Old children's books

In my recent travels for vintage children's picture books, I scored on a set of Childcraft, The How and Why Library for the mere sum of $5.00. These books are full of great illustrations by many different artists. I have quite a few scans for you from Volume 1 that I hope you will enjoy. Can I just say how much I like these books? They are fun to look at and full of ideas and inspiration. Don't forget to click on the pics for a bigger view. Artist: Charles Harper Oh Charley, how we do love…

Our 12 favorite alliteration books are the perfect addition to your alliteration and literacy lesson plans. These are great for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students.

Child craft - "Where go the Boats"

This is the picture from the book "Morning is a little child" by Joan Walsh Anglund.The only book I have left from what used to be a substatial collection, but they got given away over the years, this one I kept for myself!

Hier habe ich für Sie unsere Lieblingsbücher für 2-3-Jährige gesammelt. Wir haben die bestimmt schon 100 mal gelesen, aber sie sind immer noch aktuell und bringen Erik zum Lachen und Nachdenken. 1. Der Grüffelo – unser Lieblingsbuch von…

19 great picture books about bugs. Your children will love reading about the fascinating world that surrounds the bugs around us.

Scanned from Childcraft Vol. 1, 1954 Edition, illustration by Elizabeth Orton Jones

"Childrcraft: Poems of Early Childhood," edited by J. Morris Jones, illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, Leonard Weisgard, Janice Holland, Milo Winter, Henry C. Pitz, Esther Friend, Urlsula Koering, Tasha Tudor, R.T. Dixon, 1954. Featured in My Retro Reads: A blog celebrating the beauty of vintage children's books.

LINDA AND HER LITTLE SISTER4667DescriptionLINDA AND HER LITTLE SISTER"A" 1ST EDITION 1954Little Golden Book #214By Esther WilkinIllustrated by Eloise WilkinNo writing except name 2x. No tears. Good co...from

Bought this at a book sale for next to nothing -isn't it gorgeous? This copy was published in 1958. I like the 'Little Girl with a Curl' poem - reminds me of my daughters. :) And the picture from 'Pease Porridge Hot' reminds me of the 2 of them playing together. The pictures by the iconic Eloise Wilkin, who illustrated 47 Golden Books and was called 'the soul of Little Golden Books'. She often used her children and grandchildren and their friends as models for her pictures. Wilkin was a…