Texana: Texas History for Children

TEXAS FLAG BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by unknown artist. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.5" wide x 2.5" high. Content: Texas Flag in red, white and blue with the Lone Star of Texas. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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COWBOY BOOTS BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Geraktv. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - email us the name you want on the bookplate. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. 2.5" H x 3.50" W. Content: Brown cowboy books with spurs highlight this "weathered" orange-brown background - you can also see a Stetson and a cow skull - all of which represent the American Old West. Any questions or for a sample, click here to email us.
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AGGIE GOOSE RHYMES
by Debbie Leland. Great color comic illustrations by Ann Hollis Rife. Condition: NEW 1998 Quebecor Printing hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, fourth printing. Small pencil impression back cover. Content: Reviewer: "This book is so cute. It has 15 traditional Mother Goose Rhymes that have been changed around like only an Aggie could. It has become my all time favorite baby shower or birthday gift for pregnant Aggies, newborn Aggies, and Aggies havin' birthdays. Older kids enjoy hearing the rhymes and learning the traditions. There is also a game on ea. page...find the Sr. Class ring." Contents: Little Miss Muffet; Little Jack Todd; Aggie Doodle; The Aggies' Dog; Jack & Jill; Aggie Yell Leader; Hey Diddle Diddle; Aggie Corps; Hickory Dictory Dock; This Little Aggie; Aggies Whoop; Georgie Porgie; Aggie Band; There Was a Senior Aggie; and About Those Aggies. Well, what can I say about this book but . . . Gig 'em! [1 copy available]
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ANGEL OF THE ALAMO: A True Story of Texas [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]
by Lisa Waller Rogers. Color illustrations by Ann Hollis Rife. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 2000 Benson (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: The story of Andrea Castanon (Villaneuva?) from her birth to her move from Mexico south of the Rio Grande to Mexico North of the Rio Grande (Laredo and then San Antonio). She claimed to be a survivor of the Alamo where she cared for Jim Bowie and was in the room when the Mexican soldiers killed him on his bunk. While there were many survivors of the Alamo other than Mrs. Dickinson and her daughter, no one could ever prove or disprove Mrs. Castanon's claims. The State of Texas later gave her a pension for her work at the Alamo and her many acts of kindness before and after the Alamo. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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ARMADILLO RODEO
written & illustrated by Jan Brett. Vivid & adorable color illustrations. Condition: Very Good 1996 G. P. Putnam & Sons hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. The DJ does have small edgewear and is price-clipped. The book itself is in like-new condition. Content: Bo, the wayward Armadillo baby, wanders off to a rodeo where he rides a horse (well, sort of), eats hot peppers, plays with boots, attends a dance, and is finally tracked down by his mom and returned home. Absolutely adorable tale for Texas kids - the illustration of Bo sitting in a field of Bluebonnets is priceless. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE BEST TOWN IN THE WORLD
by Byrd Baylor. Beautiful and warm watercolor illustrations by Ronald Himler. Condition: NEW 1993 Macmillian soft cover, second printing. I can't believe this book was published in 1993 - too crisp - but that's what it says. A school supplemental book. Content: In this book, the dogs are smarter, wildflowes grow taller, and the chocolate cake is tastier. Baylor's delightfully nostalgic sotry of the Texas hill country finds it perfect complement and extensio in Himler's warm, glowing pictures. Reviewer: "What a sweet book! And not syruppy either. In this book, children talk about their father's hometwon-- the best town in the world, where food tastes better and everything is better. The children obviously believe their father had a wonderful time growing up, but also question some of his "bests"--for example, they refuse to believe ice cold creeks are the best to swim in. Even though I'm from a very different sort of place, this book reminded me of my own childhood and how many of the "bests" we experienced growing up can never be bettered--and never be fully understood by others who had their own "bests." What a great book!" Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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BLUEBONNET AT JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
by Mary Brooke Casad. Adorable color illustrations by Benjamin Vincent. Condition: NEW 2002 Pelican (a great small publishing co.) soft cover, first paperback printing. Content: While touring the Johnson Space Center, Bluebonnet, the intrepid Texas armadillo (armadill-ess?), is invited to join the astronauts on a space mission to become the first armadillo in space. Education and merriment ensues. Too cute! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CHERUB IN STONE (Hisorical Fiction)
by Catherine Gonzalez. Beautiful cover art - no credit given. Condition: 1995 Chaparral Books/TCU Press Trade paperback, first printing. Content: In 1927 a Czech family (Catholic) from Central Texas moves to a small North Texas town where everyone attends the Baptist and Methodist churches. Fifteen-year-old Sari Mednick wants to be popular in her new school but finds that she is considered an outsider. Her brother Georgi takes up with a bad crowd of older boys, and there are rumors about the Ku Klux Klan and their hatred for not only blacks but also for Slavs and Jews. When the Klan makes itself known with beatings and fires, Sari learns a lesson in courage. A captivating novel that vividly presents the misunderstandings and blind hatred that gave rise to ivolence in Texas in the 1920s. Gonzalez has based her novel on a real family she knew. [A personal note: Grandmother Malone and family used to tell of lying about their religion to find housing, to get a job, and to avoid cross burnings in their neighborhood in Fort Worth in the twenties.] [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS EVE CATTLE DRIVE: A Christmas Story
by George S. Smith. B&W illustrations (suitable for coloring) by Eliza Bacon. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1991 Eakin Press (Austin) soft cover, first edition. Problem: light impressions bottom front cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: It was Christmas Eve, 1887, and poor Timmy Ballard was stuck guarding and herding the family cattle. Suddenly the cattle began to stampede - and who's there to help out? - Santa, of course. Cute and lots of fun. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE COUTURIERE OF GALVEZ: The Dressmaker of Galveston
by Wanda Cionne B&W illustrations by J. Kay Wilson. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Eakin Press (Austin) Trade PB, first edition. While the book is unread, it has been shelved badly - light shelfwear bottom back corner and a small "ding" top spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: Holly Carter was only 11 when she was kidnapped from a Louisiana plantation and placed on a sailing ship bound for Galveston Island. It was the year the Civil War ended - 1965. This is her story, how she learned to sew and became a renowned dressmaker in a period of history when Black women seldom ahd the opportunity to own their own business. Holly's story coincides with the history of Galveston during its heyday. At one time the most prosperous port in Texas, the island city had to suffer growning pains, too - yellow fever epidemics, hurricanes, fires out-of-control. Holly is a survivor and so is her beloved Galveston - both brought to their knees by the killer storm of 1900 - both determined to make a comeback. [1 copy available]
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COWBOYS
by Marie and Douglas Gorsline. Detailed color illustrations by Douglas Gorsline. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1980 Random House "Pictureback" soft cover (stapled wraps), no printing given. Name inside front cover. Content: Describes the life of the cowboys in the old West, how they ate, slept, dressed, tamed horses, drove cattle, lived on the trail, and spent their leisure time. The example used for the cowboy life is that of a Texas cowboy and his cattle drive to Abilene along the Chisholm Trail. This is an interesting book. Ages 9 - 12. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE DEATHLESS WHITE STALLION AND OTHER TALES
by Joe Ferguson. B&W illustrations by Aaron Morris. Condition: Very Good 1989 Eakin Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Problem: DJ has edgewear with a small chip bottom front DJ at spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: A series of Southwestern tales, originally collected by folklorists, have been retold by a storyteller. Set in "the old days," each tale represents an ethnic group: Mexican-American, German, black, and what could be termed Lone Star Texan. The stories: The Deathless White Stallion; The Panther and the Seven Kids; Alligator Trubble; Strap Buckner, Fightin'ist Boy; La Cenicienta; and La Cenicienta. Also contains a Glossary. Larger than normal print. For Early Readers. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE EAGLE AND THE RAVEN
by James A. Michener. Two-tone drawings by Charles Shaw - great illustrations. Decorated end pages show the maps of the territories of both Santa Anna and Houston. Condition: NEW 1990 State House Press (Austin) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. DJ shows light edge wear / shelf wear. Content: "The Raven" is Sam Houston, insolent frontiersman, brash congressman, Tennessee governor, rural schoolmaster, lawyer, land speculator in the Mexican state of Tejas (later Texas). "The Eagle" is Antonio Lopez de Santa Annasp ok , 11 times president of Mexico, congenital opportunist, enemy of rebels, inordinately vain general, furious wooer of a Mexican emperor's 60-year-old spinster sister. The paths of these two adventurers crossed in 1836 on the banks of the San Jacinto River when Houston, leading a band of Texicans seeking revenge for the Alamo, massacred Santa Anna's men. The independent Republic of Texas was born (it joined the Union nine years later). Resembling nonfiction more than historical novelette, this interwoven double portrait, we learn from the author's introduction, was originally a chapter cut from his novel Texas . Michener makes history come alive in this engaging slice of Americana and Texas lore, a compelling testament to the precept that character is destiny. Line drawings. Young Adult. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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EASTER FIRES (A Hill Country Historical Mystery) [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR]
by Mary Dodson Wade. B&W illustrations by Patty Rucker. Condition: Gently pre-read 1984 Eakin Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. No problems - just pre-read. Content: This story has historical background from 1844-46 - in fact, the people of Fredericksburg still celebrate the events today. German settlers moved into the Hill Country and made peace with the local tribes. The Indians camped all around the area and their fires culd be seen in the settlements throughout the Hill Country. The German mothers told their children that the fires were Easter Bunnies making colored eggs so that they would not be afraid. The Author does a better jof of this than I did. LOL. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HANK THE COWDOG: The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster
by John R. Erickson. Clever B&W illustrations by Gerald Holmes. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Maverick (Houston) Trade Paperback, Book Fair Edition, first printing. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Fearless Hank battles with Pete the Barncat, woos Miss Scamper the Beagle, helps Ralph recover from a serious case of Milk of Amnesia, and risks his life to solve the mystery of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster, who has made off with a fortune in buried T-bones. Ages 9+. [1 copy available]
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A HISTORICAL ALBUM OF TEXAS ([Historical Album Series]
by Charles A. Wills. Color photos & paintings repros with B&W era drawings & photos. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1995 Millbrook soft cover, first printing. Problem: light binder's glue splashes inside front cover and a pale "near-crease" front cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: These brief series titles are heavily pictorial, with over 40 full-color and black-and-white photographs and reproductions in each, and offer a clear overview of each state's history from prehistory to the present. Students may find them useful for simple research, or for scanning the pertinent and well-chosen illustrations. The appended pages are great for ready reference. There is a gazeteer of quick facts, a map, and pictures of the state flag, seal, and flower. Also included are lists of personalities, places to visit, and a chronological comparison of key dates in U.S. history with pivotal events in the highlighted state. Ages 9 - 12. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A HOUSE DIVIDED (Letters to Oma sequel)
by Marj Gurasich. Beautiful cover ilustration by Barbara Whitehead. Condition: NEW 1995 TCU Press Trade Paperback. Content: Continuing the saga told in Letters to Oma of the von Scholls, a German family immigrating to Texas in 1847. This book tells the story of the effect of the Civil War on German Texans who frowned on slavery and, like Sam Houston, thought the Union must be preserved at all costs. After one brother is killed by Confederate vigilantes, Louisa, the youngest daughter (now 16), sets off to rescue another brother from a Union prison camp. Ages 9 - 12. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE INDIAN YEARS (Living with the Texas Past Series # 1)
by Susan Vander-Meulan. B&W illustrations by William Reeves. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1983 Texas Historical Commission/Office of the State Archaeologist soft cover (stapled wraps), no printing given. Tanning to page edges. Content: This is a clever way to get Texas children interested in their "Indian" past and in archaeology. It takes us from Paleo-Pioneers through how Texas is preserving it's archaeological past. Quite good, IMHO. Grades 4 - up. [1 copy available]
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THE LADY IN THE BLUE CLOAK: Legends from the Texas Missions
by Eric A. Kimmel. Beautiful soft color illustrations by Susan Guevara. Condition: NEW 2006 Holiday hardacover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Each of these six selections opens with a full-page illustration that captures the heart of its story. The gorgeous oil paintings are filled with light and religious imagery befitting the legends. In this picture book, Kimmel collects stories from the Texas missions that were built during Spain's colonial rule. In the title tale, a Spanish nun appears in realistic visions to a group of Tejas Indians; in "Rosa's Window," a Spanish artisan leaves his sweetheart behind to travel to Texas, where he will help build mission churches; and in "The Christmas Vine," a priest helps a young boy choose an offering for Jesus. The short stories flow easily, but they present a mostly uncritical picture of the Christian mission experience (bringing "these new Christians closer to God"), and the narrow viewpoint may jar readers seeking a more balanced portrayal of colonists and indigenous people. However, there are very few collections of these stories available for the age group, and the mysticism, faith, and magic--captured in reverential oil paintings bordered with angels, saints, and other religious imagery--will resonate with some children, particularly Catholics and Texans, for whom the symbolism and history may be more familiar. An introduction offers more background, and an afterword cites sources. Wonderful! [3 copies available.]
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THE LEGEND OF THE BLUEBONNET: An Old Tale of Texas Retold and Illustrated by Tomie De Paola
text & color art by Tomie de Paola. Condition: NEW 1983 edition G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 27th printing. Content: A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas. Ages 4+. [1 copy available]
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LULLABY OF THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE
by Kelly Stuart. Wonderful soft colorful illustrations by Carlos Caban. Sheet music of the Lullaby forms the decorated end pages. Condition: NEW 2002 Bright Sky Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: Sleep, my little one, sleep; My precious, La Morenita says sleep; Let nothing disturb you and do not cry; I've come to sing you a lullaby In December of 1531, an Aztec man--revered as a spiritual seeker of truth--received a splendid and holy vision. As beautiful music played, the clouds parted and a woman emerged, surrounded by golden flames. Telling the man she was the Virgin Mother, she entrusted him with a special mission: to build a chapel in her honor. But, the Bishops wouldn't believe his story.until the Virgin sent a special sign. To this day, people throughout the world honor the Virgin of Guadalupe and celebrate her feast. In simple verse, perfect for the youngest child, the story of this special encounter unfolds, accompanied by richly colored illustrations and a lullaby to sing toddlers to sleep. Beautiful. Questions welcome. [3 copies available.]
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MARIPOSA: Magical Stories of Texas (Inscribed Copy)
by Mary Mae Hartley. Illustrated by Julie N. Jenkyn. Inscribed by author on flyleaf. Condition: Mixed condition 1996 Eakin Press (Austin) hardcover - pictorial boards - (no jacket issued), second printing. Interior is clean & tight and the illustrations bright. Every edge of the cover has at least some edgewear with a short peeling back bottom spine. Overall this book is a good +. Content: Mariposa, a tiny boy with butterfly-like wings and magic powers, flies about Texas all during its history doing good works for deserving people. His good deeds range from the Big Thicket to West Texas to even helping Lady Bird with the Texas wildflowerrs. Texas history wrapped in fantasy - of course, outsiders think our history has always been that way. Neat book for little Texicans. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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MISS LADY BIRD'S WILDFLOWERS: How A First Lady Changed America
by Kathi appelt. Beautiful, vivid color illustrations by Joy Fisher Hein - especially the fields of Bluebonnets. Condition: NEW 2005 HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: Causes celebres are as commonplace among First Ladies as red suits and pearls, but few are as accessible to children as the wildflower-planting campaigns of Lady Bird Johnson. Appelt traces Johnson's botanical passions to her rural, East Texas childhood, finding parallels between the solace her subject drew from nature after her mother's death and her launch of the Highway Beautification Act to soothe a nation grieving for JFK. Psychological correlations of this sort appear throughout, and Appelt doesn't provide specific evidence to back them up; however, source citations for quotations and bibliographic resources are listed. Children will pore enthusiastically over Hein's riotous, millefleur landscapes, each bloom so meticulously rendered that bluebells can be distinguished from bluebonnets by using the identification key provided. This is ideally suited for children lucky enough to attend schools where gardens are part of the curriculum; elsewhere, a stroll through Hein's stunning gouache meadowlands may be the next best thing. An endnote describes the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center that Johnson founded in 1982. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MUSTANG PROFESSOR: The Story of J. Frank Dobie
by Mark Mitchell. B&W illustrations by the author. Condition: NEW 1993 Eakin Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), second printing. Content: A young readers' biography of famed author and folklorist, J. Frank Dobie. [1 copy available]
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NEW TEXAS HISTORY MOVIES
text & illustrations by Jack Jackson. The illustrations are in the form of "comic strips." Condition: NEW 2007 Texas State Historical Assn. large soft cover, first printing. Intro by John Wheat. Content: Many will remember Texas History Movies, a cartoon booklet that was distributed to Texas history students from the 1920s through the 1960s by Mobil Oil with its familiar Flying Red Horse logo. For decades Texas History Movies taught thousands of school children the varied history of Texas, from Columbus to the discovery of oil. Though the original version is now considered racist, it was for many students their first and only taste of Texas history. It is with great pride that the Texas State Historical Association announces the publication of our newest version of this timeless Texas history classic by the late Jack Jackson, award-winning scholar and illustrator. The New Texas History Movies is a totally revised edition with new cartoon strips and text by Jackson. Jackson gained fame as an underground cartoonist in the 1960s and, later, as an independent scholar who specialized in the history of the Spanish presence in Texas. Jack took much pride in this revision, for the original Texas History Movies was a great inspiration to him. As Jackson states in the afterword, it was his objective "to create a 'time-machine' effect that would make readers feel like they were there when the events occurred." He hoped that his "rendition of the old classic, Texas History Movies, would 'grab' a few young minds and make them want to learn more about the interesting people and events briefly touched on in this booklet." It could almost be said that Jack's love for Texas history began with Texas History Movies; and it is fitting that his work has come full circle with his rendition of this enduring Texas history classic. Kids of all ages. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PECOS BILL
retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1987 Mulberry soft cover, first printing. tiny edge wear. Content: The anecdotes associated with Texas' fabled cowboy hero burst from the pages in rapid succession, Kellogg's robust illustrations enlarging and enriching the choppy, energetic text that is seasoned with Texan expressions. In dramatizing Pecos Bill's life story, Kellogg also conveys a sense of place, of the rugged, expansive physical beauty of the American West in pioneer days. Yellow-oranges and blues dominate the scenes, in tones that range from dust-pale to midnight blue. Skillful framing and alternating of perspectives enhance readers' involvement: vast panoramas in which people are dwarfed by endless stretches of land and sky; double-page spreads cluttered with close-up action; breathtaking overviews, as of a tremendous herd of cattle, each steer made distinct, yet part of a near-monochromatic blend of hazy light and animal landscape. In contrast to these lavish illustrations are neatly-boxed illustrations that parallel the text, sometimes spilling from the frames when the action simply can't be contained. Kellogg's style is ideally suited to this tall taleantic, detailed, colorful, hyperbolic. K-5. Questions welcome. [1copy available]
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ROSITA'S CHRISTMAS WISH
by Mary Ann Smothers Bruni. Color illustrations by Thom Ricks. Condition: Gently pre-read 1985 TexArt hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, no printing given. No problems, just pre-read. Content: Welcome to Christmas on El Paso Street in San Antonio, Texas! You are entering the magical world of Christmas on the West Side of San Antonio. It is a world of posadas, processions, of mananitas, mornign serenades, and of backyard pastorelas, shepherds' plays. Meet nine year old Rosita. She wants to be Gila in Los Pastores, San Antonio's traditional Mexican Christmas drama. She knows all the words of "Palomita," Gila's song. She knows the caminata, the shepherd's walking song. She even has a basket like Gila's. Bruni is a Texan familiar with the Christmas festivities and Ricks' watercolors give a great insight into the rites of Christmas in Texas. [The text may be a bit "sweet" but the descriptions of the festivals are wonderful.] [1 copy available]
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SANTA CALLS
written & illustrated by William Joyce. Vivid & adorable color illustrations. Condition: Very Good 1993 HarperCollins large hardcover and DJ (price-clipped & in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The only problem with the book: gift inscription loose endpage. Content: Set in 1908 Abilene, Texas, it is the story of orphan Art Atchinson Aimesworth, his friend Spaulding Littlefeets and his sister Esther. One Christmas Eve Art receives a mysterious box and a summons to come to the North Pole -- signed "S.C." Intrigued (to say the least!), Art and his cohorts construct the machine inside the box and fly off to visit Santa, where adventures await them, Mr. and Mrs. Claus greet them, and Art renews his love for his sister. There is a surprise ending that lets us know that Santa and Esther have been in cahoots all along. [William Joyce is a magnificent illustrator. If you've ever happened to catch one of his covers for the New Yorker then you know what I'm talking about. Joyce has a style all his own. His pictures are curvy and lit with subtle variations. He's so accomplished that when he draws a gigantic character with just a tiny black dot of an eye, that character appears warm and inviting rather than scary and intimidating. As an artist, he is probably one of the best living today.] Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SEARCH FOR THE SHADOWMAN
by Joan Lowery Nixon. Condition: NEW c. 1998 Yearling Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: A school assignment on family history leads a young Texan on a search for an ancestor considered the black sheep of the family (he-whose-name-is-not-spoken) who participated in the 1877 Great Texas Salt Wars of West Texas. Grades 5-7. [1 copy available]
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THE SIEGE OF THE ALAMO (Events That Shaped America series)
by Valerie Weber and Janet Riehecky. B&W era photos & art with color drawings and photos, as well. Condition: NEW 2002 Gareth Stevens hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Content: This book describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Ages 8 - 12. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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A SPUR FOR CHRISTMAS
by Flo Baurys. Adorable color illustrations by Gerald L. Holmes. Condition: NEW 1999 Enchanted Rock (that makes sense to Texans) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: In this delightful holiday tale, a family of adorable armadillos spies a Christmas tree through the window of a ranch house, and they decide to create a tree of their own. Young readers will enjoy the armadillos' creativity as they search the plains for suitable materials to make the most beautiful Christmas tree in Texas. Ages 5+. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SUSANNA OF THE ALAMO: A True Story
by John Jakes. Beautiful color illustrations and maps by Paul Bacon. Condition: Gently pre-read 1987 HBJ hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Name loose end page. No major problems; just pre-read. Content: Beautifully designed and carefully researched, this conveys the dramatic true story of a woman who survived the massacre at the Alamo. It enables children to place themselves within a historical event. It focuses on the only survivor of the tragic Alamo fight, Susanna Dickinson and her infant daughter. The story is told from her point of view which gives the children today the ability to understand the fight as it was unfolding. Historically accurate but incomplete - the lives of Susanna and her daughter were anything but a bed of roses - but not a story for young children to read. Also, Mrs. Dickinson and her daughter were NOT the only survivors of the Alamo. As I recall there were somwhere between 16 and 20 survivors. The Dickinsons were the only Anglo survivors. Ages 4 - 8. [1 copy available]
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TAME THE WILD STALLION
by Jeanne Williams. Walle Conoly cover art & illustrations. Condition: NEW 1995 TCU Press Trade PB, reprint. Content: A Texas boy spends a year in captivity on a Mexican hacienda, where he learns respect and affection for the Mexican culture and gains an understanding of what freedom really means. [1 copy available]
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TEXAS BEAU: Beauregard Eisenhower Calvinlee Davis, A Squirrel Best Known as Beau
by Jo Beecher Prather. Adorable, clever color illustrations by Kenneth M. Quinn. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF AT ALL, 1998 Eakin Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Definitely preused on the shelf, but I really can't tell if it has been read. Tiny shelf wear top spine. Content: Reviewer: "Texas Beau finds Beau flying to Texas and teaming up with long time friend Beau Kay! He travels the state taking in sites and having traditional Beau fun...he visits numurous sites such as that of the alamo and the state's capital. Also illustrated by Mississippi Beau Illustrator and Govenor's Award Winner, Kenneth M. Quinn, this book is a nice addition to a series that hopefully continues." Ages 4 - 8. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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Learn about . . TEXAS INDIANS
by George Zappler. Art Director Elena Ivy. B&W illustrations and maps (by whom?) suitable for coloring. Condition: NEW 1996 Texas Parks & Wildlife/Univ. of Texas Press soft cover, no printing given. 50 pages. Content: Here is an entertaining and educational activity book for children from six to twelve on the always-popular topic of American Indians--except that the subject has been narrowed to only those Native Americans known to have lived in the Lone Star State. Eye-catching line drawings invite children to color a wide assortment of scenes from the diverse lives of the many different groups of Indians native to Texas. The settings in the first part of the book range from the mammoth- and bison-hunting Paleo-Indians of over 11,000 years ago to the various nomadic and agricultural groups encountered by sixteenth-century Spanish explorers. Further drawings reflect changes over the centuries as Indian lifeways were forever altered and often destroyed due to contact with white newcomers who all claimed their land. In addition to the many drawings, a number of fun-filled and challenging games help build youngsters' Indian knowledge. The book also includes a 17" by 22" coloring poster perfect for home or classroom display. Excellent for homeschooling. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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TEXAS ROSE: DILUE ROSE HARRIS (A Girl of Early Texas) (Inscribed Copy)
by Rita Kerr. Condition: UNREAD 1986 Eakin Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ - some were issued without DJs), first edition, no printing given. Content: This book is about little Dilue Rose and her family who came to Texas in 1833 when Rose was eight years old. They settled near Harrisburg and experienced the hardships and adventures that were prevalent when Texas was struggling to gain its independence from Mexico. Texas Rose is based on Dilue's reminiscences of her life and early days. She wrote her memoirs in her later years and they were published in the 1900, 1901, & 1904 issues of The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association. Great for younger kids (ages 8+) who live in Texas or who are interested in early frontier life. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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TEXAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS COLORING BOOK
text and illustrations by James Rice (Cajun Night Before Christmas). Condition: NEW 1996 Pelican (a great little publisher) soft cover (stapled wraps), second printing. Content: With a team of recalcitrant longhorns pulling his sleigh, "Santy" pays a visit to a family on the Texas prairie, bringing gifts and Christmas cheer. 32 pages. Adorable! Questions welcome. (1 copy available)
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THE TIME OF ROSIE
by Ann Jensen. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1967 Steck Vaughn (Austin) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), fourth printing. Problem: foxing top edges and fore edges. Light tanning to white cover edges. Interior clean & tight - no tanning. Content: Life on a ranch in West Texas shortly after the turn of the century was exciting enough for the Oden family. Ordinary ranch crises combined with the constant threat of raids by Pancho Villa and his men provided an abundance of daily excitement. But when Anita chose a pig named Rosie for a house pet, the family decided that their lives before had been rather rutine. rosie was left an orphan when a norther blew in and killed her mother. As soon as Anita saw the baby pig, she immediately decided that Rosie would be hers to care for. Rosie learned to ride horseback with Anita; ride in an automobile like a lady; preferred her food out of a clean bowl with no mixture of said food; and sneaked into bed with a visiting minister. This is an adorable tale for kids 12 and up.Questions welcome. (1 copy available)
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UNCLE COMANCHE
by J.A. Benner. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 1996 TCU Press Trade PB first edition. Dana Adams cover. Content: In Texas in the 1840's, young Sul Ross runs away from home and, joining up with his friend Sergeant Hanse Mason, rescues ferry passengers from a flood, and is invited to run the ferry and study with the school teacher widow of the former ferry owner. Historical fiction based on the life of Texan Sul Ross and his adventures-attacked by Kickapoo, caught in raging river, kidnapped by Comanches are only a few. Benner has written an adult biography of Ross, so this book is historically accurate, even though it is historical fiction. Strictly for young readers - junior high school, IMHO. [3 copies available]
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