Picture Books
Freddy Dissel has two problems. One is his older brother, Mike. The other is his younger sister, Ellen. That leaves Freddy in the middle, feeling like the peanut butter part of a sandwich, squeezed between two pieces of bread like a great big middle nothing.
So when Freddy hears about the school play, he knows it’s his chance to shine—even if the play is being put on by the big kids, and even if Mike says that everybody can jump. But nobody can jump quite as well as Freddy, which makes him the perfect Green Kangaroo—and the star of the show!
Scarsdale, NY: Bradbury Press, 1981. 1st edition, signed by author; illustrated by Amy Aitken. Dust jacket in protective cover; flap edges foxed; tan cloth with green lettering on spine; binding good; text clean. G+/G
Fozzie is an Old English Sheepdog with soft, fuzzy hair; bright, blue eyes; and a giant, black nose. He wants nothing more than to become part of the team pulling Santa's sleigh this Christmas. Fozzie's wish seems far-fetched until a brutally cold arctic air puts Santa's reindeer out of commission and forces the jolly old man in red to modify his method of transportation.
Santa's Shaggy Sheepdogs, a picture book for children, shares a fun holiday story with a magical twist.
Seven monsters make trouble for the villagers.
Stated 1st. Good; paper covers with light staining and fraying of edges.
A Native American tale recounts the first arrival of the horse on the American Plains and how the Blackfeet used the "sky dog" to become masters of the Plains. Illustrated by Barry Moser.
1st edition; signed by author and illustrator on title page; dust jacket has minimal wear; maroon cloth over light maroon boards with metallic orange lettering on cover and spine; slight cant to binding; text clean and bright. VG-/VG
The incredible story of one man's fight for Mexican-American civil rights, from award-winning picture book creator Duncan Tonatiuh
A 2020 Pura Belpré Award Author Honor BookA 2020 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book José de la Luz Sáenz (Luz) believed in fighting for what was right. Though born in the United States, Luz often faced prejudice because of his Mexican heritage. Determined to help his community, even in the face of discrimination, he taught school--children during the day and adults in the evenings. When World War I broke out, Luz joined the army, as did many others. His ability to quickly learn languages made him an invaluable member of the Intelligence Office in Europe. However, Luz found that prejudice followed him even to war, and despite his efforts, he often didn't receive credit for his contributions. Upon returning home to Texas, he joined with other Mexican American veterans to create the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), which today is the largest and oldest Latinx civil rights organization. Using his signature illustration style and Luz's diary entries from the war, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of a Mexican American war hero and his fight for equality.