Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Storytelling with the Flannel Board Book One by Paul S Anderson

 
Author Name    Paul S Anderson 
 
Title   Storytelling with the Flannel Board Book One

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher    T S Denison 1974

Seller ID   017633

Hardcover, no DJ. T S Denison, c. 1963, twenty-first printing 1974. In very good condition, inscription on front end papers. How to make the flannel board, storytelling with it, and beginning, traditional and modern stories. Also has stories for speech practice.
Price = 20.00 USD

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O Zelinsky

 
Author Name    Paul O Zelinsky 
 
Title   Rumpelstiltskin

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher    Scholastic 1997

ISBN Number    0590056999 / 9780590056991

Illustrator   Paul O Zelinsky

Seller ID   018510

Softcover. Very good condition, light edgewear, crease down spine. Rich illustrations add to the traditional Brothers Grimm story.
Price = 8.00 USD

Monday, August 29, 2016

The Silk Tapestry and Other Chinese Folktales by Patrick Atangan

 
Author Name    Patrick Atangan
 
Title   The Silk Tapestry and Other Chinese Folktales

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Nbm Pub Co 2004

ISBN Number    1561634034 / 9781561634033 

Seller ID   015300

Hardcover, ex-library. Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine, 2004, first. In very good condition, usual library markings. Songs of Ancestors Volume II.
Price = 8.00 USD

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Larousse Book of Fairy Tales by Patricia Pierce

 
Author Name    Patricia Pierce 
 
Title   Larousse Book of Fairy Tales

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   U.S.A. Larousse & Co 1985

ISBN Number    0883324687 / 9780883324684 

Seller ID   015271

Hardcover, no DJ. Larousse & Co, 1985. In very good condition. Extraordinary illustrations! 17 fairy tales.
Price = 15.00 USD

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Morning Star by Patricia Johnson

 
Author Name    Patricia Johnson 
 
Title   Morning Star

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

ISBN Number    0790102889 / 9780790102887 

Seller ID   007252

Softcover. Rigby, 1990. In very good condition, school stamp on back of front cover. Illustrated by Rita Parkinson. Learn about a little star that wanted to visit the sun!
 
Price = 8.00 USD

Friday, August 26, 2016

The King Who Rides a Tiger and Other Folk Tales from Nepal by Patricia Hitchcock

 
Author Name    Patricia Hitchcock 
 
Title   The King Who Rides a Tiger and Other Folk Tales from Nepal

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   009420

Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. Parnassus Press, 1966. In very good condition, usual library markings. Great tales for storytelling.
 
Price = 15.00 USD

Thursday, August 25, 2016

The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum


Author Name    Padraic Colum 
 
Title   The Children of Odin

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Publisher    Macmillan 

Seller ID   005145

Hardcover, ex-library. MacMillan, npd, 8th printing. In good condition, usual library markings, front fly leaf missing, foxing on outside of book pages and back fly leaf. The Book of Northern Myths. Illustrated by Willy Pogany. When Gods walked the earth and warred with giants.
 
Price = 10.00 USD

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The Stone of Victory and Other Tales by Padraic Colum

 
Author Name    Padraic Colum 
 
Title   The Stone of Victory and Other Tales

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   009418


Pictoral hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. McGraw Hill, 1966. In good condition, corners of boards bumped and show wear, minimal library markings. Irish folktales and a few from other lands, too!
Price = 10.00 USD

The Stone of Victory and Other Tales by Padraic Colum

 
Author Name    Padraic Colum 
 
Title   The Stone of Victory and Other Tales

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   009418


Pictoral hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. McGraw Hill, 1966. In good condition, corners of boards bumped and show wear, minimal library markings. Irish folktales and a few from other lands, too!
Price = 10.00 USD

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

A Trio for Grandpapa by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim

 
Author Name    Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey 
 
Title   A Trio for Grandpapa

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Jacket Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher    Crowell 1974

ISBN Number    0690001266 / 9780690001266 

Illustrator   Gioia Fiammenghi

Seller ID   021472

Picture book. DJ has an ink mark on front, in mylar cover. They find some old musical instruments in an abandoned castle and their grandfather shares the tale about them.
 
Price = 20.00 USD


Monday, August 22, 2016

White Stone in the Castle Wall by Sheldon Oberman

 
Author Name    Oberman, Sheldon 
 
Title   White Stone in the Castle Wall

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Tundra Books 1999

ISBN Number    0887763863 / 9780887763861

Illustrator   Les Tait

Seller ID   020792

Softcover. Very good condition, corners lightly bumped. Third printing. He thinks he's the luckiest boy in the world. Then his garden dies. But the castle needs a wall and wants dull colored stones. So he takes his old dirty stone to the castle for a dollar - but it turns white on the journey and they won't accept it. So he stops in the garden for a rest.
Price = 8.00 USD

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Trickster and the Fainting Birds by Howard A Norman

 
Author Name    Norman, Howard A. 
 
Title   Trickster and the Fainting Birds

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   San Diego, California, U.S.A. Gulliver Books 1999

ISBN Number    0152008888 / 9780152008888 

Illustrator   Tom Pohrt

Seller ID   012981

Hardcover. Gulliver Books, 1999, first. In near fine condition. Tales from the Algonquian Indians.
Price = 15.00 USD

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Hercules the Gentle Giant by Nina Schneider

 
Author Name    Nina Schneider 
 
Title   Hercules the Gentle Giant

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Jacket Condition   No Jacket

Type   Book

Publisher    Roy Publishers 1947

Illustrator   Kurt Werth

Seller ID   021464

Picture book. Cover shows wear and is beginning to split at spine. Book cover is attached to book upside down. Text block is clean and unmarked. Hercules saves the sheep from a lion.
 
Price = 8.00 USD

Friday, August 19, 2016

From the Land of the White Birch by Shirley Neitzel

 
Author Name    Neitzel, Shirley 
 
Title   From the Land of the White Birch

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   Spring Lake, Michigan, U.S.A. River Road Pubns 1997

ISBN Number    093868244X / 9780938682448 

Illustrator   Daniel Powers

Inscription   Signed by Illustrator(s)

Seller ID   015267

Hardcover. River Road, 1997, first edition. Signed: To Stephen & Catherine, Happy reading! Daniel Powers. In near fine condition. Three Ojibwa legends.
Price = 15.00 USD

Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne

 
Author Name    Nathaniel Hawthorne 
 
Title   The Golden Touch

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Jacket Condition   Fair

Type   Book

Publisher    Whittlesey House 1959

Illustrator   Paul Galdone

Seller ID   021470

Small picture book. DJ has chips and tears. Interior of the book is clean and bright. The story of King Midas.
 
Price = 10.00 USD

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The Cold Water Witch by Yannick D Murphy

 
Author Name    Murphy, Yannick D. 
 
Title   The Cold Water Witch

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Jacket Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher   Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. Tricycle Press 2010

ISBN Number    1582463301 / 9781582463308

Illustrator   Tom Lintern

Seller ID   021475

Picture book. A battle of wits between a young girl and a witch.
 
Price = 15.00 USD

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural by Pat McKissack and Fredrick L McKissack

 
Author Name    McKissack, Pat; McKissack, Fredrick L. 
 
Title   The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A. Alfred a Knopf Inc 1992

ISBN Number    0679818634 / 9780679818632 

Illustrator   Brian Pinkney

Seller ID   012783

Oversized hardcover. Alfred A Knopf, 1992, first. In very good condition, usual library makings. Artwork was done in scratchboard. The Legend of Pin Oak, We Organized, Justice, The 11:59, The Sight, The Woman in the Snow, The Conjure Brother, Boo Mama, The Gingi, The Chicken Coop Monster.
Price = 10.00 USD

Monday, August 15, 2016

Beasts of Never: A History Natural and Unnatural of Monsters Mythical and Magical by Georgess McHargue

 
Author Name    McHargue, Georgess 
 
Title   Beasts of Never: A History Natural and Unnatural of Monsters Mythical and Magical

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Delacorte Pr 1988

ISBN Number    0385295731 / 9780385295734 

Illustrator   Frank Bozzo

Seller ID   012583

Hardcover, ex-library. Delacourte Press, 1988, first. In very good condition, usual library markings, last index page has small color marking from end page. The mythical beasts in folktales and legends.
Price = 10.00 USD

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from Africa by Gerald McDermott

 
Author Name    McDermott, Gerald
 
Title   Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from Africa

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Harcourt Childrens Books 1992

ISBN Number    0152999671 / 9780152999674

Seller ID   015264

Hardcover, pictoral boards, no DJ. Harcourt Childrens Books, 1992. In very good condition. Zomo wants wisdom, so he must do three impossible tasks. Brilliant, colorful illustrations!
Price = 10.00 USD

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale by Gerald McDermott

 
Author Name    McDermott, Gerald 
 
Title   Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Puffin 1977

ISBN Number    0140502114 / 9780140502114

Seller ID   019369

Softcover. Very good condition. Vibrant cheerful illustrations enhance this Pueblo tale about how the sun sent a spark of life to earth and what trials the boy had to endure to prove he was the Sun's son. For ages 3-8.
Price = 8.00 USD

Friday, August 12, 2016

Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief by Caroline McAlister

 
Author Name    McAlister, Caroline 
 
Title   Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Jacket Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher    Charlesbridge 2010

ISBN Number    1570917299 / 9781570917295 

Illustrator   Donald Hendricks

Seller ID   021480

Picture book. The Duke hides the jasmine behind a fence so no one can have any but himself. Foolish Antonio wants some for his love.
 
Price = 15.00 USD

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Earthmaker's Tales: North American Indian Stories About Earth Happenings by Gretchen Will Mayo

 
Author Name    Mayo, Gretchen Will
 
Title   Earthmaker's Tales: North American Indian Stories About Earth Happenings

Binding   Hardcover
 
Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. Walker & Co 1989

ISBN Number    0802768407 / 9780802768407 

Seller ID   016119

Hardcover, ex-library. Walker & Co, 1989, third printing. In very good condition, usual library markings, some paper removed on endpapers. A collection of North American Indian legends about the origins of thunder, tornados, and other weather phenomena.
Price = 12.00 USD

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The Little Jewel Box by Marianna Mayer

 
Author Name    Mayer, Marianna 
 
Title   The Little Jewel Box

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Dial Books for Young Readers 1990

ISBN Number    0803707371 / 9780803707375

Illustrator   Margot Tomes

Seller ID   019089

Softcover. Near fine condition. A young girl sets out for adventure and her father gives a little jewel box to take along - and tells her not to use it unless she needs it. It doesn't take long before she needs it!
MAGIC  JEWEL  BOX 

Price = 8.00 USD

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin

 
Author Name    Martin, Rafe 
 
Title   The Rough-Face Girl

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Philomel Books 1992

ISBN Number    0399218599 / 9780399218590 

Illustrator   David Shannon

Inscription   Signed by Author(s)

Seller ID   015907

Hardcover. G P Putnam's, 1992. In very good condition, light wear on corners. Signed: To Candelaria Walk in Beauty like ---(The Rough Face Girl) Rafe Martin 1/95, on title page. An Algonquin Indian folk tale from Lake Ontario.
Price = 15.00 USD

Monday, August 8, 2016

Beneki, the Boy Giant by Marjorie Fribourg

 
Author Name    Marjorie Fribourg 
 
Title   Beneki, the Boy Giant

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Illustrator   Irv Doktor

Seller ID   001756

Pictoral hardcover, no DJ, ex-schoolbook. Sterling, 1958. In good condition, cover edgewear, some pages have light soiling. A Japanese folk tale about a giant of boy who was very strong, but didn't use his head, just his might.
Price = 8.00 USD

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Der Schlaue Bar by Mario Grasso

 
Author Name    Mario Grasso 
 
Title   Der Schlaue Bar

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Jacket Condition   No Jacket

Type   Book

Publisher   Germany Beltz Verlag, Weinheim und Basel 1983

ISBN Number    3407802714 / 9783407802712 

Seller ID   021451

Picture book, rebound, ex-library. Has usual library marking but interior is clean and bright and near fine. Written in the GERMAN LANGUAGE. Cartoon type pictures with little text.
Price = 15.00 USD

Saturday, August 6, 2016

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from Great Britain by Margaret Read MacDonald

 
Author Name    Margaret Read MacDonald 
 
Title   The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from Great Britain

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    August House Pub Inc 2007

ISBN Number    0874838088 / 9780874838084

Illustrator   Julie Paschkis

Seller ID   017247

Hardcover. August House, 2007, first edition. In near fine condition. A folktale from Great Britain about a rich man who is saved from robbers by a dog and offers him anything he has as a reward. The dog chooses his daughter.
Price = 17.00 USD

Friday, August 5, 2016

Go To Sleep, Gecko! Margaret Read MacDonald

 
Author Name    Margaret Read MacDonald 
 
Title   Go To Sleep, Gecko!

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

ISBN Number    0874837804 / 9780874837803 

Illustrator   Geraldo Valerio

Seller ID   015933

Hardcover. August House, first, 2006. In near fine condition. A Balinese folktale. He just can't get to sleep.
 
Price = 12.00 USD