"Everyone knows the famous beginning to this beloved holiday poem Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Clement Moore s poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since This edition was first published in 1912 It comes with gold foil stamping on the cover and full colour illustrations throughout Everyone knows the famous words 145 Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Clement C ..."
"Whose tiny faces are peeking out from Santa's golden sleigh? Yikes! It's two of Santa's elves who are Christmas Eve stowaways. Beloved illustrator Jan Brett's version of The Night Before Christmas lets these two mischievous elves add their rambunctious spirit to this familiar 1823 rhyming story. Here, Santa and his reindeer land on the snowy roof of a Victorian mansion in New England. While Santa delivers the toys inside, the elves and ..."
"Elizabeth Allen Ashton, Jessie Willcox Smith. VIKING Published by the Penguin
Group Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc., ... illustrated by
Jessie Willcox Smith. p. cm. Summary: A counting book featuring the art of Jessie
Willcox Smith, a popular and acclaimed illustrator in the early part of the twentieth
century. ISBN 0-670-83499-8 l. Counting—]uvenile literature. [l. Counting] I.
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 ..."
"First published in 1880, Heidi introduces young readers and listeners to one of the most charming young heroines ever.This beautiful, stirring novel tells of five-year-old Heidi, an orphan sent to live high up in the mountains with her cantankerous grandfather. Sweet-natured Heidi soon wins her grandfather's heart and makes friends with the lively young goatherd, Peter. Her newfound happiness ends quickly, however, when Heidi's aunt, De ..."
"A famous and popular collection of verse for children is available in a Children's Classics leather-bound edition and includes such well-loved works as "My Shadow," "Marching Song," and "The Land of Counterpane.""
"Twenty original stories and poems paired with illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith depict children daydreaming their way around the world, spending a rainy day in search of the biggest puddle, and having other adventures."
The Lullaby Book Or Mothers' Love Songs (1921) by Annie Blanche Shelby (2010, Hardcover) by Annie Blanche Shelby, JessieWillcoxSmith Hardcover, 206 Pages, Published 2010 by Kessinger Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-166-22833-0, ISBN: 1-166-22833-9
"This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare an ..."
"This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare an ..."
"A choice collection of favorite fairy tales, to delight children of all ages. The 86 stories selected for this collection include folk tales from England, Norway, and India, as well as the best fairy tales from Grimm, Andersen, and Perrault. The volume also contains a handful of fables from Aesop and several tales from the Arabian Nights. Attractive black and white illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith complement the text. Suitable for ..."
Little Women(1st Edition) (The Illustrated Children's Library) by Louisa May Alcott, JessieWillcoxSmith Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2002 by Gramercy ISBN-13: 978-0-517-22116-7, ISBN: 0-517-22116-0
"As part of the wonderful Collector's Library Series, Little Women is one of the best-loved children's classics of all time. This attractive volume contains the complete and unabridged story with 8 full color illustrations, plus numerous black & white illustrations throughout. The deluxe edition features a full piece cloth case, a four color illustrated onlay on the front cover, foil stamping on front and spine, stained edges on three si ..."
"Wendy cried, shocked; but still the cloud was on him. He knew he was behaving
unworthily, but he could not help it. "We could lie doubled up," said Nibs. "I
always cut their hair," said Wendy. "George! ... "Hallo, Wendy, goody-bye," he
said."
"Children will enjoy playing with the removable stickers and placing them within thestory book pages. The book is tied with a ribbon around the cover."
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas has been in print for more than eighty years, and this version of the beloved poem with classic illustrations has become as much a part of Christmas as Santa Claus."
"Perhaps one of the most popular of Stevenson's works, A Child's Garden of Verses, first published in 1885, is regarded universally as an outstanding example of the greatest recollections of childhood in verse. We are delighted to announce the republication of this fine facsimile edition. Featuring the superb illustrations of Charles Robinson, and including the original advertisements from the 1886 edition, this volume has a nostalgic fe ..."
"This is a story of a poor stable boy living in Victorian London in which everyday lives are mysteriously enveloped by a power and a glory, personified here as a beautiful woman known as the North Wind. She visits the small boy, Diamond, and takes him with her on her journeys, teaching him about herself. Through the eyes of an innocent and yet perceptive child, MacDonald explores North Wind as a way of exploring the place of death in our ..."
"Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Par ..."
"As always with George MacDonald, everything here is more than meets the eye: this in fact is MacDonald's grace-filled vision of the world. Said to be one of J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood favorites, The Princess and the Goblin is the story of the young Princess Irene, her good friend Curdie--a minor's son--and Irene's mysterious and beautiful great great grandmother, who lives in a secret room at the top of the castle stairs. Filled with im ..."
"SeaWolf Press is proud to offer another book in its Robert Louis Stevenson 100th Anniversary Collection. Each book in the collection contains the text, illustrations, and cover from first or early editions. Use Amazon's Lookinside feature to compare this edition with others. You'll be impressed by the differences. If you like our book, be sure to leave a review! Our version has:Over 88 original illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Don ..."
"Be transported to the Swiss Alps with this classic story of a young girl who has the ability to soften the hardest of hearts. Originally published in 1881, Heidi tells the story of a five-year old orphaned girl whose aunt brings her to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The residents of the nearby town fear Heidi's grandfather because he lives in seclusion, but she gradually opens his heart with her youth and energy. When she ..."