domestic_engineer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 What are some of your favorite Out Of Print books? Today's booklists are constantly being updated to remove the Hard-to-Find / OOP books for the convenience of the user. I get that completely. BUT, when I'm out at used book sales or browsing old books, I want to know what treasures I should be keeping an eye out for. What are those educational gems of yesteryear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Eloise McGraw: The Golden Goblet, Moccasin Trail - These two aren't out of print, but many of her other works can only be found in library sails, like The Striped Ships. She's a wonderful writer for historical fiction. As are Mary Ray and Olivia Coolidge. Each of them have a handful of books still in print, but just as many really worthy titles that are also out of print. Rosemary Sutcliff books are getting easier to find in new paperbacks since the movie, The Eagle and the Ninth, but if your kids (or you) get hooked on them, you'll find yourself searching ebay for titles like The Hound of Ulster (unless something has changed from the last time I looked.) Erik Haugaard, Scott O'Dell, and also Robert C. Goldston's The Legend of El Cid are all worthy authors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 What type of books are you interested in? I use a bunch of OOP books for various subjects and can list them if you like. They are generally not to be found at used book sales, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=richard+halliburton+Complete+book+of+marvels 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 What type of books are you interested in? I use a bunch of OOP books for various subjects and can list them if you like. They are generally not to be found at used book sales, though. anything really - no need to create a huge list for me. What are your top 5? I'm just looking for some authors/titles to keep in mind .... like I will always grab something by Kate Seredy or Barbara Cooney or My Bookhouse series if I spy them; I just assume they will be good reads. Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=richard+halliburton+Complete+book+of+marvels Yes! I knew about this one, but today I was shopping with kids in tow and completely forgot until I got home to look for this one. It would be a total find if it turned up in my casual browsing. Thanks for reminding me of this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 My Bookhouse books. Even if you aren't interested, if you find them, snatch them up and make a mint on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Some past threads that might feed an addiction -- er, give you more ideas ;) : "Old unknown book treasures/favorites -- let's create a list" "A thread to share vintage book purchases and how you plan to use them" "Anthologies: The Children's Hour vs. Young Folks Library vs. ?" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 The Chestry Oak, by Kate Seredy (although I think it has just recently been printed in paperback form). I don't understand why this book is not required reading for every person in the entire known world. :-) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=richard+halliburton+Complete+book+of+marvels ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜. I agree. Love this book. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) Writing Road to Reading FOURTH edition. This is the last edition written by the author herself, before too may cooks spoiled the soup. Edited April 15, 2017 by Hunter 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Kingfisher's Illustrated History of the World--the white edition My Book House--the older ones In Place of Katya--one of my three favorite books for 4-5th grade. (The fave is back in print--"The Diamond In The Window". And the other has been in print all along--"Number the Stars".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Another vote for The Book of Marvels. It's expensive - I would say if you see it below $40, that you've found a good deal. It's very wonderful. There are a lot of great picture books that are OOP - picture books tend to move fast and they're expensive to reprint so they only stay in if they were really loved. So, I think some of the Anno books have gone OOP, and definitely a lot of of the Young Math books from the 70's. But there are *so* many others - I know that Five in a Row used to have this problem with their lists, but many of their titles, like Cranberry Thanksgiving, have come back in print after a long absence. A lot of good children's poetry books go OOP... but it really depends what you want. Most of the OOP things I love can be pretty easily found. The I Love Math books are really cheap. The Bernie Zubrowski science experiment books are usually pretty cheap. You can find a cheap copy of Mathematics: A Human Endeavor really easily. The teacher's guide is expensive though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) One of my kids favorite books is Sugar Mouse Cake. It is such a sweet story and we have read it over and over. The Living Year by Headstrom is also really good. My oldest just read this and loved every minute. I agree with Ellie on the Chestry Oak. I was lucky to find a old copy and we loved it so very much. Now they have reprinted it so everyone can read it. Edited April 17, 2017 by 4Kiddos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 My 11yo girl read A First Electrical Book for Boys by Alfred Morgan this year. She declared it the most frustrating science book ever, because nearly all the items it assumed were common household items are no longer common household items and she is allll about the hands on activities. But her knowledge of electricity was fabulous. LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I love the old books by Jeanne Bendick, especially the ones about math. The ones I am talking about are How Much and How Many, Names, Sets and Numbers, etc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I always am on the lookout for Millicent Selsam books. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Reflections on the Gift of Watermelon Pickle. It's a book of poems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Kingfisher's Illustrated History of the World--the white edition My Book House--the older ones In Place of Katya--one of my three favorite books for 4-5th grade. (The fave is back in print--"The Diamond In The Window". And the other has been in print all along--"Number the Stars".) Who is the author of "In Place of Katya"? Google was not kind .... Also - how do you quantify "older" for the My Bookhouse series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) ...how do you quantify "older" for the My Bookhouse series? Not the series you're asking for, but I recommend shooting for the early 1960s as the go-to edition of the Jr. Collier's Young Folks' Shelf of Books series, and the 1950s-1960s editions of The Children's Hour series. These editions have the best balance of older and more recent classic works, and the least amount of "fluff". I have this 1970s edition of My Bookhouse, and it is fine. I vaguely remember reading something about the 1920s-early 1930s editions have richer language versions of the stories -- but don't have as many selections as the 1970s edition. But, I could also be mixing that up with the Journey Through Bookland series, as well... (the one series of anthologies I DON'T own) :tongue_smilie: Edited April 17, 2017 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 TWTM the FIRST edition. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyCorinneLange Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Any of the older Landmark hardback books. They are much better than the newer ones. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Thanks to this thread (and the ensuing rabbit trail I followed!) I am now the proud owner of a My Bookhouse set, acquired yesterday. 😠My oldest is 3/4 of the way through the first volume and is tickled pink... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) What are some of your favorite Out Of Print books? The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson....the Young Reader's Edition The Wonders of Physics: An Introduction to the Physical World by Irving Adler Books by Jean Craighead George, Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Isaac Asimov Landmark Books Books by Rosemary Sutcliff and Kate Seredy ​I have to third the recommendation for the Halliburton's Book of Marvels Today's booklists are constantly being updated to remove the Hard-to-Find / OOP books for the convenience of the user. I get that completely. BUT, when I'm out at used book sales or browsing old books, I want to know what treasures I should be keeping an eye out for. What are those educational gems of yesteryear? I have to say, I'm really relating to this...I'm currently updating my book lists for this very reason and feeling very frustrated over it. Several people have contacted me over this past year about setting up and creating an Amazon bookstore. I'm working on this and now seeing too many really good books out of print with either only a few copies remaining and/or a much larger price for them. I've spent hours looking for quality replacements, but to be honest it seems harder and harder to do this. It's as if no one is publishing quality books for children, particularly in science, which is the area in which I was looking. I'm kind of picky about science trade books for children, though, so this could be part of the problem. I tend to steer away from encyclopedia-like books, comic book style books and books with overly busy margins and boxes. ​I had already started writing guides for the first two books on the list above, and I'll finish them for my younger daughter's sake, but I'm not sure how useful they'll be for anyone else. It's a shame, because I think both books are wonderful. Edited April 18, 2017 by Kfamily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) I am SO excited- I've been looking for this book for over a year- since I first read about it on here. I've seen it for as high as $130 but even at $60-$70, it was to much money to spend on a book sight unseen. I followed it on eBay and I've been waiting and waiting for someone to post it with a price I can afford. Well, two weeks ago someone posted a copy in great shape for *****$9.99******** I could not hit "Buy Now" fast enough! I got it the other day and it is every bit as wonderful as people say. Absolutely a treasure!!! I love how inviting and conversational the writing is- it's delightful. Another vote for The Book of Marvels. It's expensive - I would say if you see it below $40, that you've found a good deal. It's very wonderful. Edited April 19, 2017 by FlyingMOm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I agree- this book is on my list of Top 10 must-reads for children. I loved it- such a beautiful, beautiful book. The Chestry Oak, by Kate Seredy (although I think it has just recently been printed in paperback form). I don't understand why this book is not required reading for every person in the entire known world. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 There are a few small publishers which focus on getting the rights to out-of-print books and bringing them back. One of them brought back the Amy and Laura books, and also The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks books. (And those two get my vote for "gems", though for vastly different reasons! I think my taste does not always dovetail nicely with everybody else's, though, and they're hardly educational.) If there's a book you think is really, really great, it might be worth contacting one of them to see about getting it back in print. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Fern Hollow books - we love these picture books. Seasons in Ferm Hollow is my favorite. (actually, it looks like it may be possible to buy these online now!) The Amateur Naturalist Red Cap Runs Away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) nm Edited May 7, 2017 by _ -_- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschoolmom3 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Most of the really good ones I look out for have been mentioned...but my favorites are: Uncle Arthur Bedtime Stories (5 volumes I believe) Millicent Selsam books a definite! My Book House series (I like and also really like The Children's Hour) Some of Childcraft books are good depending on the years Anything by Lois Lenski (love her books!!) Roundabout America Series are AWESOME!! So hard to find though except Strawberry Girl is in print. Dan Frontier (Hurley) great for beginning chapter books for kids Golden Guide Nature guides love the old ones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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