Search Results: Children's Books from Hopkins Books

First American edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Collins, 1980. Originally published in Japan in 1979. Mitsumasa Anno's classic, wordless picture book follows a single figure as he journey's in Italy, from a rural landscape, to small towns, on to Renaissance era Florence. Filled with cultural references and humor in the intricate watercolor and pen and ink illustrations. Beautiful, full page illustrations on every page. The book is un-paginated, approximately 46 pages. 9" X 10-1/8". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Tiny closed tears at the heel of the spine, about 1/8" long, a small amount of fading to the spine panel, and small circular dot of fading to the spine panel - about 1/4" across. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. The sturdy, illustrated cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Pages are… Read More

Hardcover edition published by New York Review Books, 2007. Originally published in 1950, this is a NYRB edition. Classic children's story of backwards day, what will he do backwards next? Illustrated boards, with the distinctive NYRB red cloth covered spine. Books in this series from NYRB were not issued with dust jackets. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Boards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover edition, published by Philomel, 1991. This is a fourth printing copy. An Ex-library copy. The library markings are limited to a UPC code sticker and rubber stamp mark on the first flyleaf, no sticker on the spine and no due date pocket on the last flyleaf. The dust jacket is intact, it is not price clipped, and it has been covered with a clear, removable cover. No writing on the text besides those library markings already mentioned. The binding is intact, all pages are entirely intact and bound tightly. Known for his Science-Fiction illustrations, Schoenherr also wrote and illustrated several children's picture books, usually with a focus on nature and animals. Nice example of this book, despite the library marks. The photo attached is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Crossway, 2003. Everyone looks down on poor Puncinello becasue he's made of willow, which is supposed to be the weakest of the woods, what is he to do? 9-1/2" X 10-1/4", 32 pages. Illustrated by Sergio Martinez. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. We have more books in the series listed too!

Hardcover, published by Franklin Watts, 1970. This is a third printing copy. A library discard. The circus comes to town and Wildsmith has illustrated all the exciting activities in his unmistakable style. Heavy weight illustrated boards with sturdy binding. No dust jacket. 8-1/2" X 11", un-paginated, approx. 32 pages. As a library discard, there is a vintage library pocket attached to the last flyleaf, library ink stamps to the front paste down page, first flyleaf, and one ink stamp to one of the interior text pages. Some residue from a library sticker on the back board, a rectangular sticker about 1" X 2" at the top right on the back board. No further writing or marks besides that though. All text pages are intact and tightly bound. No tears, no creases, or damage to the text pages, pages are crisp and clean. Boards are flat, the corners are intact and are not bumped or creased, showing just very minor dots of wear at the tips of the corners. A couple dots of age tanning to the gutter of the spine… Read More

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1991. Part of the series of stories about Budgie the helicopter! While delivering mail to an aircraft carrier, Budgie has to help rescue a sailor who falls overboard! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 9-1/2" X 10-3/8", un-paginated, approximately 32 pages. Full page, full-color illustrations by John Richardson. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards. The corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear. There is a former owner's embossed ownership stamp on the title page - a circular embossed stamp about 1-1/4" across. No further ownership marks besides that though. No writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. All text pages are tightly bound. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1991. Part of the series of stories about Budgie the helicopter! Budgie has to help bring Mr and Mrs. Fairweather to the hospital, Mrs. Fairweather is about to have a baby and they're trapped in a snowstorm! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 9-1/2" X 10-3/8", un-paginated, approximately 32 pages. Full page, full-color illustrations by John Richardson. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards. The corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear. There is a former owner's embossed ownership stamp on the title page - a circular embossed stamp about 1-1/4" across. No further ownership marks besides that though. No writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. All text pages are tightly bound. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1989. First in the series of stories about Budgie the helicopter. While Budgie is helping Pippa, a Piper Warrior plane, on her first 'solo flight'. they get a call about a kidnapping, so off they go to the rescue in this exciting adventure! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 9-1/2" X 10-3/8", un-paginated, approximately 32 pages. Full page, full-color illustrations by John Richardson. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards. The corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear. There is a former owner's embossed ownership stamp on the copyright page - a circular embossed stamp about 1-1/4" across. No further ownership marks besides that though. No writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. All text pages are tightly bound. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition with dust jacket, oversized children's illustrated book, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. This is the 'Kohl's Care's' edition of this book. The story of Cornelius, a crocodile who learned who to walk on two legs from a monkey. What would the other crocodiles think about that? 8" X 11", un-paginated, approximately 36 pages. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The 'This Book Belongs To' page is not written on. Illustrated boards that match the jacket art. Boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. The dust jacket has a one inch closed tear at the top left, at the gutter near the spine. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. The binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 2015. Signed by the author on the title page. A first edition copy. The story of Cat Campbell, who is very excited to discover that she has inherited the family gift of magic. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Blue boards over purple spine with the author name and title imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat and the corners are not creased or bumped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. We also have 'The Power of Poppy Pendle'. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Signed by illustrator Erick Ingraham. Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Morrow, 1979. This is a 9th printing of the first edition. The story of a cat, lost in the forest, who decides to ski his way home! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has no marks, no creases, no writing, no tears. 8-1/4" X 10-1/4", 40 pages. Sturdy illustrated cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. Binding is tight and square. There is a former owner's name written in blue pen ink on the top right corner of the first flyleaf. Erick Ingrahman signed and inscribed on the title page; 'For Carol, Erick Ingraham'. No further writing besides the inscription and former owner's name. Text pages are clean and tightly bound. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. This copy appears to be the reinforced binding edition, though it was not issued to a library. The attached… Read More

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by FSG, 1988. The dust jacket has been price clipped. A story by Wilhelm Grimm that was unknown until it was discovered in 1983, more than 150 years after it was written. Published here by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux for the first time here with illustrations by Maurice Sendak. The story of a a mother who sends her young daughter into a forest to ave her from a war. The dust jacket has areas of age tanning, but no tears or rips. It has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Blue-gray cloth covered boards with the author and title imprinted on the spine in gold, as well as a tree design blind stamped on the front board. Boards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear or fading to the boards. Un-paginated, approx. 34 pages. An oblong book - 9-1/2" X 8-3/4". There is a Christmas gift inscription on the title page, about 1" X 1", and what looks like a coffee stain on the bottom edge of 6 of the text pages. Stain varies in size… Read More

Inscribed by Brinton Turkle on the title page. First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Dutton, 1976. In this wordless picture book, a log cabin deep in the forest receives a little visitor, a bear cub, what will he do in the house while the family is taking a walk? Turkle provided the art for more than 100 children's books, and wrote and illustrated 20 of his own titles, this being his first. Signed and inscribed on the title page - 'For Carol, Brinton Turkle'. A first edition - sixth printing copy. 10" X 8", 36 pages. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Sturdy cover boards, with brown cloth covered spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. No edge wear to the boards. This copy is a 'Reinforced binding' edition, though it was not issued to a library. Former owner's blind stamp on the first flyleaf - a circular impression mark about 1" across. Reinforced binding is tight and square. No further marks or writing besides the blind stamp. Text pages are… Read More

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Landauer, 2000. The classic Christmas story, with illustrations by Sandy Gore Evans. Pages are un-paginated, approx. 32 pages, 9-3/4" X 9-3/4". Dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. Coverboards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Candlewick, 2000. First published in 1937, this is the first edition as a children's picture book. The story of Elsie Piddock, who becomes so well known for her skipping talent, that the fairies Skipping Master, Andy-Spandy, invites her to Mount Caburn for lessons. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Un-paginated, approx. 42 pages. 9-7/8" X 10-1/8". Illustrated throughout by Charlotte Voake. Sturdy coated stock boards. Cover has an illustration by Voake on the front, author name and title imprinted on the spine in black. Jacket is intact and not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No former ownership marks, there is just one pencil squiggle mark on the top right corner of the first flyleaf, about an inch long. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Candlewick Press, 2010. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. The fifth book in the Emily Windsnap series, in which Neptune gives Emily a mission that sends her back to Brightport. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Edges of the the text block show a few spots of smudges from wear and use mostly to the fore edge. Binding is tight and square, no wear to the dust jacket. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Orbit, 2018. The story of Mehr, who has inherited the magic from her Mother. When the Emperor hear of this magic, she has to resist the Emperor's Mystics as they search for her. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Just a couple dots of edge wear to the edges of the cover. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Signed by Eric Carle. First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Philomel, 1989. Signed by Eric Carle on a bookplate on the first flyleaf. Eric Carle here illustrates many short poems and other pieces, all focused on the subject of animals. Sources include; Shakespeare, Japanese haikus, Lewis Carroll, D.H. Lawrence, Jack Prelutsky, Michael Flanders, Mary Ann Hoberman, Bobbie Katz, John Gardner, and many more. 9-1/4" X 11-1/2", 88 pages. also includes an Index of First Lines, and and Index of Animals. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No tears, no creases, no writing on the jacket. Sturdy illustrated cover boards, corners are not bumped, no edge ear or rubbing wear. This is a reinforced binding edition. The bookplate that Carle signed is from the Keene State College Children's Literature Festival. No former ownership marks, no further writing om the text pages besides the signature. Edges of the text block are… Read More

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Little, Brown, 1967. A collection of 25 poems by McCord illustrated by Marc Simont. Each poem is featured on either one full page or across two pages, accompanied by an illustration by Simont. Un-paginated - approx 50 pages, 8" X 10-3/4". The dust jacket is intact, it has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket is price clipped, 1/2" x 1/2" chip at the top front edge, also has a 4" tear at the left front side - in the spine gutter, and faded scribbles in red crayon on the boy's face, feet, and on the tree too. Illustrated cover boards are flat, the corners are not worn. Back panel of the cover has some red crayon scribble marks - a 3" X 2" blob. This is a reinforced binding edition. There is a line of red crayon on the reinforced binding tape of the back paste-down - but no further writing on the text pages besides that. No former ownership marks, no further writing on the text pages besides what is already described. Binding is tight… Read More

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1963. In which Richard Scarry adapts 31 fables by the 17th Century French writer, La Fontaine. Each one illustrated with his distinctive animals. 8-1/2" X 11", 60 pages, sewn binding. The dust jacket is not price clipped, with the original price of $3.25 appearing on the interior top corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has a tear at the front bottom, through the rabbit wearing the red cap, and a large chip on the back bottom. The chip on the back is about 1" tall by 2-1/2" across. Several smaller chips and short tears as well. Though the dust jacket has been covered with a clear, removable protective cover. This is not a library discard copy. The binding is intact and the text is clean, with no writing, and no former ownership marks on the text. The sewn binding is still tight with all pages intact with no looseness to the text pages. Tips of the corners of the cover boards are worn and show spots of exposure. Attached are photos… Read More