Children's Award Winners from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

New York : Harcourt Brace, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Daugherty, James. A collection of Sandburg's poetry, per the flap, "gathered for young readers." Book is as-new with blue cloth boards and illustrated endpapers. Yellow jacket is price-clipped and shows wear along the spine, especially at the top and bottom. Small closed tear to the back of the… Ler mais sobre este item

Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Shimin, Symeon. Lovely hardcover with near-fine jacket, one minor ding along the spine and some wee bumping along top and bottom of spine. It does have the Newbery Medal sticker, and the jacket is price-clipped. No marks or writing, a lovely copy. Number line indicates a 13th printing. This book won… Ler mais sobre este item

The Viking Press, 1944. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Lawson, Robert. Stated second printing before publication, 1944, winner of the 1945 Newbery Medal. Fully illustrated in glorious sepia by the author, endpapers are simply stunning. Jacket shows expected wear but is in very good shape save for a "clean" spot where a Newbery sticker was once affixed; a fragment of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice clean copy of this Newberry Medal-winning novel. 10th printing, fine in a NF jacket, with a small scrape to rear jacket panel. Not remaindered or price-clipped. Nice copy

New York: Dial Books, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dillon, Leo & Diane. A lovely copy of this now-classic Caldecott winning title. NF with minimal fading to board edges in a VG jacket. Small closed tear top left, some shelfwear and a small spot on front cover. Internally near perfect. Fifth… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Young adult novel from an up and coming author, winner of the Printz medal. First printing, Fine in a VG+ jacket. A little creasing at top front edge, a little shelfwear.

New York: Random House, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Lovely copy of this Newberry Honor book. A novel based on the author's own experience growing up Italian American. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket, with just a small bump at the head of the spine, and a touch of shelfwear.

New York: Alfred a Knopf, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A beautifully illustrated small format picture book about a boy with a pumpkin for a head. First printing, fine in a clear mylar jacket revealing cutaway in front boards. From the Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrator.

Houghton Mifflin, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First printing, date of 1948 appears on title page and copyright page, no indication of later printing. NOT ex-lib, book is in wonderful shape, black boards with white type, some fairly significant bumps to top and bottom of spine with color rubbing off, other corners lightly bumped. No writing or markings, color… Ler mais sobre este item

Bobbs-Merrill, 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Alden, Betty. A charming look at children around the world, from the Newbery Award-winning author of Amos Fortune, Free Man. Book seems to have produced specifically to promote trick-or-treating for UNICEF. Book is tight and unmarked, jacket has minor edgewear and fading to spine and top front edge. Overall, in wonderful condition, spectacular… Ler mais sobre este item

Viking Press, 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A wonderful copy of this 1937 Newbery Award winner. Book in spectacular condition, tight, clean. stated fourth printing, September 1938. Inscribed neatly on FFEP for Christmas 1938. Book plate attached to blank back of FFEP, does not detract, actually kind of charming. Jacket is NOT clipped but does have price marked… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Chess, Victoria. Delightful story of motivated waiting for Papa to come home from work.Stated first edition, number line reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Book has glossy boards with pictoral cover, in impeccable condition, no bumps or marks. Slightest… Ler mais sobre este item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1952. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Ward, Lynd. A Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Edition from 1960. Gorgeous black and white drawings tell the story of a boy and his bear, winner of the 1953 Caldecott Medal. Cover shows expected wear around the top and along the spine -- a few small chips missing… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Clarion Books, 2004. First Edition . Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Downing, Julie. Signed by authoron the title page. A first printing of a beautiful picture book by a Newbery Award -winning author. . When Sang-hee's father can't light the fire that lets the king know all is well in the land, will Sang-hee light it?… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Dial Books, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pinkney, Jerry. Beautifully illustrated story of a steel-drivin' man proving that machinery isn't everything. Caldecott Honor Book sticker in upper left corner of cover. Cover shows minimal wear with tiny rip near top of spine on the back. Third printing of this Caledott Honor… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Pantheon, 1967. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Good. Lionni, Leo. Lovely story of how Frederick brings light back to the winter. Cover shows a well-loved book- small rips along top and bottom and near spine. Caldecott Honor Book sticker on front cover, jacket is price-clipped but date on bottom of front flap seems to indicate Sept… Ler mais sobre este item

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated first printing, in a price-clipped dust jacket. Book has minor wear, jacket has a small gouge on the back and some visible wear across the top back edge. Overall, a very nice copy of the poignant young adult novel by a Newbery Award-winning author.

Delacorte Press, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. First edition of this colllection of exceprts from Newbery Award-winning novels, all focused on animals. Book is in excellent condition, no marks, writing, etc. Jacket is worn, a few minor closed tears, some wrinkling and scuffing, not a collectible copy but still absolutely presentable. Great for a classroom or… Ler mais sobre este item

Crown, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Front cover has a gold sticker that reads "By the author of the award-winning TAR BEACH". Owner's name written neatly on FFEP. Corners are very slightly bumped but otherwise a collector's copy of this beautiful story of Harriet Tubman seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old girl.… Ler mais sobre este item

Clarion Books, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Second printing of the 1997 Caldecott Medal winner, dust jacket does have the medal affixed. Price ($15.95) is intact and front flap has "1096" date notation. Number line on copyright page reads "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" . Beautiful condition, no markings, appears not to have been… Ler mais sobre este item