Literary Criticism & Collections
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Walking with Henry: The Life and Works of Henry David Thoreau
$21.95 Read more“In short, all good things are wild and free.”–Henry David Thoreau
In Walking with Henry, award-winning illustrator and author Thomas Locker takes young readers on a journey into the wilderness with o
- Author: Locker, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1555910165
- Language: English
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The Illustrated William Shakespeare: 25 Essential Poems
$18.99 Read moreIn this gorgeously crafted collection of poems, you’ll find twenty-five of Shakespeare’s most beloved sonnets and excerpts, each brought to life in stunning, full-color collage illustrations. With hel
- Series: The Illustrated Poets Collection
- Author: Van Cleave, Ryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1638193088
- Language: English
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Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics: For Growing Up
$12.99 Add to cartA delightful treasury of quotes to spark joy and imagination while growing up!
This beautifully illustrated collection offers quotes from historical and modern classics for today’s kids. Centered arou
- Series: Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics
- Author: Barnaby, Hannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 146422854X
- Language: English
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A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader
$39.99 Add to cartA Brain Pickings Best Children’s Book of the Year
“An embarrassment of riches.” —The New York TimesAn expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclecti
- Author: Popova, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: December 31 2018
- ISBN10: 1592702287
- Language: English
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A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
$9.99 Read more“Readers will have the good fortune to experience poetry as art, game, joke, list, song, story, statement, question, memory. A primer like no other.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
In this … [more below]- Author: Janeczko, Paul B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 10 2009
- ISBN10: 0763641324
- Language: English
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The 20th Century Children’s Poetry Treasury
$21.99 Read more“Until this century, most children’s poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children’s poets have thrown all that condescension … [more below]
- Series: Treasured Gifts for the Holidays
- Author: Prelutsky, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 28 1999
- ISBN10: 0679893148
- Language: English
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Finding Hank: The Most-Often Asked Questions about Hank the Cowdog
$29.99 Read moreFrom the Preface by John R. Erickson:
“Hank has become a popular fellow. We have sold over nine million books about his adventures, and we are now hearing from second and third generation Hank fans. T
- Series: Hank the Cowdog
- Author: Erickson, John R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: November 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1591889995
- Language: English
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Spring: A Collection of Poems, Songs, and Stories for Young Children
$14.95 Add to cartSpring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter contain a wide variety of poems, songs, and stories of the seasons and many contributions for festivals. The volume titled Spindrift contains material for use throug
- Series: Kindergarten S
- Author: Wynstones Press
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: September 12 2007
- ISBN10: 0946206465
- Language: English
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Stephen King: His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers’ Edition)
$16.99 Read moreA thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King’s colossal corpus of creepy books.
For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is- Author: Vincent, Bev
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0760387729
- Language: English
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Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics
$12.99 Read moreA 2024 National Parenting Product Award Winner!
A must-have treasury of quotes to spark joy and imagination!
This beautifully illustrated collection offers quotes from historical and modern classics f
- Series: Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics
- Author: Sarac, Annie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1728286476
- Language: English
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100 Great Poems for Boys
$16.99 Add to cartA handy collection of the most popular and fondly remembered poems of all time, geared to boys of all ages.
Reading any great poem for the first time is always a thrilling discovery, even if it’s only- Author: Pockell, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 04 2011
- ISBN10: 044656382X
- Language: English
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You Can’t Say That!: Writers for Young People Talk about Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell
$18.99 Read moreWhat happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for … [more below]
- Author: Marcus, Leonard S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0763690368
- Language: English
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Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
$15.95 Add to cartYokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan’s traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.
Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone- Series: Yokai Attack!
- Author: Yoda, Hiroko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 10 2012
- ISBN10: 480531219X
- Language: English
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Eloise Wilkin Stories
$12.99 Read moreLittle Golden Books illustrated by Eloise Wilkin are among the most remembered, beloved, and requested by Golden Book fans. This collection, which contains nine of her best-loved books, will be cheris… [more below]
- Series: Little Golden Book Collections
- Author: Golden Books
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 13 2005
- ISBN10: 0375829288
- Language: English
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Summer: A Collection of Poems, Songs, and Stories for Young Children
$14.95 Add to cartSpring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter contain a wide variety of poems, songs, and stories of the seasons and many contributions for festivals. The volume titled Spindrift contains material for use throug
- Series: Kindergarten S
- Author: Wynstones Press
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 12 2007
- ISBN10: 0946206473
- Language: English
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Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide
$15.95 Read moreYurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan’s traditional ghosts and spirits.
Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy specters. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to pla- Series: Yokai Attack!
- Author: Yoda, Hiroko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 10 2012
- ISBN10: 4805312149
- Language: English
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My Book House: In the Nursery
$34.95 Add to cartFrom Mother Goose to Shakespeare, this volume assembles more than 350 beloved nursery rhymes, chants, and children’s poems from around the world. Hundreds of colorful illustrations enhance the old Eng… [more below]
- Series: Dover Children’s Classics
- Author: Miller, Olive Beaupré
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 20 2013
- ISBN10: 0486499065
- Language: English
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The Sandburg Treasury: Prose and Poetry for Young People
$24.00 Add to cartAn illustrated volume of all of Carl Sandburg’s books for young readers: Rootabaga Stories, Early Moon, Wind Song, Prairie-Town Boy, and Abe Lincoln Grows Up. Introduction by Paula Sandburg.
- Author: Sandburg, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0152026789
- Language: English
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Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as
$9.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators–revealing young tal… [more below]
- Author: Weissman, Elissa Brent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 26 2018
- ISBN10: 1481472097
- Language: English
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Paradise Lost for Children: The Story of Adam and Eve
$20.99 Add to cart- Author: Trace, Arther
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: August 20 2000
- ISBN10: 0738823406
- Language: English
