1967 FAO Schwarz Christmas Catalog

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humor, activity, relerence

859-177 BIRTHDAY BOOK.

Kate Green–

away's charming little hook for recording

your friends' birthdays. Decorative pictures

and rhymes ••.......•.....••.

$1.95

859-103 PUT YOUR MOTHER ON THE

CEILING:

Children's Imagination Games.•

A marvelous collection of games designed to

stimulate a child's imagination and help him

understand the difference between what is

actual and what is imagined. By Richard de

Mille .....•.................

$3.95

856-254 TINY TALL TALES.*

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$3.25

856-263 RIDDLES, RIDDLES EVERY-

WHERE

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$3.25

856-255 PUN FUN

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$3.25

These hilarious hooks will provide many hours

of fun for young and old alike. By Ennis

Rees, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

859-094 CHESS FOR CHILDREN.

good introductory hook to an increasingly

popular game. Written by Fred Reinfeld.

Illustrated with photographs and diagrams.

$2.95

856-132 THE STITCHERY BOOK.

Em–

broidery for Beginners. Full, step-by-step in–

structions with color illustrations for readers

of any age. Endless design ideas; dozens of

stitches and techniques; and many original

projects. Written by Irene Preston Miller and

Winifred Lubell; illustrated by Winifred

Lubell ................•......

$4.95

857-327 FLOWERPOT GARDENS.*

handsome hook giving simple instructions for

growing 20 indoor plants. By Clyde Robert

Bulla, illustrated by Henry Evans ...

$3.75

856-057 SPACE ABC.*

This up-to-the–

minute hook provides an A to Z exploration

of space for today's moon-minded readers.

Written by Lois Margaret Bruce and illus–

trated with authentic photographs of various

equipment and techniques. Includes a glos-

sary .......................

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$4.00

856-221 CROSSROAD PUZZLERS.*

$3.50

856-218 BRAIN BOOSTERS

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$3.50

Two hooks to inform, delight, and exasperate

both young and old. The first is a collection

of mystery photographs, travel games, science

projects and brain-teasing questions to end

the dullness of automobile trips. The second

is an assembly of 300 riddles and amusing

experiments involving biology, chemistry,

mathematics, and physics. Selected by David

Webster.

859-091 CARPENTRY FOR CHILDREN.

A splendid basic hook which the youngest

carpenter can follow and also from which an

experienced one can learn. General informa–

tion about tools and kinds of wood, also step–

hy-step instructions for 15 different carpentry

projects. By Jerome E. Leavitt, illustrated by

Margrete Cunningham ...........

$2.95

856-427 MORE TELL ME WHY* $4.95

856-428 TELL ME WHY

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$4.95

Two useful, informative volumes which pro–

vide clear, comprehensive answers to over

400 completely different questions often asked

by boys and girls. The material is arranged

in convenient correlated groups, with a com–

plete list of questions and a full index, making

it easy to find specific questions on particular

subjects. By Arkady Leokum. With illustra–

tions.

856-220 THE PLYMOUm THANKS–

GIVING.*

The story of the Pilgrims from

their departure from England to the first

Thanksgiving in Plymouth, taken from the

diary of William Bradford. A handsome,

authentically written and beautifully illus–

trated picture book by Caldecott winner

Leonard Weisgard .............

$3.95

857-157 FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

A unique, attractive and fascinating book,

which has been providing many hours of

stimulating pleasure for young astronomers.

Includes time-tables, a sky chart, quizzes,

information on the solar system and space

travel. Written and illustrated by H. A.

Rey ...•..•................

$3.95

songs, bible, christmas

856-244 TOM GLAZER'S TREASURY

OF FOLK SONGS FOR CHILDREN.

collection of 131 songs most popular with

young people and family groups. Mr. Glazer

has supplied brief background information

for each song and simple musical instructions

for piano, banjo, or guitar. Illustrated by Art

Seiden .................•...•

$4.95

859-339 THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE. All

the truth, beauty and poetry of both the

Old and New Testaments have been preserved

in this edition designed especially for chil–

dren. The direct text is supported by hand–

some illustrations carefully checked for

accuracy by Samuel Terrien, Th.D., Rev. J.E.

Krause and Rabbi David Wise ....•

$4.95

857-200 A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Charles

Dickens' immortal story of Scrooge and Tiny

Tim, exquisitely illustrated with twelve color

plates and a number of black and white line

drawings by Arthur Rackham ......

$3.50

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859-157 THE CHRISTMAS DOLLS.*

Girls will be enchanted by this delightful,

doll-sized fantasy of how a little girl trans–

forms two shabby dolls into perfect Christmas

presents. Written by Carol Beach York with

drawings by Victoria de Larrea •...

$3.50

857-383 A WREATH OF CHRISTMAS

LEGENDS.*

Award-winning poet Phyllis

McGinley's rich collection of fifteen reverent

and tasteful poems based on Medieval legends

of the first Christmas, is sure to charm the

whole family. Illustrated by Leonard Weis-

gard ............••........•

$3.95

859-310 TAKE JOY.

Beloved artist Tasha

Tudor has collected over 75 poems, carols,

stories, legends, Christmas decorations and

recipes, and enhanced them with numerous

full color and pencil drawings to make this

beautiful and tender hook a sheer delight

for all who receive it ....•.......

$4.95