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1	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein The true story of street performer Philippe Petit's 1974 high wire walk between the two towers of New York City's World Trade Center. Color ink-and-oil illustrations accompany the text. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly and selected by the New York Times Book Review as a 2003 Notable book and one of the Best ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Mountains of Tibet more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein 'This story of the death and reincarnation of a Tibetan woodcutter is a beautifully gentle look at one human being dealing with life's choices and possibilities.' --SLJ. 'The impact of its peaceful message will reverberate long after the last page is read.' --H. Outstanding Children's Books of 1987 (NYT) Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1987 ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75! \| first editions
3	Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan more books like this by Eric A Kimmel, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) In this story set in medieval Japan, a nasty rat has invaded the castle of a canine lord, and it will take a trio of fighting samurai cats before he's defeated. The first two cats draw their swords and charge with amazing skill, but it's not until toothless, tailless Neko Roshi arrives that the rat -- and the reader -- learn their lesson. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird more books like this by Jacques Prevert, Mordicai Gerstein (Translator) In this joyful picture book, Caldecott Medalist Gerstein brings his unique vision, ingenuity, and sense of fun to Prverts famous poem about the nature of art and creativity. Full color. see all copies from £8.87! new only from £8.87!
5	Carolinda Clatter! more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein (Read by) After thousands and thousands of years of begging, weeping, and moaning, a lovelorn giant finally gave up wooing the brightly shining moon and fell asleep, exhausted. Acres of green forest grew over him, and animals and people followed. The town of Pupickton was always very quiet--not even the babies would cry--for fear of waking the sleeper. But ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54! \| first editions
6	The White Ram: A Story of Abraham and Isaac more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein Made on the sixth day of the Creation, a white ram waits patiently in the Garden of Eden. The other animals leave one by one, but the ram waits and waits until he is needed to fulfill God's will by sacrificing himself to save a boy's life. Full color. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54!
7	What Charlie Heard more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) A lyrical look at the life of innovative composer Charles Ives. Ives created music based on sounds he heard in the everyday world--everything from the rustle of his mother's dress as she walked across the room to the barking of dogs to the clanging of pots and pans. Ives was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. Color illustrations accompany the ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.92! \| first editions
8	The Jar of Fools: Eight Hanukkah Stories from Chelm more books like this by Eric A Kimmel, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, these Hanukkah stories relate the antics of the people of Chelm, thought--perhaps incorrectly--to be a town of fools. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	I Am Arachne: Fifteen Greek and Roman Myths more books like this by Elizabeth Spires, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) This collection of 15 stories of heroes and heroines from Greek and Roman mythology are told in the first-person, from their own point of view of events. Includes tales of the spinner Arachne, who learned a mortal should never challenge a god; Pandora, who opened a box she was told not to; and others. Illustrations. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £60.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Story of May more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein The month of May lives with her mother, April. She wants to meet her father, December, so she takes a journey across the calendar, meeting all the months of the year on the way. They're all "family," and each has something to teach young May about life. see all copies from £9.30! new only from £52.40! \| first editions
11	The room more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein Presents glimpses of the many people who have lived in a room that is once again for rent. see all copies from £5.54! signed copies \| first editions
12	The Shadow of a Flying Bird: A Legend of the Kurdistani Jews more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein, Mordicai Gerstien (Illustrator) Moses, at the end of his life, refuses to give up his soul to God, who is forced to take it himself with a single kiss. see all copies from £27.72! first editions
13 view cover	The Old Country more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein From the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal (for "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers") comes a memorable new work, a novel of insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country, where" all the fairy tales come from." see all copies from £2.15! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Albert and the Angels more books like this by Leslie Norris, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) While searching for a very special Christmas gift, a boy and his talking dog encounter some helpful angels. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £8.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Absolutely Awful Alphabet more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) This book introduces the letters of the alphabet in an unusual way. Here "A" is for "arrogant," "C" is for "cantankerous," and "F" is for "ferocious." Illustrated with color drawings. see all copies from £5.76! new only from £5.76! \| first editions
16	Tales of Pan more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein A collection of tales about the Greek god Pan and his relatives and some of the grand and silly things they did. see all copies from £5.54! first editions
17 view cover	Principal's on the Roof more books like this by Elizabeth Levy, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) WARNING: Reading May Be Hazardous To Your Health The principal of Jill and Gwen's school promised to spend the morning on the roof if the kids read one thousand books during their reading marathon -- and they did Now he's on the roof, and he's going to read an original science fiction story Gwen wrote. But he could fall "off" the roof is he doesn ... see all copies from £4.15! new only from £4.15!
18 view cover	Stop Those Pants! more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein, Diane D'Andrade (Editor) Murray really wants to get dressed for school, but his pants just won't cooperate. They run around his room, hide under his bed, and even swing from the ceiling light. Will Murray be able to find a way to finish getting dressed? Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £18.01! \| first editions
19 view cover	Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer more books like this by Erica Silverman, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) The boy whose stories became Fiddler on the RoofSholom Aleichem's favorite childhood memory may have been listening as his father read stories aloud on Saturday nights and a roomful of adults burst out laughing. Sholom wanted to make people laugh, too. At school he became the class clown. At home he imitated even his pious grandmother. But Sholom ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £7.45! \| first editions
20 view cover	A Hare-Raising Tale: A Fletcher Mystery more books like this by Elizabeth Levy, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) A beloved basset hound takes center stage in a new chapter book mystery series. Illustrations. see all copies from £4.15! new only from £4.15!
21	Beauty and the Beast more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £10.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Giant more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein Friends Amelia, Reina, and Clara have all been warned by their mothers to stay away from the giant. Unable to resist temptation, the girls sneak off and find the giant weeding his garden. No matter how loudly they yell he can not hear or see the girls because they are so small and he is so big. One day they finally get close enough to the giant ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.92! \| first editions
23 view cover	Sparrow Jack more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) When John Bardsley leaves England to seek his fortune in America, he finds that Philadelphia is crawling with inchworms! John comes up with a novel way to solve the problem--with some help from his feathered friends. Gerstein tells the little-known story of how sparrows came to America, and how Bardsley came to be known as Sparrow Jack. Full color. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £10.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	The New Creatures more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein A long time ago, when cats and dogs ruled the world, the great dog explorer, Herman, came across a new creature who came to be known as "Herman's Beings". Later called humans, they learned to serve their masters well, until such timethat the cats and dogs grew lazy, and the rest is history. This tongue-in-cheek, cautionary tale leaves readers ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £50.54! \| first editions
25 view cover	Leaving the Nest more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein What do a baby blue jay, a kitten, a girl, and a baby squirrel have in common? They are emphatically curious about the world. They find it difficult to leave the place where they feel safest. And, eventually, they must all spread their wings and fly. With his ever-inventive art, Caldecott winner Mordicai Gerstein stretches the boundaries of the ... see all copies from £6.02! new only from £6.06! \| first editions

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