Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

Winnie-the-Pooh

by A. A. Milne

Edward Bear acquires a new name, Winnie-the-Pooh, and a new life with the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Woods.

The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers <with> abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among... (more)

The Story of Babar

by Jean De Brunhoff

The Story of Babar --the early adventures of the enduring, endearing elephant--was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937). Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages. It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society,... (more)

Dumbo

by Mouse Works, Disney

A little elephant uses his enormous ears to become the star of the circus.

Bambi: Friends of the Forest

by Stacey Stevens, Christopher Nicholas, Bob Grant, Whittaker Chambers, Liza Baker, Joanne Ryder

Beautiful artwork from the 1940s stunningly illustrates young Bambi's journey from fawn to prince of the forest! The classic Disney film is retold in this vintage Little Golden Book - perfect for Disney fans young and old.

A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington Bear)

A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington Bear)

by Peggy Fortnum, Michael Bond

In 1958, the story of a little bear found in London’s Paddington Station wearing the sign “Please look after this bear” was first published and has been beloved by children around the world ever since. At the time of its publication, one reviewer said, “It should be compulsory reading for all children from six to sixty.” This deluxe anniversary edition includes full-color art throughout by the original artist,... (more)

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

by Jan Brett

Everybody loves the story of the curious little girl named Goldilocks, who made herseld quite at home in the house of the three bears. Jan Brett's faithful retelling brings new life to this all-time favorite nursery tale. A Horn Book Recommended Paperback for Folklore, 1990. A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice. Full color.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

by Simms Taback

From cover to moral (never swallow a horse), this cleverly illustrated version of an old folk favorite will delight children. Each page is full of details and humorous asides, from the names of different types of birds, to a recipe for spider soup, to the rhyming asides from the spectating animals. As for the old lady, with her toothy grin and round bloodshot eyes, she looks wacky enough to go so far as to swallow... (more)

Puff the Magic DragonRomeo Muller

Puff the Magic Dragon

by Romeo Muller

Pinocchio

by Pierre Lambert

...in this coffee-table catalog of production sketches, backgrounds, and finished "cels,"certifiable genius radiates through the pages.... (Lambert's) exegesis of which artists did what ... and of how their individual strengths were matched to particular characters and scenes--such as broody, beefy draftsman Bill Tytla's work on the volcanic puppet master Stromboli--is invaluable. So is the fact that this... (more)

Nijntje Speelt Met Kleuren

by Dick Bruna

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (A Little Golden Book)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (A Little Golden Book)

Adapted from Grimm's Fairy Tales. Illustrations by The Walt Disney Studio. Adapted by Ken O'Brien and Al Dempster from the Walt Disney Motion Picture Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Pinocchio

by C. Collodi Adapted by Allen Chaffee

Delightfully illustrated in color and b/w by Lois Lenski, this unpaginated oversized volume is copyright 1946 and is of unknown state, but there is a 100/100 on the ffep. This, of course is the immortal tale of a child puppet who comes to life!

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop

Here are the time-honored fables of Aesop as never seen before. Santore's animals leap off the page in explosions of color, giving messages to ponder and physical beauty to savor. School Library Journal called this interpretation of the classic morality tales " a delight to the eye and ear."

The Jungle Book

by RH Disney

A boy named Mowgli and a bear named Baloo become fast friends in Disney’s beloved classic, The Jungle Book.

Little Red Riding Hood

by Brothers Grimm, Trina Schart Hyman

Today's young readers will truly be enchanted by this easy-to-read version of the Brothers Grimm classic illustrated with a fresh, vibrant new look set in an American frontier. Full-color illustrations.

Good Night, Little Bear (Little Golden Book)

Good Night, Little Bear (Little Golden Book)

by Patricia M. Scarry

It is time for Little Bear to go to bed. But where can he be? Father Bear searches all over the house. Little ones will enjoy being in on the joke as they look at Richard Scarry's colorful pictures. This Little Golden Book Classic is now back in print for a new generation of readers to enjoy.

This is the House that Jack Built

by Simms Taback

What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal–winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built.