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1	The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies more books like this by Cicely Mary Barker In 1923, when Cicely Mary Barker created the first of the Flower Fairy books, the unassuming artist had little idea of the immense popularity that her Flower Fairies series would enjoy. Now, more than 20 years after her death, Barker's artistry continue to charm and delight a world-wide readership. "The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies" brings ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $11.51! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats more books like this by Professor T S Eliot This playful collection is the source of the fantastically successful Broadway musical, "Cats". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Now We Are Six more books like this by A. A. Milne A collection of poetry illustrated with b&w drawings. Selections include "Furry Bear", "King Hilary and the Beggarman", and "Cradle Song". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	When We Were Very Young more books like this by A.A. Milne A collection of poetry that includes the very first in-print appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh. Selections include "Buckingham Palace," "Teddy Bear," and "Vespers." Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Random House Book of Poetry for Children more books like this by Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) "A generous collection with an upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. There are surprises and old standbys, but the bent is toward popular favorites. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. . . ".--Booklist. ALA Notable Children's Book ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $8.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Owl and the Pussycat more books like this by E Lear A picture book version of the classic poem, this time set on a Caribbean island. Detailed and colorful illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-The-Pooh/Wtp more books like this by A A Milne, Ernest H Shepard (Illustrator) Published in honor of the 75th anniversary of the first in-print appearance of A.A. Milne's character, Winnie-the-Pooh, this book features all of Milne's Pooh stories and poetry. Watercolor versions of the book's original illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $3.20! new only from $20.00! \| SVS
8	The Spider and the Fly more books like this by Mary Botham Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi The classic poem about the spider who attempts to lure a fly into her web is illustrated in the style of 1920s and '30s horror movies. A 2003 Caldecott Honor book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Winne the Pooh : the complete collection of stories and poems more books like this by A. A. Milne see all copies from $15.00! new only from $49.68! \| first editions
10	Commotion in the Ocean more books like this by G Andreae The sequel to the bestselling "Rumble in the Jungle" is a delightful new collection of poems about creatures who live in and around the ocean. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems more books like this by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (Photographer), Marcia Brown (Illustrator), Eva Moore (Photographer) This collection of poetry for children includes verses by Emily Dickinson, A.A. Milne, Ogden Nash, and Shel Silverstein. Illustrated by nine Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators including Leo and Diane Dillon, Trina Schart Hyman, Maurice Sendak, and Margot Zemach. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.37! \| first editions
12 view cover	Rumble in the Jungle more books like this by Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz (Illustrator) Join this rhyming safari and meet everything from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible tiger. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| SVS
13 view cover	Favorite poems old and new more books like this by Helen Josephine Ferris, Leonard Weisgard This comprehensive collection of over 700 poems contains works from classic to contemporary. Divided into 18 different categories, this 632 page volume, with line drawings by Leonard Weisgard, makes a welcome addition to any child's bookshelf. Included are poems by such luminaries as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Graves, Langston Hughes, and ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $14.18! \| first editions
14 view cover	Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes more books like this by Roald Dahl Six popular fairy tales are retold irreverently in rhyme by master storyteller Dahl. In "Cinderella," the prince isn't as charming as everyone thinks, and Cinderella marries someone else. In "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the magic mirror is used by Snow White to predict winners at the races. Other transformed tales are "Jack and the Beanstalk ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Three little kittens more books like this by Paul Galdone A picture-book version of the nursery rhyme in which three kittens lose, find, soil, and then wash their mittens. Colorful ink illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| SVS
16 view cover	The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury more books like this by Jack Prelutsky A collection of more than 200 poems by such modern poets as Nikki Grimes, John Ciardi, Karla Kuskin, Ted Hughes, e.e. cummings, Eve Merriam, Deborah Chandra, Arnold Adoff, and more than 100 others. see all copies from $4.43! new only from $11.01! \| SVS
17 view cover	Highwayman more books like this by Alfred Noyes, Charles Keeping (Illustrator) The second book in the Visions in Poetry series explores a haunted ballad of doomed love with dramatic new illustrations. see all copies from $2.27! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Cautionary Tales for Children more books like this by Hilaire Belloc This collection includes such irreverent cautionary tales as "Jim, Who Ran Away from His Nurse and was Eaten by a Lion" and "Matilda, Who Told Lies and was Burned to Death." Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $8.10! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Pied Piper of Hamelin more books like this by Robert Browning Small's retelling of this medieval poem adds impact without changing the original flavor. Alternating black-and-white and two-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Book of nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear The owls, hen, larks, and their nests in his beard, are among the fey fauna and peculiar persons inhabiting the uniquely inspired nonsense rhymes and drawings of Lear (20th child of a London stockbroker), whose Book of Nonsense, first published in 1846, stands alone as the ultimate and most loved expression in English of freewheeling, benign, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Leaves from a Child's Garden of Verses more books like this by Robert Louis Stevenson, Donna Green (Illustrator) Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this classic collection of poetry for children in 1885. It continues to be beloved as a charming evocation of childhood, and is considered to be Stevenson's best poetry, as well as one of his most enduring books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Owl and the Pussy Cat more books like this by Edward Lear As he did with Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, Ian Beck here takes a well-known children's classic and adorns it with his inimitably cheerful, inviting and childlike art. He offers young readers an Owl and Pussy-Cat of captivating whimsy and charm, who sail away for a year and a day to be wed and, finally, to dance in frisky celebration by the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Jabberwocky more books like this by Lewis Carroll Colorful mixed-media illustrations accompany this illustrated version of the classic nonsense poem. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Dirty Beasts more books like this by Roald Dahl This collection of poems features verses about such creatures as flying cows, crocodiles and an anteater who would rather eat people than ants. Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $2.85! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Circle of Days more books like this by Reeve Lindbergh, Cathie Felstead (Illustrator) An illustrated version of the "Canticle of the Sun", written in 1225 by St. Francis of Assisi. This prayer, which honors the elements, the animals, the heavens, and the earth, has been adapted in poetry and song for centuries, and is perhaps most familiar as the song "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. This version is illustrated with jewel-toned ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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