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Barbara in NH
11-21-2009, 09:08 PM
The following are in very good condition unless otherwise noted. Price is per item, e-mail me (sunriseschool@earthlink.net (sunriseschool@earthlink.net)) the items you are interested in and I will weigh and e-mail you back the shipping cost. I accept non-credit card PayPal, money orders and checks with appropriate time held to clear. Insurance or delivery confirmation recommended.


Stories by Firelight-Shirley Hughes -- $5.50. Nice. Hughes has written & beautifully illistrated a remarkable collection of stories & poems to celebrate the winter season. Some will make you laugh, others will bring tears to your eyes, all will touch your heart. This is a book for the whole family to treasure whether curled up alone under a blanket or settled cozily together around the fireplace. hdbk w/dust jacket. orig. $16.00

Florence Playing with Art, Mandragora, Texts by Maria S. De Salvia Baldini. Story book that tells the story of visiting a museum and talk about & has pictures of various classic art work. Including: The Birth of Venus, The Battle of San Romano, Duchess Battista Sforza & Federico, Bacchus, Mary, Joseph & Jesus-Flight to Egypt, David, The Chimera, Musician Angel, & many others. Hdbk, vg cond. $2.25.

The Girl in The Golden Bower, Jane Yolen & Jane Dyer. Signed by Jane Yolen, hdbk w/dust jacket. Tale of magic, mists, charms & chants and of a lonely little girl named Curry whose life began in the woodsman’s house. She befriends the woodland creatures by untangling the burrs & grasses matted in their fur w/a comb, in return the animals keep her warm & fed during the harsh winter months & protect her. Beautiful illustrations. Vg cond except for slight wear to dust jacket & 2 corners of book show very slight wear. Orig. $15.95, $5.00.

Honeywood Village-Collection of 4 -- $6. Nice. Beautifully illistrated board books in carrry case w/handle. A. set of charming tales about the rabbits of Honeywood. Perfect storybook for 2-5 year olds. 7 1/2" X 5 1/2" size books. Titles include: The Birthday; The Fair; The Lovely Day & The Good Turns

Don’t Trample The Dogs, by Michael Sinclair-Smith. Filled w/delightful Foxhunting stories, & like fishing stories can tend to become exaggerated at each telling. But not exaggerated are the Irish Horses, totally in a class by itself & the second is the warm hospitality & open friendliness of the Irish People. 109 pg of humor & fun. Hdbk, in vg cond $2.00

Mole Moves House, by Elizabeth Buchannan. When Mole sees Mr. Carrington digging in the garden he’s elated. Another digger! He moves next door & begins work at once. Mole has big plans for helping Mr. Carrington. But when Mr. Carrington discovers who is excavating his lawn, he makes plans of his won—plans that will keep Mole busy & readers Laughing. Hdbk in vg cond., except very slight wear at one corner. $1.75.

Merry Magic-Go-Round, A Reproduction of an Antique Book of Changing Pictures by Ernest Nister. Beautiful hardcover book w/a picture w/changing pictures in a wheel under the page. Stories include: A Winter’s Day, Nursery Rhymes, At the Seaside, This way to the Circus, Bubbles & Bedtime. Vg cond. Except for small tape inside cover. Orig. $19.00, $4.25.

Angelina Ballerina’s Storybook Treasury. 6 Angelina Ballerina storybooks in one hardcover treasury. Ages 3 & up. Vg cond, slight wear on 2 corner tips. Orig. $9.95. $2.50.

The Adventures of Harold & the Purple Crayon---Four Magical Stories, Crockett Johnson. Including: Harold & the Purple Crayon, Harold’s Fairy Tlale, Harold’s Trip to the Sky & Harold’s Circus. Hdbk in vg cond. $5.00

Heathcliff hardback books -- former lib. Copies Heathcliff Olympic Champ & Joins the Navy Hardbacks, g cond,$1.00 for both

Who Said Boo? Halloween Poems for the Very Young, Written by Nancy White Carlstrom, Scholastic. This collection of twelve lively poems, perfect for reading aloud, is a delightful chronicle of a family’s adventures on that favorite of holidays. Vg cond, slight shelf wear at edges. Pbk. $1.00

The Tickle Tree poem jokes, L.W. Lewis. Includes poems like: Fibbits; My Spoiled Brother; Lipstick; Bubble Gum, The Onion; Christopher Columbus; The Perfect Cat; If I were a fish; Bubbles; Pythons; Raisins; The Peanut; The World’s Best Bike; Alligators; The Pillow Fight; The Tickle Tree; The Fly; Learning; What If; The Pitcher & the Second Baseman & others. Orig. $13.95, hdbk in vg cond. $4.00

Kids Pick the Funniest Poems. Categories include: Me; Parents; Brothers & Sisters; Friends; School; Disasters; Monsters; Strange Stories; & Advice. Hdbk in vg cond. Orig. $14.95, $4.25

The Adventures of Capitol Kitty -- $3.00. New. An Almost True Story, Scholastic. Capitol Kitty has always been the top cat around the state capitol. So when a stray can named Scare D Cat comes to town, Capitol Kitty just wants him to go far, far away. But getting him to leave isn't going to be easy! hdbk w/dust jacket, orig. 14.95.

The Riddle of the Floating Island, The Adventures of Archibald the Koala & Rastepappe Island, Paul Cox. Story of a Koala who is a detective. Large hdck in vg cond. Orig. $16.00, $3.75.

What do you do with a kangaroo? A Blue Ribbon Book, Mercer Mayer. If a bossy kangaroo jumped through your window & started telling you what to do & refused to go away& had all kinds of other animals joining him…what would you do? Wonderful illustrations, vg cond Orig. $5.99, $1.50.

The Call of the Wolves, Jim Murphy, A Blue Ribbon Book. Children’s Book Council/National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, Parents Magazine Best Kids’ Books. As the wolf pack moves swiftly across the rugged terrain, the tranquil rhythm of their lives is shattered when a plane of illegal hunters swoops down, separating a young wolf from it’s pack. Injured & alone for the first time, the inexperienced wolf must call upon all of his strength & skill to survive an icy blizzard. Beautiful illustrations. G cond except for small ceases on front & back cover. .75

The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book. Explore the entire alphabet through the reptile world. Beautifully illustrated. Orig. $6.95, vg cond. $1.75

A My Name is...., Scholastic, Alice Lyne. Fun book w/letters & different words that start w/that letter. Fun & great illistrations. pbk. $1.00.

The Lady with the Ship on Her Head; Deborah Nourse Lattimore, Reading Rainbow Book. Delightful illistrations. pbk, $1.25

*Garfield The Cat Show, A Little Golden Book, g cond, hdbk .25

Little Book Bear Collection, Candlewick Press, vg cond, hdbks, beautifully bound, wonderful illustrations.
*Sailor Bear, Martin Waddell & Virginia Austin
*Let’s Go Home Little Bear, Martin Waddel & Barbara Firth
*Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? Marin Waddell & Barbara Firth
*This is the Bear, Sarah Hayes & Helen Craig
*Where’s My Teddy, Jez Alborough
The Set of 5 books for $4.75

Usborne, The King & His Three Children. Hdbk little book vg cond. Story w/a message that will warm your heart. .75

Winnie The Pooh A to Zzzz- A fun way to help your child learn there ABC’s, A is for Acorn kind of style, Very cute, hardback, some wear on top & bottom of spine, otherwise great cond, orig. $12.95, $2.00

Winnie the Pooh and some Bees, board book, the story of Winnie the Pooh written in easy & fun to read format. Great cond, .75

See my other posts consolidate purchases & save on shipping.

Barbara in NH
11-23-2009, 11:19 AM
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Barbara in NH
11-25-2009, 02:52 PM
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