JF Ptak Science Books Quick Post
Here are some of my favorite (classic) books for children that I've culled from the lovely read.com pages at the Library of Congress. The baseball alphabet book is fantastic (and from 1884 I believe). The Peter Newell Rocket book is another marvelous thing (along with his Slant book, both of which sorta/kinda remind me of PEter Reynolds.) You can follow the linkis to beautiful images of the texts and illustrations. (All text below is from the LC site.)
"Baseball ABC"
This guide to baseball literature features an illustrated paper cover and chromolithograph illustrations.
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"The Rocket Book," by Peter Newell
The upward progress of a rocket, lit in the basement by the janitor's son, causes some strange situations as it passes through 20 floors of apartments!
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"A Apple Pie"
Introduces the letters A to Z while following the fortunes of an apple pie.
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"The Baby's Own Aesop"
Aesop's classic fables are condensed into rhyme.
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"Ballad of the Lost Hare"
Ballad of the Lost Hare tells the tale of a well-traveled hare.
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"The Children's Object Book"
A picture book featuring everyday people, places and things.
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"The Circus Procession"
A lyrical parade of colorful circus characters.A lyrical parade of colorful circus characters.
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"Denslow's Humpty Dumpty"
Humpty Dumpty, with extraordinary illustrations by W.W. Denslow.
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"Denslow's Mother Goose"
The familiar rhymes and jingles of Mother Goose, edited and illustrated by W.W. Denslow.
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"Denslow's Three Bears"
A young girl befriends a family of bears.
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"Gobolinks, or Shadow-Pictures for Young and Old"
Poetry accompanies the shadow images in Gobolinks.
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"Mother Goose Finger Plays"
Finger puppets accompany selected and adapted Mother Goose tales.
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"The Square Book of Animals "
A collection of poetry featuring familiar animals from farm and home.
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"The Story of the Three Little Pigs"
Three pigs meet a persistent wolf and guess what happens?
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"The Twelve Magic Changelings "
Each page leaf has two colored figures, front and back that are designed to be cut out and pasted together.
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"Vieilles Chansons pour les Petits Enfants:"
A collection of classic French songs for children.
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"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz "
Dorothy makes new friends as she seeks to find a way home.
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"The Wonders of a Toy Shop"
Children passing a toy store discover its wonders.
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