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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

The Three Pigs (2001)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification The Three Pigs; written and illustrated by David Wiesner; Clarion; 2001 2002 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $70 Fine Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Number line “L B M 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.”

Dr. Seuss – Redbook Magazine Original Stories

  I’ve documented 23 issues of Redbook Magazine from the 1950’s which contain Dr. Seuss stories. Each of these were original stories (except Grinch?), not reprints like the Seuss stories in Children’s Digest, and therefore likely have collectible value. At this time, these issues are relatively inexpensive to acquire. No. Pgs  Date     Title 01   4 … Read more

Fox In Socks (1965)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification FOX IN SOCKS; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1965 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $260 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Dust jacket – Back DJ has three boxes of Beginner Books. First box lists DR. SEUSS’S ABC Second box lists eight books, two columns of four books. … Read more

Hop On Pop (1963)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Hop On Pop; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1963 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $520 VG+ See GottaBook’s Oddaptations for a synopsis Essential Identifying Point Dust jacket: back dj is unique to first printing, as follows: About HOP ON POP, educators say: Followed by five reviews … Read more

If I Ran The Circus (1956)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification If I Ran The Circus; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1956 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $1400 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Pink boards with matching pink dust jacket is unique to first printing. Later printings have familiar red/yellow boards and dust jacket. In the Children’s Picturebook … Read more