Search Results: Children's - Activity from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: Mcclelland Bantam. Very Good+. 1985. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0770422586 . 48 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor edge and corner wear. One tiny spine crease mark. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Lightly, if ever, read. A book of recipes for food items referred to in three of the Anne of Green Gables books. .

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company. Good. 1953. Hardcover. 20 cm. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Light wear to corners and edges. Spine a bit faded. The rivets have been replaced with buttons on both sides of the front cover. Light rubbing overall. The fold out boy's head is creased at the chin/neck, and there are lighter creases on both of his legs. The first page has impression marks from the buttons. Otherwise, the insides are clean and bright. A book with a boy's figure on the rear of front cover, with head and feet that swivel out from book. As you turn the pages the left hand page is an outfit which then "dresses" the boy in an outfit to suit the text on the opposite page. A "Jack in the Book" Bonnie Book from this publisher. .

Kenosha, Wisconsin: John Martin's House. Very Good-. ©1949. Hardcover. [24] p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Wear to corners and edges. Rubbed with some scratches. The turning "television" wheel is still attached and works fine. Previous owner's name in ink and pencilled price on the title page. The inside pages are clean and unmarked overall, with slight bump to bottom fore-corner of the pages. Upper board reads "A Television Book of Choo Choo." A children's story, which has a cut out "television" screen on the upper board that changes scenes as your turn the dial on the front edge. This is one of the Bonnie Book series published in the same format. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company. Very Good. ©1952. Hardcover. [12] p. 20 cm. Sound binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards and paper-backed spine. Slightly cocked. Rub wear to the edges and boards. Pull mark on the upper board. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. There is just of hint of edge wear the fold out doll and no creases. The grommets have a little rust. A children's activity book in which the paper doll is unfolded and her outfit can be changed by turning the pages. Full colour. .

Springfield, Mass.: McLoughlin Bros., Inc.. Fair. Stapled wraps. [16] p. 28 cm. Card stock covers which have become detached from the centre stapled binding. Worn along the spine and edges. Faded along the top front edge. A few soft creases. Reverse sides of covers and inside pages are tanned. Light overall soil. The inside pages are tanned, have not been coloured in, but a two page spread does have some soiling. A children's colouring book entitled "Drawing and Painting Book" on the front cover. Although not dated, there is a picture of the Spirit of St. Louis airplane, as well as unmarked biplanes, inside, so I would date it to circa 1930. .

New York: American Tract Society. Fair. ©1873. Hardcover. 28 cm. Square binding in cloth-covered boards. Insides somewhat sprung and one signature has a broken thread. Worn to the corner tips and spine ends. Spine and boards have some fading. Gilt titles on upper board are slightly dull. Inside pages have some soil, but are still perfectly legible. A moralistic children's story, illustrated with engravings. .

Kenosha, Wisconsin: John Martin's House. Good. ©1950. Hardcover. [24] p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Wear to corners and edges. Rubbed with some scratches. The turning "television" wheel is still attached and works fine. Previous owner's name in pencil on the title page. Faint remains of erased pencil squiggles to both the boards and a few pages Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Upper board reads "A Television Book of Hopalong Cassidy and his Young Friend Danny." A children's story, which has a cut out "television" screen on the upper board that changes scenes as your turn the dial on the front edge. This is one of the Bonnie Book series published in the same format. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Toronto: Samuel Lowe Company. Very Good. ©1950. Hardcover. [24] p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards and foil spine. Wear to spine with some foil loss at each end. Edges of boards show some rubbing. A few shelf-rubbing scratches. The turning "television" wheel is still attached and works fine. Previous owner's name in pencil on the title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Upper board reads "A Television Book of Hopalong Cassidy and his Young Friend Danny." A children's story, which has a cut out "television" screen on the upper board that changes scenes as your turn the dial on the front edge. This is one of the Bonnie Book series published in the same format and is the Canadian edition. An attractive copy. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Toronto: Kids Can Press. Near Fine. 2002. Hardcover. 1553370287 . 40 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated and laminated boards. Minor wear to corners and lightly rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning. Appears unread. A children's craft book that features patterns and instructions to make nine different animals or characters, plus making a puppet a screen and putting on a show. .

Glendale, California: Walt Disney Productions. Very Good. 1971. Softcover. 24 p. 18 x 18 cm. Illustrated cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges and corners. Lightly rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Record has some light scratches. I have not played it. Number 362 of the Disneyland Record and Book series intended for read along listening. LP .

Glasgow: E.J. Arnold & Son. Good. Hardcover. 64 p. 21 cm. No publication or copyright date. Sound and square with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards. Wear to all corners with bottom fore corners worn through. Overall light soiling to covers. Endpapers and first few pages have light foxing. Otherwise, the inside pages are bright with occasional soil marks. Previous owners name and price on front endpapers. A book of patterns for making folded paper crafts. Colour illustrations bright and attractive. .

Chicago: Albert Whitman Co.. Good. ©1928. Hardcover. 160 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards, with coloured paste-down illustration on the upper board. Corners and spine ends are bumped and have some fraying and wear to cloth. Call number on the spine. Small stain on lower board, and some overall rubbing and light soil. Library and ownership marks on the endpapers. Otherwise, the inside pages are quite clean and bright. A book of children's games taken from different countries around the world. Charming three colour lithographs of children at play. Ex-Library .

New York: Platt & Munk. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1942. Hardcover. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Some wear to corners and spine ends. Staining along bottom edges, and a bit elsewhere on upper board. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket has wear to edges and corners, including chips, tears, creases. Hole in front fold. Rear panel has soiling. A trivia book for children, with questions and answers and areas for scoring. .

New York: Wonder Books. Very Good. 1968. First Edition. Softcover. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in stiff covers folded over to double thickness. Light edge and corner wear. Cloth of spine has a bit of fraying. Rubbed with a few scratches. Inside pages are bright with a couple of tiny soil marks. Appears lightly used. An unusual peek a boo book in which the child was intended to open the accordian folded pages and look through a peep hole to find the answer to the riddles posed. .

American Girl. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1584857013 . 26 cm. Sound and square in velcro closure covers. Minor edge wear and light impression marks on front. Inside pages are unused and have not been punched out for use. An tie-in to the American Girls series of children's books. Includes four figurines (3 girls, one dog) to dress and accessorize and place in the accompanying scenes. .

Toronto: Musson Book Company Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1946. Later Printing. Hardcover. 159 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Corners bumped. Moisture staining on lower board. Creases to spine. Previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning. A wide variety of crafts and activities for a mid-twentieth century girl to make. Black and white line drawing illustrations. .

Cincinnati: The Willis Music Company. Good. ©1941. Hardcover. 28 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth-backed spine and paper-covered boards. Worn through at the fore-corners. Some soil and rubbing to the boards. A couple of tiny edge dings and tears. Inside, there are a several edge tears - up to 4" long. A few tiny corner creases. Otherwise, the pages are clean and unmarked, with slight toning. A book of children's songs with instructions for performing actions as the songs are being played or sung. Illustrated with simple, four-colour artwork of the activitiy. .

New York: Random House. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 0375800220 . 27 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. No picture has been colored. A Star Wars Episode I coloring book. .

Ottenheimer Publishers. Very Good. 1987. Softcover. 32 p. 28 cm. Sound centre-stapled binding with card stock covers. Light edge wear. A bit of corner curl. A few light soil marks. Remainder mark on bottom. Inside pages clean and bright, with none having been removed or used. A Beatrix Potter tie-in to her Benjamin Bunny story. 16 pages with blank reverse sides. I loved getting these paint with water books when I was a child and I'm almost tempted to get out my brush! Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

New York: J.P. Tarcher - Hawthorn Books. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1973. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0874770033 . 113 p. 17 x 24 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in gold, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. One tiny smudge mark on upper board. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Rear panel of the dust jacket is torn along the entire length and a previous owner has partially repaired in with a piece of clear tape. A couple of tiny edge tears and some light soiling. Not price clipped. A story and craft book by the award-winning children's television performer Shari Lewis. Signed boldly by the author on the front free endpaper. .