A Child's Christmas in Wales
Dylan Thomas' lyrical remembrance of Christmases past evocatively illustrated with Trina Schart Hyman's watercolors.
$16.95
Author: Dylan  Thomas
Illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman

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A Child's Christmas in Wales (Edward Ardizzone)
Dylan Thomas’s lyrical remembrance of Christmases past is accompanied by Edward Ardizzone’s cheerfully breezy watercolors. This was the first picture book edition of the beloved modern holiday classic.
$16.95
Author: Dylan  Thomas
Illustrator: Edward Ardizzone

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A Christmas Memory
Capote warmly recalls the yearly ritual of baking fruitcakes with an older cousin he shared an unusually warm and close relationship with as a young child.
$19.00
Author: Truman  Capote
Illustrator: Beth Peck

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A Picture Book of John F. Kennedy
Naval war hero, best-selling author, wealthy and handsome politician, John F. Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to be elected president in 1960. This brief illustrated biography gives an overview of the life, career and legacy of our 35th president for young children.
$16.95
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Robert Casilla

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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A brief illustrated biography of the civil rights leader, from his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia to his death at age 39 in Memphis, Tennessee.
$16.95
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Robert Casilla

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Abe Lincoln's Hat
With humor and a lighthearted touch, this easy-to-read anecdotal biography tells of Lincoln’s early days as a lawyer, when he bought the first of many tall black hats. But in addition to making him look respectable, his hat had another surprising advantage for the somewhat forgetful, disorganized young lawyer!
$3.99
Author: Martha  Brenner
Illustrator: Donald Cook

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Abraham Lincoln
With folksy charm and homespun eloquence, Cohn and Schmidt tell the life story of the backwoods boy who became one of our nation’s greatest Presidents. Johnson matches their understated yet resonant style with his stylized watercolor paintings.
$16.95
Author: Amy L. Cohn
Illustrator: David A. Johnson

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Written expressly for young readers, this brief, well-written biography introduces children to the life and work of Dr King. In five short chapters, Adler highlights the injustices of racism and King’s leading role in the American Civil Rights movement as a “powerful man of peace.”
$14.95
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Colin Bootman

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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
With a jazzy rhythm and a swinging style, Andrea Davis Pinkney’s words and Brian Pinkney’s award-winning pictures tell the story of the musical career of the “King of the Keys,” Duke Ellington.
$15.95
Author: Andrea Davis  Pinkney
Illustrator: Brian Pinkney

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Eleanor
Beautifully illustrated with Cooney’s delicate and subtle paintings, this is the intriguing and meticulously researched story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s miserable childhood and life-changing young adulthood.
$15.99
Author: Barbara  Cooney
Illustrator: Barbara Cooney

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Fannie In The Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements
This is the charming story of how Fannie Farmer came to write one of the first modern cookbooks, accompanied by nostalgic illustrations and a recipe for tasty griddle cakes. A word of caution – don’t read this if you’re hungry!
$16.00
Author: Deborah  Hopkinson
Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter

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George Washington: A Picture Book Biography
Handsomely illustrated with oil paintings that capture the heroic aspects of “The Father of Our Country,” this brief biography for young readers examines the life of our first president and the early days of our nation.
$5.99
Author: James Cross  Giblin
Illustrator: Michael Dooling

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Gorilla Walk
The authors tell the story of their visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda to see mountain gorillas.
$16.00
Author: Betsy and Ted  Lewin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin and Ted Lewin

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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
Marzollo’s simple narrative gives an overview of King’s life and activism, and Pinkney’s dynamic scratchboard illustrations imbue King’s story with an appropriate sense of momentum. One of the best picture books about King for young children, this also contains ideas on how to handle discussion of King’s death with youngsters.
$15.95
Author: Jean  Marzollo
Illustrator: J. Brian Pinkney

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Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth
This ode to Babe Ruth and his beautiful swing is accompanied by suitably dramatic oil paintings.
$16.00
Author: Robert  Burleigh
Illustrator: Mike Wimmer

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Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
This heartfelt picture book biography tells of the legendary baseball player, whose integrity on and off the field, and fortitude in the face of fatal disease endeared him to generations of baseball fans.
$16.00
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Terry Widener

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington
This easy-to-read chronicle of the historic 1963 March on Washington and King’s famous speech has a poignant immediacy, because it is written in the present tense, and photographs of the actual event are interspersed with the illustrations.
$3.99
Author: Frances E. Ruffin
Illustrator: Stephen Marchesi

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A brief, yet powerful narrative combined with stunning images make this a beautiful, moving tribute to King – his life, his work, and especially his eloquence – his “big words,” which live on and continue to inspire. Everyone should read this Caldecott Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner.
$15.99
Author: Doreen  Rappaport
Illustrator: Bryan Collier

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Master Of Mahogany: Tom Day, Free Black Cabinetmaker
A biography of Tom Day, a free black cabinetmaker who lived in North Carolina in the first half of the 1800's.
$15.95
Author: Mary E. Lyons

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Snowflake Bentley
This beguiling picture book biography of Wilson A. Bentley, a self-taught scientist with a lifelong passion for snow who developed a special technique for photographing individual snowflakes, won the Caldecott Medal for Azarian’s hand-tinted woodcut illustrations.
$16.00
Author: Jacqueline Briggs  Martin
Illustrator: Mary Azarian

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Starry Messenger: A Book Depicting the Life of a Famous Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher, Physicist, Galileo
Born the same year as Shakespeare, the Italian astronomer, scientist and thinker Galileo Galilei challenged the prevailing notion of earth’s place in the heavens. This unique picture book biography was awarded the Caldecott Honor Medal for Sís’s stunningly intricate and detailed artwork and overall design.
$16.00
Author: Peter  Sís
Illustrator: Peter Sís

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Teammates
The first African American to play modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson showed tremendous courage in the face of racial prejudice. His Brooklyn Dodgers’ teammate Pee Wee Reese showed courage as well, through a simple yet profound gesture of friendship and solidarity one afternoon on the ballfield.
$7.00
Author: Peter  Golenbock
Illustrator: Paul Bacon

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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer
In the mid-19th century, most people had no idea what a dinosaur looked like – until Waterhouse Hawkins showed them with his amazing drawings and life-size models. Together with Selznick’s dramatic Caldecott Honor-winning illustrations, this entertaining and fascinating true story is a must read for any dinosaur fan.
$16.95
Author: Barbara  Kerley
Illustrator: Brian Selznick

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Thomas Jefferson: A Picture Book Biography
Handsomely illustrated with dramatic oil paintings, this brief biography sheds light on the life and legacy of our third President.
$16.95
Author: James Cross  Giblin
Illustrator: Michael Dooling

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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Evocatively told and illustrated, this is the inspiring true story of how Wilma Rudolph overcame childhood polio to become a three-time gold medallist at the 1960 Olympic Games.
$16.00
Author: Kathleen  Krull
Illustrator: David Diaz

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