Search Results: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE from Bookhome Sydney

Sydney: Golden Press, 1972. Large format ed.. Hardback small folio (32cm), no jacket, fair to good condition (reading copy), pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers, full-page colour drawings, corners boards bumped & worn (worn parts enhanced with texta), spine ends chipped, plastic tape along spine, some edgewear top & bottom edges. 26 pp. This beautifully illustrated children's story is about a boy named Bahmee who discovers how to make a boomerang. The large full-colour drawings make this a delightful children's picture story for any child, or adult interested in Aboriginal folklore. The scarce large-format edition (reading copy). Unnumbered pages.

Gosford, NSW: Ashton Scholastic, 1988. 1st ed.. Hardback oblong small quarto, dustjacket (with flaps all sides), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover (inlaid colour drawing), decorative endpapers, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear (mainly top edge). 34 pp. First edition. This beautiful inspiring children's picture book by Barbara Ker Wilson tells a story of an typical corner of Sydney, a terrace of houses built in the 1860s, and the people who lived there, and later families, up to after World War 2 (WW2). It is part of the larger history of Australia, from goldrush days of canvas towns, to our modern cityscapes of fast freeways and high-rise buildings. Published in the Australian Bicentenary year. Illustrated by David Fielding.

Wagga Wagga, NSW: Bobby Graham Publishers / AWCH, 2000. Hardback wide octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor toned spots title page and facing page, minor edgewear. 32 pp. A children's picture story by Isabel Tuck that supports the hospitalised child cope with his or her ordeal. Adam imagines he is interacting with his animal friends in a garden on the banks of the Wingecarribee River (published in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales). Sponsored by the Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH). Illustrated by Jenny Hull.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1982. Hardback small folio, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), blue cloth boards, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings (some full-page), tiny hole front cloth cover near spine (affects front free flyleaf), edge tears jacket (archival tape repairs reverse side), some edgewear. 64 pp. A delightful classic children’s picture story, written and illustrated by Peg Maltby. Follow the adventures of two happy pixies, They meet a lost mermaid, build a bush house to escape the summer heat, they help a mother bandicoot find her lost baby son, and they are not recused from the water by a duck who was too interested in dressing properly. Previously published as four separate books by Murphett, Melbourne, from 1947 to 1951: 'Ben and Bella', 'Ben and Bella in the Hills', 'Ben and Bella at the Beach', and 'Ben and Bella in the Gardens'.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1980. Reprint ed.. Hardback quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, colour & black & white drawings (some full-page), light toning pages, small marks & creases bottom edge some pages, spine little faded (ends little rubbed), corner tips covers little bumped, spine little loose (pages firm), some edgewear. 154 pp. This wonderful children's book by D. H. Gilmore is a delightful and imaginary world peopled with resourceful ants, earwigs, grasshoppers and a host of other colourful characters. The author / illustrator first took up his pen and paintbrush 40 years ago (1942), and this special combined edition has been reissued to delight a new generation of children.

Melbourne: J. B. Picken & Sons, 1944. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled (rusted), full-page colour drawings, pages lightly toned, spine repaired (transparent archival tape), faint creasing & marking, minor edgewear, minor pencil annotation, owner's written name. 48 pp. Delightful little children's picture story about the adventures of two koalas. (Estimated date, 1944, Trove catalogue. Muir 8167. The probable later of two cover designs.).

Sydney, Australia Square: Messenger Group Pty Ltd, 2011. Hardback large wide quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (some full-page). 24 pp. The beautiful children's picture story by Tania Whitfield and Ray Thompson is about a very special tugboat named Mavis who came to the rescue of the people of Brisbane (Queensland) when floods moved a piece of the walking path close to the Gateway Bridge. The life-like drawings by Jane Hudson will appeal to any age.

Melbourne, Ferntree Gully: Dent Australia, 1988. 1st ed.. Hardback square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (archival tape repair top spine, some light foxing reverse side), minor edgewear. 32 pp. Children's picture story by Thelma Catterwell about Aldita, a very special butterfly who is trying to fit in with her Australian bush animal and bird friends. A beautiful book written and illustrated with a message of how important it is to prolong our natural heritage, based on experiences she learned in the Morwell National Park, Gippsland. The large colourful drawings by Derrick Stone and easy-to-read text will interest any age. First edition (hardback).

London: Bodley Head, 2001. 1st ed.. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings (mostly full-page), minor edgewear jacket, review label front free flyleaf. 42 pp. First edition. A new collection of children's stories and poems by Shirley Hughes, featuring Alfie and his sister, Annie Rose. Alfie can find plenty to do in any weather. The bright and colourful illustrations will delight any age, and the stories and poems are fun to read whatever the weather may be. One of her Alfie series of 8 books.

Granada, Spain: Ediciones Miguel Sanchez, 1997. 1st ed.. Paperback wide quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear & creasing. 38 pp. A story by Ricardo Villa-Real of Spanish history and legend (the Islamic palace in Granada), told by the grandfather to his three grandchildren and a small friend of theirs. One of the grandchildren wanted him to relate the story to other children, and this brief account was written. The many drawings by Pilarin Bayes de Luna will keep young minds busy for awhile. Translated from Spanish.

Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2011. 1st ed.. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, colour drawings & endpapers, minor edgewear. Unnum 28 pp. This is a family journey to Western Australia. Uncle Kev is lost. He is looking for the rare Bearded Night Parrot, and his family are looking for him! This delightful children's picture story with the easy-to-read text and full-colour full-page drawings will suit all ages.

London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan, 1982. Each book: Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour plates (drawings), both in the same cardboard slipcase. 16 + Unnum 20 pp. Facsimile edition. Two classic children's picture books in verse, with interleaved blank pages (Walter Crane's artistic "toy books"). Crane's Puss in Boots was published in 1897, and his alphabet book was published in 1875. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.).

Sydney: Hutchinson Australia / Bow Press, 1989. Hardback large square quarto, dustjacket, pictorial cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour illustrations, minor edgewear jacket. 54 pp. This beautiful children's picture book by Nicholas Brash is a fun and unusual way to teach children the letters of the alphabet. Australian locations are added to the cat's names to make a rhyme. For example: "Kakadu Katherine, with her Knapsack full of Knick-Knacks, cooks her Kettle on the Kindling, Knitting the night away." An Australian animal or two is hidden in each of the 26 (A to Z) pictures for you to find. Beautiful intricate illustrations by Wendy de Paauw.

Brisbane: Queensland Museum / Department of Education, 1990. 1st ed.. Paperback small oblong quarto, good condition, stapled, colour drawings, page corner tips & spine lightly creased, tiny dents bottom corners & tiny chip bottom edges few pages, bottom corner creased front cover, minor edgewear. 32 pp. Children's activity book with games, and craft projects centered around insects, both beneficial and pests. This book will keep children busy for many hours.

New York: Bantam Books for Young Readers, 1990. Reprint ed.. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings, stock photo may differ. 32 pp. Award-winning children's picture story about a mouse who tastes the cheese in a cheese factory and leaves notes about its quality.

Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co., Limited, 1967. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, good condition, colour drawings, spine ends chipped & bumped, some edgewear, bookshop sticker, owner's written name. 44 pp. Children's picture story in which Jill and John play with Australian native animals and birds. Contains delightful drawings. An occasional excursion by the English publisher into large format children's picture stories. Pagination includes pastedowns. Muir 1050.

London: Green Tiger Press (A Star & Elephant Book), 1983. English, reprint ed.. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), tipped-in colour illustrations, faint foxing boards, edgewear corners & spine ends jacket (little rubbed & scuffed, small closed tear). 33 pp. Children's picture adventure story told by a little girl. She is in bed and cannot sleep. She leaves her bed and from the top of her stairs sees an amazing sight - wild animals walking on their hind legs, dressed in beautiful clothes, and having a party. The French painter Frederic Clement has illustrated this unusual story. Each painting brings the story to life, and each has a distinctive perfection. Winner of a Parent's Choice Remarkable Book award for art. Translated from French.

Melbourne: Thomas Nelson Australia, 1994. 1st ed.. Paperback small quarto, good plus condition, colour drawings, front cover lightly creased, staples lightly rusted, covers little creased, faint foxing edges, light impressions section rear cover, minor edgewear. 16 pp. A children's picture story about some very busy ants. The life-like drawings and easy-to-read text will delight all ages.

Sydney: New Century Press, 1945. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, narrow black cloth along spine (repair), some foxing rear cover (minimal elsewhere), tape marks inner hinge, minor edgewear. Unnum pp. (Estimated date, 1940s, Trove catalogue.) A scarce collectible children's picture story about elves living in an apple house. Muir 8170.

Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1968. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, full-page black & white drawings, few light creases covers & pages, light creasing along spine (lightly faded), minor edgewear. 32 pp. A beautiful children's picture story that will appeal to any cat-lover. April lived in a tiny apartment in New York with her parents and her cat Sheeba. Sheeba had kittens and the family had to decide how many to keep.