![]() | Northern Lullaby by Nancy Carlstrom
Buy used from: $0.09 This is easy to read & understand visually for ages 3+, makes a good holiday / winter gift book, and it makes it first on my list for a reason! It's gorgeous and should be in libraries everywhere!
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![]() | Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch by Nancy Willard
Buy used from: $29.99 Pish Posh is just plain fun, even if you don't know who (or like his paintings) Hieronymus Bosch was.
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![]() | Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books) by Margaret Musgrove
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.97 The Dillon's won their second Caldecott Medal for this body of work which is masterfull! You need only read the five star reviews this book gets on every booklist. Enjoy!
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![]() | Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali by Khephra Burns
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $4.09 This is the story of a 14th Century King, a bit more invovled and recommended to readers over 8yrs old.
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![]() | Who's in Rabbit's House? (Picture Puffins) by Verna Aardema
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.07 Playfull, whimsical, witty. Children 4+ up will love the illustrations.
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![]() | AIDA by Leontyne Price
Buy used from: $0.01 A rare find is a book that attempts to educate a very broad and young audience, by tackling a tricky subject. Don't compare it to the musical, read and enjoy it for what it is. Five star art!
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![]() | The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Nancy Willard
Buy used from: $0.09 This version of the Sorcerer's Apprentice with a twist, is seen from the view of a young girl instead of the now famous Disney Mickey Mouse. All ages will enjoy it.
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![]() | The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese: And Other Tales of the Far North by Howard Norman
Buy used from: $0.75 The portfolio of culturally & ethnically challenging artwork is again broadened by the Dillons. Fantastic and wild stories accompanied by fantastical and amusing art.
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![]() | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Books of Wonder) by Jules Verne
Buy new: $21.36 / Used from: $0.75 While 20,000 Leagues can be a challenge to read at times (for younger than 10 yrs.) the illustrations will once again knock-your-socks-off!
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![]() | The Race of the Golden Apples by Claire Martin
Buy used from: $0.01 Retelling of the Greek myth of Atlanta. Would make a nice gift to a young reader interested in mythology.
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![]() | The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Picture Puffins) by Katherine Paterson
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.11 Soft & muted colors, strong lines & composition show the Dillon love of and accomplishment with woodblock (type / style) artwork. A good story for all ages.
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![]() | Switch on the Night by Ray Bradbury
Buy used from: $0.99 The artwork in Switch On The Night is mystical and dreamy. Know anyone who is afraid of the dark?
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![]() | The Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $1.65 This is the African version of what is commonly known as the Rumpelstiltskin story. You may agree, this is a wonderfull book, and the only version you'll read or remember everafter.
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![]() | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (A Puffin Pied Piper Giant) by Verna Aardema
Buy used from: $29.88 Why Misquitos Buz in People's Ears won a Caldecott Medal in 1975, and has been a classic ever since. A fun and vibrant story matched with equally fabulous illustrations.
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![]() | Wind Child by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Buy used from: $3.75 As it is with all the Dillon artwork & author combinations, Wind Child is the perfect marriage between picture and story.
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![]() | Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.75 Do you know a young person who loves trains and doesn't have this book yet?
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![]() | The Color Wizard (Bank Street Level 1*) by Barbara Brenner
Buy used from: $0.01 Even though this title is a little older, the Color Wizard still makes my list for young children. Read it through once and you'll understand why.
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![]() | Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (Reading Rainbow Series) by Eloise Greenfield
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 This book will get young people hooked on poetry, and hopefully on reading in general. VERY universal concepts here, as with all of the Dillon collection of works.
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![]() | To Every Thing There Is A Season by Leo Dillon
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $0.18 I borrow from a reader's review which, is a great assessment: "...it demonstrates that its message is applicable to all members of the human family." A beautiful, thoughtful gift book to any age.
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![]() | Her Stories (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) by Virginia Hamilton
Buy new: $18.97 / Used from: $0.24 Her Stories is an amazing blend of story and picture that is sure to be in your home library collection for a very, very long time.
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![]() | The Art of Leo and Diane Dillon
Buy used from: $10.00 For the die-hard Dillon fans, if you can find this used, it's worth every penny. Samples of their work from art school in the 1960's up through the 1980's or so. Five ***** stars, or more!!!
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![]() | Between Heaven and Earth: Bird Tales from Around the World by Howard Norman
Buy new: $22.00 / Used from: $0.01 |
![]() | The Porcelain Cat by Michael Patrick Hearn
Buy used from: $2.29 |
![]() | Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
Buy used from: $0.01 |
![]() | Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy) by Garth Nix
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 |
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