Swimmy (1963)

First Edition Identification Swimmy; written and illustrated by Leo Lionni; Pantheon; 1963 1964 Caldecott Honor Picturebook Price Guide Value – $300 Essential Identifying Point – DJ Dust jacket flap price is “$3.50” and back dust jacket is absent the Standard Book Number (SBN). Second state book has same DJ price, however has 9 digit SBN … Read more

Newbery Award Books, with Illustrations

Newbery Medal Book Illustrators Created a web page of the eighty-one Newbery award winning books with cover art or pictures from one of the illustrators covered in the Children’s Picturebook Price Guide. To our knowledge, this is the first time such a cross-list has been published. See table at: Newbery Awards With Illustrations The table … Read more

Animals Of The Bible (1937)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification Animals Of The Bible, selections by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop; Frederick Stokes; 1937 1938 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $1600 VG+ Essential Identifying Point – DJ Dust jacket: Lathrop misspelled ‘Lathop’ on DJ spine. Essential Identifying Point – Book Book spine:  Lathrop mispelled ‘Lathop’.  Title … Read more

Completed eBay Auctions

Created a page showing some selected completed eBay auctions for collectible children’s picturebooks, spanning from 1999 to 2006: Completed eBay Auctions The list is dominated by Seuss books. best regards,Stan Zielinski

About Us

Added the web page About Us, which is probably more than you want to know. Also improved the the website navigation. Now when you enter a sub-menu the navigation menu changes to that sub-menu. There’s a ‘Home’ at top within all pages. All the best,Stan Zielinski

Snowflake Bentley (1998)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification Snowflake Bentley, written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin; illustrated by Mary Azarian; Houghton Mifflin; 1998 1999 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $160 Fine From The Miss Rumphius Effect: “This Caldecott Medal winner tells the story of Wilson Bentley’s obsession and love for photographing snowflakes. Because of his diligence and … Read more

Joseph Had A Little Overcoat (1999)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification Joseph Had A Little Overcoat; written and illustrated by Simms Taback; Viking; 1999 2000 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $80 Fine Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: states as follows: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

So You Want To Be President? (2000)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification So You Want To Be President?; written by Judith St. George; illustrated by David Small; Philomel; 2000 2001 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $90 Fine Essential Identifying Point Copyright page (in back): Two lines, as follows: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First Impression