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Books by Brian Alderson
  | | The 100 Best Children's Books by Brian Alderson Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Galileo Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-903385-98-2, ISBN: 1-903385-98-9 "The latest in the much praised 100 Best Books series (Fiction, Nonfiction and Translations) comes a superb selection of children's books made by the one of the most revered children's books specialists, Brian Alderson." |
 | | The Water-Babies(Reprint) (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Kingsley, Brian Alderson, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2014 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-968545-5, ISBN: 0-19-968545-2 "'this is all a fairy tale...and, therefore, you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true' The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's stories ever written. In describing the underwater adventures of Tom, a chimney-sweeper's boy who is transformed into a water-baby after he drowns, Charles Kingsley combined comic fantasy and moral fable to extraordinary effect. Tom's encounters with friendly fi ..." |
 | | The water-babies(Reprint) a fairy tale for land-baby by Charles Kingsley, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Brian Alderson, Linley Sambourne Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-964560-2, ISBN: 0-19-964560-4 "The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's books ever published. Written by an Anglican clergyman with an insatiable love of science, the story combines an uplifting moral about redemption with a crash course in evolutionary theory, and has an imaginative exuberance equaled only by Lewis Carroll.Young Tom is a chimney-sweeper's boy who one day falls into a river and drowns, only to be transformed into a ..." |
 | | The Arabian Nights(1st Edition) Or, Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night (Books of Wonder) by Brian Alderson, Michael Foreman Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1995 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-688-14219-3, ISBN: 0-688-14219-2 "Journey back to the magic days of sultans and caliphs, and become entranced by a brave young woman named Sheherezade as she weaves one dazzling tale after another, night after night for a thousand and one nights.This classic collection of timeless stories from Arabia, India, and Persia re-creates a fabulous world of sorcerers and sages, as well as ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations.Brian Alderson brings out ..." |
 | | The Treasures of Childhood(Updated) Books, Toys, and Games from the Opie Collection by Brian Alderson, Iona Archibald Opie, Robert Opie Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1995 by Pavilion ISBN-13: 978-1-85793-624-7, ISBN: 1-85793-624-8 "This survey covers virtually every aspect of childhood and every type of book, toy, game and diversion. Over a period of 40 years, Iona and Peter Opie assembled a collection of 20,000 rare children's books, comics and other printed material. The Opie's also have a substantial collection of toys and games, most of them in mint condition and often still in their original packaging. Text on the early children's books, the classic Victorian ..." |
 | | A BOOK OF BOSH - Lyrics and Prose of Edward Lear(Illustrated) by Edward Lear, Brian Alderson Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1975 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-030665-1, ISBN: 0-14-030665-X "In putting together these Learical Lyrics and Puffles of Prose, Brian Alderson has tried to show something of the range of bosh (stuff and nonsense) that Edward Lear actually produced." |
 | | The Tale of the Turnip(1st Edition) by Brian Alderson, Fritz Wegner Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-0494-3, ISBN: 0-7636-0494-1 "When a poor farmer grows a gigantic turnip and the king pays him handsomely for it, the envious town squire tries to get an even bigger reward for one of his horses." |
 | | Treasures of Childhood(1st Edition) Books, Toys, and Games from the Opie Collection by Iona Archibald Opie, Brian Alderson, Robert Opie Hardcover, 190 Pages, Published 1990 by Arcade Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-55970-047-4, ISBN: 1-55970-047-5 "This survey covers virtually every aspect of childhood and every type of book, toy, game and diversion. Over a period of 40 years, Iona and Peter Opie assembled a collection of 20,000 rare children's books, comics and other printed material. The Opie's also have a substantial collection of toys and games, most of them in mint condition and often still in their original packaging. Text on the early children's books, the classic Victorian ..." |
 | | Sing a Song for Sixpence The English Picture Book Tradition and Randolph Caldecott by Brian Alderson, British Library Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 1986 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-33760-1, ISBN: 0-521-33760-7 "To commemorate the centenary of the death of the artist and illustrator Randolph Caldecott, Brian Alderson, noted historian of children's literature and children's book editor of The Times, has prepared for the British Library an exhibition designed to pay tribute to Caldecott's skills as a creator of picture books, which will run from October 1986. This book, incorporating a catalogue of the exhibition, with its many illustrations in c ..." |
 | | The Arabian Nights(1st Edition) by Brian Alderson, Michael Foreman Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1992 by Orion Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-575-04251-3, ISBN: 0-575-04251-6 "An illustrated retelling of some of the tales told by the beautiful and talented Sheherezade, recreating a world of sorcerers, sages and Jinnis, as well as of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations. Among the characters are Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and Aladdin." |
 | | Children's Books in England(3rd Edition) Five Centuries of Social Life by Brian Alderson, F. J. Darton Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 1982 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-24020-8, ISBN: 0-521-24020-4 "With literature as his central theme, the author of this history of children's books in England also wove in biography and facts of social and commercial history. This edition has additional biographical notes, a supplementary chapter on the late Victorian and Edwardian eras and 60 illustrations." |
 | | The Ladybird Story Children's Books for Everyone by Brian Alderson, Lorraine Johnson Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by British Library ISBN-13: 978-0-7123-5728-9, ISBN: 0-7123-5728-9 "In 1914, the British commercial printers Wills & Hepworth embarked on a new publishing venture: the Ladybird Series, a series of cheap and cheerful full-color illustrated children’s books aimed at the growing popular market. The series continued through the early days of World War II, and, in 1940, they published the best seller Bunnykin’s Picnic Party, leading to several decades more of huge sales of Ladybird titles on a wide range of ..." |
 | | Stories for Me!(1st Edition) A Read-aloud Treasury for Young Children by Hans Christian Andersen, Brian Alderson, Helen Oxenbury Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 1998 by Candlewick Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-0267-3, ISBN: 0-7636-0267-1 "... Wilson illustrated by David Parkins 86 Clown by Paul Manning illustrated by Nicola Bayley 88 Squeak-A-Lot by Martin Waddell illustrated by Virginia Miller 92 The Big Big Sea by Martin Waddell illustrated by Jen n ifer Each us with it-pat." |
 | | Ezra Jack Keats Artist and Picture-Book Maker by Brian Alderson Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1994 by Pelican Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-1-56554-017-0, ISBN: 1-56554-017-4 "In describing this career and analyzing Keats' great picture books, Alderson draws upon recollections of those who knew him and upon the large archive of his works at the de Grummond Collection of the University of Southern Mississippi." |
 | | Thumbelina(1st Edition) by Hans Christian Andersen, Brian Alderson, Bagram Ibatoulline, Hans Christian Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2009 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-2079-0, ISBN: 0-7636-2079-3 "Luminous illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline combine with Brian Alderson€™s wry retelling for a gorgeous gift edition of a well-loved tale.A childless woman visits a witch who gives her a barleycorn €” and hidden in its bloom is a tiny girl. For one so small, Thumbelina€™s life is full of misadventures as she floats through the pages like a wisp on the wind, encountering kind and unkind creatures in succession. But old Mrs. Toad with he ..." |
 | | Thumbelina by Brian Alderson Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2009 by Walker Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4063-2250-7, ISBN: 1-4063-2250-4 "A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land." |
 | | The Water-Babies(Updated) (The World's Classics) by Charles Kingsley, Brian Alderson Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 1995 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-282238-3, ISBN: 0-19-282238-1 "The Water-Babies (1863) has claim to being the most peculiar book ever to achieve the status of a children's classic. The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On top of this fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary i ..." |
 | | Moonfleet(Updated) (The World's Classics) by John Meade Falkner, Brian Alderson Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1993 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-282617-6, ISBN: 0-19-282617-4 "Both a mystery and an adventure story, the classic Moonfleet (1898) is a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. It is at once a well-paced account of dramatic action and a celebration of the unregainable freedoms of childhood. Falkner's feeling for history and for the topography of his Dorset setting combine with his gift for storytelling to turn Moonfleet into an historical romance of moving intensity." |
 | | The Swan's Stories(1st Edition) by Hans Christian Andersen, Brian Alderson, Chris Riddell, Chris Riddel Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 1997 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-1-56402-894-5, ISBN: 1-56402-894-1 "A beautifully illustrated anthology of twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's imaginative fairy tales includes favorite stories, as well as other, less-well-known pieces."" |
 | | The New Windmill Book of Tales from the Arabian Nights(Updated) by Brian Alderson Hardcover, 126 Pages, Published 1996 by Heinemann Educational Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-435-12447-2, ISBN: 0-435-12447-1 |
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