Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks The two Chris Van Allsburg Caldecott Medal books are at the top of the most valuable books from the 1980’s. Of the two, Jumanji is more difficult to find in fine first edition condition, however there is more demand for the Polar Express, therefore its higher market value. Since the … Read more
Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks Chris Van Allsburg’s first book, The Garden Of Abdul Gasazi, won a Caldecott Honor award, and leads the list of most valuable picturebooks published in the 1970s. It is difficult to find in first edition, collectible condition, as is Gerald McDermott’s Caldecott Medal winning book, Arrow To The Sun. All … Read more
Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks In Chapter 8 of the Childrens Picturebook Price Guide, we list the most valuable picturebooks, followed by a page describing the most valuable picturebooks of each decade. Where The Wild Things Are, the most valuable picturebook in the Price Guide, obviously heads the list of most valuable books from the … Read more
Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks In Chapter 8 of the Children’s Picturebook Price Guide, we list the most valuable picturebooks, followed by a page describing the most valuable picturebooks of each decade. Seven Dr. Seuss books make the list of most valuable picturebooks from the 1950’s, headed by The Cat In The Hat. The true … Read more
Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks In Chapter 8 of the Children’s Picturebook Price Guide, we list the most valuable picturebooks, followed by a page describing the most valuable picturebooks of each decade. Horton Hatches The Egg, by Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, tops the list of the most valuable children’s picturebooks of the decade. … Read more
Most Valuable First Edition Picturebooks In Chapter 8 of the Children’s Picturebook Price Guide, we list the most valuable picturebooks, then include a page listing the twenty most valuable picturebooks of each decade. The following is the excerpt from the 1930’s: Most Valuable Books – 1930’s As one might expect, since the picturebook industry was … Read more
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
From A copy of Poo Poo And The Dragons, written by C.S. Forestor and illustrated by Robert Lawson, sold on eBay for $752 on May 22, 2006 (eBay Item#7030268919): From the item description: "This is a first edition, signed and inscribed by author C. S. Forester, illustrated by Robert Lawson. "Raisa Rogozina, best wishes from C. … Read more