We specialize in First Edition Children's Books, signed books, and ephemera and art related to rare and collectible children's books. We also stock out-of-print and used children's titles and interesting books in other subject areas. We're pleased to welcome you to Appleby Books online and we hope you'll enjoy your visit.
SPECIAL! PLEASE READ! I have no idea how long this video will be available but we want to share it with everyone who loves children's books. Most of us know and love Robert McCloskey's Make Way For Ducklings, which has probably been in print since it first rolled off the presses in 1941. If you and/or your kids love that book, you have to see this. It's beautiful. Make Way For Ducklings 2008
We also have many Signed Children's Books. If you're looking for a particular illustrator, try a keyword search. Keyword and description searches are helpful for finding subjects in which you're interested. A keyword search can also be used to find a specific publisher.
Additional books can be found in the Children's Book Categories where we've made scanned images available with many of our books. Click on thumbnails to see larger images.
Many of our books are not online. If you let us know your interests on our want form, we will quote you from stock and as new titles become available. We'd be delighted to assist you in building your collection and we look forward to hearing from you!