BOOKS by Esphyr Slobodkina

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1	Caps for sale; a tale of a peddler, some monkeys & their monkey business more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist All the cap peddler's caps are taken by monkeys, who put them on and perch high in a tree. How can the peddler get his merchandise back? Demands and threats don't work, but something else does. A wonderful book to read aloud. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Caps for Sale more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist All the cap peddler's caps are taken by monkeys, who put them on and perch high in a tree. How can the peddler get his merchandise back? Demands and threats don't work, but something else does. A wonderful book to read aloud. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Businesss more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina (Illustrator) add to wishlist "Caps! Caps for sale!" calls the peddler, until one day he wakes up from a nap to find his caps have disappeared. Fashioned from a folktale, here's "a bright picture book, infused with a humor which seems to spring from Slobodkina's own hearty enjoyment of the troubles of a peddler with a band of monkeys".--The New York Times. A Reading Rainbow ... see all copies from $3.79! new only from $16.29! \| SVS
4	Caps for Sale Book and Tape: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina (Illustrator), Brian O'Sullivan (Read by) add to wishlist The peddler wakes up bright and early, ready to begin his day and sell some caps. But everyone in town is missing. Where could they be? Then he realizes they must be at the county fair, and he rushes off to sell his caps to the crowd. Instead of selling, though, he finds himself caught in the middle of a circus on parade. And before he knows it, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.43! \| SVS
5	Sleepy ABC more books like this by Margaret Wise Brown, Karen Katz (Illustrator) add to wishlist A patchwork quilt motif and a bedtime theme are used to introduce readers to the letters of the alphabet. Color illustrations accompany the simple rhyming text: "K is for kissing your mother goodnight/L is for listening when they turn out the light". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Caps for Sale (Spanish Edition): Se Venden Gorras more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina (Illustrator) add to wishlist All the cap peddler's caps are taken by monkeys, who put them on and perch high in a tree. How can the peddler get his merchandise back? Demands and threats don't work, but something else does. A wonderful book to read aloud. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $85.99!
7	The Wonderful Feast more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist When it was first published in 1955, this appealing book by the creator of the classic Caps for Sale was enthusiastically received by young and old. It is a story of sharing that the youngest listeners will want to hear again and again. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.53! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Little Fireman more books like this by Margaret Wise Brown, Esphyr Slobodkina (Illustrator) add to wishlist One fireman is big, the other little. Children, of course, identify with the little one, and follow him as he performs his job very conscientiously. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
9	Rediscovering Slobodkina: A Pioneer of American Abstraction more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina, Karen Cantor, Leonard S Marcus add to wishlist The most comprehensive presentation of artist, illustrator and author, Esphyr Slobodkina, "Rediscovering Slobodkina" commemorates what would be her 100th birthday. Slobodkina is best known for her classic children's tale "Caps for Sale". Translated into over a dozen languages, "Caps for Sale" has been in print for over fifty years. Slobodkina ... see all copies from $36.62! new only from $36.62! \| SVS
10	Billy, the condominium cat more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist Billy, an old cat retired with his mistress to a condominium in Florida, reminisces about when both he and his mistress were younger. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	Pezzo the Peddler and the thirteen silly thieves more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist When Pezzo, the cap peddler, has his wares stolen, he gets them back by shouting, "Fire!" see all copies from $10.00! first editions
12	Circus Caps for Sale more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina (Illustrator) add to wishlist Pezzo, the hardworking peddler, is still selling caps in this delightful sequel to the beloved caps for sale. But what is that amusing elephant up to? Where have all Pezzo's caps gone? Will Pezzo get them back? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Caps for Sale and Other Storybook Classics: Caps for Sale/Millions of Cats/Petunia/Leo the Late Bloomer/The Little Red Hen more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina, Wanda Gag, Roger Duvoisin add to wishlist Caps For Sale: Written by Esphyr Slobodkina, Read by Owen Jordan; A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business. Millions of Cats: Written by Wanda Gag, Read by Rex Robbins; Million, billions and trillions of cats! A mans search to find his wife the perfect cat becomes a lesson in humility and greed. Petunia: ... see all copies from $44.09! new only from $44.99!
14	The Flame, the Breeze, and the Shadow by Slobodkina Esphyr add to wishlist see all copies from $3.39!
15	Boris and his balalaika. more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist A young Russian boy with little talent for anything else finally makes his mark by playing the balalaika. see all copies from $2.97! first editions
16	Jack and Jim more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist Twin brothers who are also good friends quarrel over the naming of their dog. see all copies from $2.75! first editions
17	The clock more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist When the church clock stops working, everyone in a small Vermont town is thrown off schedule. see all copies from $4.48! first editions
18	The flame, the breeze, and the shadow more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist No one is happy when a rich and powerful general summons the three daughters of a poor merchant to live in his house so that they may be brought up as "Perfect Young Ladies" for his sons. see all copies from $5.00! first editions \| SVS
19	Pezzo the peddler and the circus elephant more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist Pezzo the peddler takes his caps to the circus where an elephant's antics amuse the crowd and give Pezzo a temporary job under the big top. see all copies from $9.95! first editions
20	Billie more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist Tomboy Billie reluctantly takes ballet lessons and grows not only to love them, but to appreciate being a girl. see all copies from $3.68!
21	The little dinghy more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist During a storm a little dinghy is carried away from its moorings and blown onto a beach where a little boy happily cares for it. see all copies from $19.50! first editions
22	Pinky and the petunias more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist Much to the neighborhood's disgust, a cat's taste for petunias seems impossible to cure until he meets an angry bee. see all copies from $8.00!
23	Moving day for the Middlemans more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist When Mr. Middleman's work makes it necessary for the family to move, and no other house seems right, the Middleman's move their home to the new location. see all copies from $2.49!
24	Little dog lost, little dog found more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist While playing, Jet loses his dog tag, and a dog catcher takes him to the animal shelter. see all copies from $8.00!
25	The Long Island ducklings more books like this by Esphyr Slobodkina add to wishlist A family of ducklings fall on hard times, but are rescued by a drake they had befriended when he needed to help years before. see all copies from $14.00!

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