Maurice Sendak

This book has been very well loved by the original easy reader (very often in the night kitchen. See pictures above, especially the fingerprints along the page edges.) 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create.

In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers' kitchen as they prepare our morning cake. "Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing's the matter!" the bakers sing.

The bakers in the night kitchen need more milk for their batter, but then Mickey falls into the cake! They decide to put him in the oven anyway, but Mickey has different plans. He escapes in a plane made of bread dough and helps the bakers find the milk at last.

"A celebration of the primal, sensory world of childhood and an affirmation of its imaginative potency," proclaimed Children's Books and Their Creators.

In the Night Kitchen

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This hardcover Weekly Reader Children's Book Club publication is a beautiful book for easy readers. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Bruce and Betty were going camping. Bailey had to stay home. "You're too little," said his brother. "You can go in a few years," said his sister. But Bailey didn't want to wait. And, with the help of Mama and Papa, Bailey went camping right where he was!

Bailey Goes Camping

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Seuss

Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.

The Foot Book

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Loved by generations, this "simplest Seuss for youngest use" is a Beginner Book classic. See Red and Ned and Ted and Ed in a bed. And giggle as Pat sits on a hat and on a cat and on a bat . . . but a cactus? Pat must NOT sit on that! This classic Beginner Book makes an ideal gift for Seuss fans and is an especially good way to show Pop some love on Father's Day!

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

"Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.  

Hop on Pop

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This 1958 Vintage book is in very good condition and has been well loved by many, many beginning readers.

This book tells the story of that rascal, The Cat in the Hat, returning for more tricks. 

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Vintage Beginner Book

Colorful illustrations help demonstrate the sound of each letter in the alphabet.

Dr. Seuss's ABC

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Randolph Caldecott

3rd of a set of 3!

This book contains:
The Queen of Hearts
      and
The Farmer's Boy

(The marks on the pages {pictured above} were present when originally purchased, however, pictured dents are from being well loved. )

(At page 50 - 51, the binding is slightly bent as this was a favorite page for the original easy reader. {pictured above.} 

The Queen of Hearts; The Farmer's Boy

A Third Caldecott Collection

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Sing a Song for Sixpence, the Three Jovial Hunters

A Second Collection

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1st of a collection of 3!
This book contains: 
The House That Jack Built
   and
A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go

(The marks on the pages {pictured above} were present when originally purchased, however, pictured dents are from being well loved. ) 

The House That Jack Built, a Frog He Would a Wooing Go

A First Caldecott Collection

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Jack Kent

There is a stain on the back cover and page edges (see pictures: probably coffee from an overworked parent).

A delightful book for easy reading and making memories with your new readers (or revisiting good memories.) 

Joey Runs Away

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This Caldecott Medal Scholastic winner Vintage book is a classic, and perfect for refreshing good memories or for making new memories with a young reader. 

The Little House 

Published in 1967, this Vintage Scholastic Book Services reimagines the Magic Fish folktale with delightful artwork. It is in very good condition for its age and will be a wonderful addition to a collection. 

Pictures by Ed Arno

The Magic Fish 

A Scholastic Book about a village doctor, Dr. Duck, who works so hard taking care of everyone else, he falls ill. All of the animals he has taken care of take care of him. 

A Scholastic Book 

Dr. Duck 

P. D. Eastman

While there are no marks on this book, it is very obvious that pages 18 & 19 and pages 46 & 47 were the most loved dogs in the book.

Go, Dog. Go!

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Eva Ibbotson

This book has been well loved and was a beloved, seasonal classic for many years. It is now looking for a good home to share its love with another young person (or a someone young at heart) 

When Arriman the Awful, the handsome wizard of the North, announces a contest to choose his bride, every witch in town is a flutter. The meanest, most powerful witch will wed the wizard. But little Belladonna is dismayed, because as hard as she tries, her spells conjure up begonias and baby birds, and not a single viper or bloodshot eyeball. She just has to do something seriously sinister in time for the contest....

Which Witch?

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1963 illustrated publication in great condition. 

The Folger Library General Readers Shakespeare 

The Comedy of Errors

William Shakespeare

With detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies

The tragic drama of an old king's foolishness is accompanied by material on Shakespeare's language, life, and theater, notes, and an essay.

King Lear

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Offers explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as an introduction to Shakespeare's language, life, and theater.

Macbeth

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This publication, published in 1980, is in good condition.
However, the binding is broken at page 154 (see picture.) 

The Taming of the Shrew

There are pen drawings on the edges of the book (see picture) 

This edition of The Merchant of Venice, based on a fresh examination of the early editions, includes an exceptionally lucid and accessible introduction which addresses Shakespeare's attitude toward Semitism and establishes the cultural, historical, and literary context in which Shakespearewrote the play. An interesting range of production photographs and drawings of Renaissance merchants and Jews, and a survey of the play's stage history ranging from discussions of its early staging to important twentieth-century productions and performances outside England, particularly Israel, makes this an ideal edition for students, actors, and the general reader.

The Merchant of Venice

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Offers explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as an introduction to Shakespeare's language, life, and theater

Hamlet

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The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.

Prospero-sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan-has lived a reclusive life with his daughter Miranda in the years since his position was usurped by his brother, Antonio. Now, as Antonio's ship passes near Prospero's island home, the sorcerer conjures up a terrible storm that will change all of their destinies....

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as-

. An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
.A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert Langbaum
. Selections from William Strachey, Sylvester Jourdain, Montaigne, and Ovid, sources from which Shakespeare derived The Tempest
. Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E.M.W. Tillyard, Lori Jerrell, and others
. A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
. Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
. And more...

The Tempest

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Alvin B. Kernan

The Moor of Venice

A discussion of the sources and historical background of the play accompanies the text and critical commentaries

Othello

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As attested to by countless stage and screen productions, "Hamlet" forever retains its fascination for audiences. It's an absorbing intellectual drama of the contemplative prince who reluctantly ventures in pursuit of revenge. Hamlet's musings on the nature and consequences of human activity have accorded him the reputation as literature's "first modern man."

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