated, |
 | Circle Dogs
list: $16.99 - our price: $11.55
by Greenwillow
Hardcover
(17 September, 1998)
(6 reviews) 
Editorial Review: Ah, essence of dog. You wouldn't want to bottle it, but Kevin Henkes, creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and illustrator Dan Yaccarino have transformed the concept into an exquisite read-aloud book for dog-loving preschoolers. |
 | Color Surprises : A Pop-up Book
list: $13.95 - our price: $10.46
by Little Simon
Hardcover
(01 September, 1997)
(21 reviews)
Editorial Review: If only words could describe Chuck Murphy's Color Surprises aswell as his gasp-inducing pop-ups manage to capture the essence of each color ofthe rainbow. Each page of this little wonder--one of the best, |
 | Come On, Rain!
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Scholastic Press
Hardcover
(01 March, 1999)
(17 reviews)
Editorial Review: In this quietly affecting story, award-winning author Karen Hesse and artist Jon J. Muth deftly capture the magnificence of a sudden rainstorm on a swelteringly hot day. Much more than a simple tale of weather, |
 | Counting Crocodiles
list: $16.00 - our price: $10.88
by Gulliver Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(10 reviews)
Editorial Review: Counting Crocodiles may feel familiar to you, perhaps due to its folktale roots, maybe because Will Hillenbrand's artwork is so marvelously, comically, stylistically perfect, or perhaps because the delightful rhyme is so much like that of Lewis Carroll or Edward Lear. |
 | Cuckoo/Cuc£: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folkl¢rico mexicano
list: $17.00 - our price: $11.56
by Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover
(15 March, 1997)
(3 reviews)
Editorial Review: As all the birds agree at the end of this pretty bilingual picture book, "You can't tell much about a bird by looking at its feathers." ("No se puede juzgar a un pájaro por su plumaje.") The bird in question is a cuckoo bird with a golden voice. |
 | Dmitri the Astronaut
list: $14.95
by HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover
(01 September, 1996)
(1 reviews)
Customer Review: Fun Bedtime Read: This is one of the bedtime favorites in our house. We have a budding astronaut so we are always looking for space themed books. |
 | Eloise (Eloise Series)
list: $18.00 - our price: $12.24
by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Hardcover
(30 April, 1969)
(98 reviews)
Editorial Review: "I am Eloise/I am six." So begins the well-loved story of Eloise, the garrulous little girl who lives at New York's Plaza Hotel. Eyebrow raised defiantly, arm propped on one jutting hip, Eloise is a study in self-confidence. |
 | Falling Up 10th Anniversary Edition
list: $17.99 - our price: $12.23
by HarperCollins
Hardcover
(30 May, 1996)
(49 reviews)
Customer Review: A Pretty Good continuation of a stellar career: I admit, I will read absolutely anything and everything that Shel Silverstein has ever written, |
 | Frederick's Fables : A Treasury of 16 Favorite Leo Lionni Stories
list: $29.00
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
(23 September, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Editorial Review: When award-winning author and illustrator Leo Lionni was young, he answered the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" with a thoroughly unique reply: "The bell of the trolley car." He continued taking the nontraditional approach to life, |
 | Free Lunch
list: $16.99
by Viking Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1996)
(7 reviews)
Editorial Review: Mr. Lunch, the ingenuous canine protagonist of Free Lunch is a bird-chaser by trade. He relies heavily on birdseed provided by a company run by elephants. When it is taken over by an unscrupulous pachyderm, |
 | Gabriella's Song
list: $16.00 - our price: $16.00
by Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: EVERYTHING I WANT IN A BOOK FOR MY KIDS: This is such an enchanting, smart and magic little book. It has all the elements I look for in a book for the kids I read to. |
 | George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends
list: $25.00 - our price: $16.50
by Houghton Mifflin
Hardcover
(27 October, 1997)
(26 reviews)
Editorial Review: Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together--go to the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. No matter that they happen to be gigantic hippopotami, |
 | Ginger
list: $16.99
by Candlewick Press (MA)
Hardcover
(01 March, 1997)
(8 reviews)
Editorial Review: Ginger has a problem. Having lived the luxurious life of a pampered cat, complete with hand-prepared special meals and his own basket, he's suddenly confronted with a kitten in the house. Ginger watches with utter feline disapproval as the kitten leaps out from behind doors, |
 | Good Night, Gorilla
list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
by Putnam Publishing Group
Hardcover
(01 April, 1994)
(62 reviews)
Customer Review: Fabulous- the illustrations are hilarious!: My almost 2 year old son will not go to sleep until he reads this book! A zookeeper is locking up for the night and checking that all the animals are secure in their cages. |
 | Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition
list: $15.99 - our price: $10.87
by HarperCollins
Hardcover
(10 August, 1955)
(73 reviews)
Editorial Review: "One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how far your imagination can take you.Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, |
 | Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
list: $17.00 - our price: $11.56
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
(20 April, 1998)
(33 reviews)
Editorial Review: With the release of Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! readers young and old are afforded a dazzling glimpse into the genius of Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. The book is based on 14 rough drawings and verses Geisel's secretary gave to the author's editor, |
 | I Have a Dream
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Scholastic
Hardcover
(01 November, 1997)
(10 reviews)
Customer Review: The Dream: What better gift can a parent give a child than a vision of a free and just future. This beautiful book is the illustrated text of Dr. |
 | I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
list: $15.99 - our price: $10.87
by Dutton Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(11 reviews)
Editorial Review: In the awfully silly I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, children's librarian and author Alison Jackson bypasses pilgrims completely and cuts straight to the stomach of Thanksgiving in America--dinner. |
 | I Lost My Bear
list: $16.00
by HarperCollins
Hardcover
(24 April, 1998)
(8 reviews)
Editorial Review: Who among us does not recall the sheer anguish caused by the loss of a treasured toy? For a child, misplacing a faithful stuffed friend can feel like the very solar system has gone off kilter. The illustrious Jules Feiffer perfectly captures this sense of utter panic and despair in the thoroughly delightful, |
 | In the Swim: Poems and Paintings
list: $16.00 - our price: $10.88
by Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover
(01 March, 1997)
Editorial Review: Even the most educated marine biologist could learn something from this whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of 21 poems about sea life. Some of the poems are pure silly fun ("There are uglier fish than a blennie-- / But not many." |
 | Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings
list: $16.00 - our price: $10.88
by Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover
(01 March, 1998)
(5 reviews)
Editorial Review: A perfect springtime accompaniment to actual bugs, Insectlopedia swarms, buzzes, and slithers with poetry and paint. Douglas Florian, creator of the award-winning Beast Feast, On the Wing, and In the Swim, |
 | Joe's Wish
list: $13.00
by Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover
(01 September, 1998)
(4 reviews)
Editorial Review: Joe Capri is mighty old. He is creaky and wrinkly. One night he wisheson a star--"a wish that was older than he was." He wished he were young again. The next morning, while shaving, he laments that he is still old. |
 | Like Likes Like
list: $15.95
by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Hardcover
(01 February, 1999)
(8 reviews)
Editorial Review: Have you ever felt alone in the world while everybody else prancesaround "two by two, / he and she, / curly and / straight, fancy / and plain, / different and same"? The little white kitten in Chris Raschka's heartwarming picture book Like Likes Like sure has. |
 | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
list: $15.99 - our price: $10.87
by Greenwillow
Hardcover
(19 August, 1996)
(36 reviews)
Editorial Review: The irrepressible mouse heroine of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World returns for another true-to-life and very funny episode. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, Mr. |
 | Mad About Madeline: The Complete Tales
list: $35.00
by Viking Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1993)
(11 reviews)
Editorial Review: This elegant volume--perhaps one of the best gift books on the planet--contains all six adventures of the irrepressible, mischievous Madeline (the smallest and spunkiest of the twelve little girls in two straight lines). |
 | Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.87
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Hardcover
(15 September, 1998)
(4 reviews)
Editorial Review: Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris tag along with Mama Cat all day long.Actually, Boris just naps. He snoozes while the others wash their paws, walk the stone wall, sharpen their claws, chase leaves, and engage in other fundamentally feline pastimes. |
 | Math Curse
list: $16.99 - our price: $11.55
by Viking Books
Hardcover
(01 October, 1995)
(35 reviews)
Editorial Review: Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem?You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes till thebus leaves.Is there enough time?You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs ofpants -- can you make 1 good outfit?D |
 | May I Bring A Friend? (May I Bring a Friend Nrf)
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Atheneum
Hardcover
(01 February, 1971)
(5 reviews)
Editorial Review: The King and Queen are most gracious hosts to a certain little boy--and any friend of his is a friend of theirs. When he brings a giraffe to tea, the King doesn't blink an eye and says, "Hello. How do you do?" |
 | Mean Margaret
list: $15.99 - our price: $10.87
by HarperCollins
Hardcover
(30 September, 1997)
(4 reviews)
Customer Review: Mean Margaret: Did you ever wonder what would happen to a baby who gets ditched in the woods? If you like cartoon animal books who do human kind of things, |
 | Meanwhile ((Michael Di Capua Bks))
list: $15.95
by HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover
(01 September, 1997)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: Meanwhile, Jules Feiffer writes another winner...: Those of you who are long-ago fans of the wit of Feiffer's Phantom Tollbooth will be charmed by this picture book about young Raymond, |
 | Miss Spider's New Car (Miss Spider)
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Scholastic
Hardcover
(01 September, 1997)
(17 reviews)
Editorial Review: David Kirk, creator of the bestselling favorites Miss Spider's Tea Party and Miss Spider's Wedding, has created another deliciously quirky, rhyming Miss Spider adventure. This time the amiable arachnid is car-shopping with her husband Holley. |
 | Moon Man
list: $6.95
by Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Paperback
(01 April, 1998)
(2 reviews)
Editorial Review: Tomi Ungerer, illustrator of Jeff Brown's original Flat Stanley and winner of the prestigious 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award, paints the man in the moon as a benevolent, soft-bodied man who curls up in "his shimmering seat in space." |
 | Mouse Match: A Chinese Folktale
list: $20.00
by Harcourt
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Customer Review: Children Learn Diversity: Mouse Match is a great tool for learning about diversity. The openness of Mama and Papa Mouse to their daughter marrying even another animal race speaks volumes to children who only determine differences between races (as well as species) by their appearance. |
 | Mouse Mess
list: $16.95 - our price: $11.53
by Scholastic
Hardcover
(01 October, 1997)
(17 reviews)
Customer Review: A good storytime book for librarians, a handsome gift too: "Mouse Mess" is a beautiful picture book with stunning cut-paper illustrations. |
 | Mr. Bumble
list: $15.95
by Hyperion
Hardcover
(01 September, 1997)
(2 reviews)
Editorial Review: Anyone who's ever fumbled and stumbled while everyone else is gracefully gliding knows exactly how Mr. Bumble feels. This poor bumblebee can't land on a flower without tumbling head over wings. All the other bees busily gather buckets of pollen for the Queen Bee, |
 | Mr. Semolina-Semolinus : A Greek Folktale
list: $16.00
by Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Hardcover
(01 April, 1997)
(1 reviews)
Customer Review: Mr. Semolina Semolinus: This is a fantastic book! If you liked Paperbag Princess, you will love this book. The story is very well developed and is a positive book. |
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