McLoughlin Brothers

"Originally published circa 1894 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York, this rhyming story could easily be sung to the familiar ""Yankee Doodle"" tune we all know from childhood, long a patriotic song in America. In this colorfully illustrated book, Yankee Doodle colonizes America, gains independence from the British, and in the end turns out to be Uncle Sam himself."

This wonderful collection of nursery rhymes was originally published in 1914 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York. Lavishly illustrated with more than 50 color drawings by Walter Crane, the most prolific and influential children's book creator of his generation, the book includes the words and musical scores for thirty-six favorites, among them "Little Jack Horner," "Ye Song of Sixpence," and "Hush-a-by Baby." The combination of the simple and musical rhymes with the colorful illustrations is sure to delight both little children and their parents. Nursery rhymes often had their origin in Britain or France and reflected events in history, parodying royal and political events of the day. While some rhymes, like "The Mulberry Bush" and "Oranges and Lemons" were simple children's games, others were more pointed. "Three Blind Mice" was originally about King Henry the VIII's daughter, the Catholic Queen Mary who persecuted Protestants, and it is said that "Jack and Jill" referenced France's King Louis XVI and his Queen, Marie Antoinette.

This charming rhyming account of a day at Coney Island celebrates the end of the 19th century when millions were drawn to the Atlantic shore for a unique experience: fun in the sea and sand, carousel and donkey rides, and thrilling live attractions. Title character Johnny learns a lesson about his "heedless ways" and what sort of trouble they might bring him With wonderful illustrations by W. Bruton, this was originally published in 1882 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York.

This charming rhyming account of a day at Coney Island celebrates the end of the 19th century when millions were drawn to the Atlantic shore for a unique experience: fun in the sea and sand, carousel and donkey rides, and thrilling live attractions. Title character Johnny learns a lesson about his "heedless ways" and what sort of trouble they might bring him With wonderful illustrations by W. Bruton, this was originally published in 1882 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York.

"Originally published in 1889 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York, this ABC book for kindergarten teaches the alphabet in pictures. Many letters get a full page of objects: the ""C"" page shows among other things a clock, a cat, a crocodile, and a cradle. Some letters share a page: D-E, I-J-K, N-O, Q-R, U-V, X-Y-Z. A delightful way to learn your ABCs."

Originally published in 1887 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York, this collection includes some favorites from the two books Freaks and Frolics of Little Girls and Freaks and Frolics of Little Boys and adds some new ones too. The 33 lavishly illustrated rhyming stories feature children misbehaving and learning a lesson from their mischief. In her introductory note, author Josephine Pollard explains that her purpose is not to teach children new naughty things to do, but rather to recognize themselves in the descriptions and correct their faults.

This delightful ABC book, originally published circa 1899 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York, teaches the alphabet with clever rhymes that focus largely on people with different occupations--B is for Butcher, T is for Tailor. Fifty full-color and 2-color illustrations accompany the text.

Gordon Grant (1875-1962) was renowned for his maritime drawings and paintings. Collected in this book, originally published circa 1919 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York, the reader will find 42 wonderful color and black-and-white illustrations by Grant, depicting not only the history of the sailing vessel, but also other facts of nautical life. From an Egyptian sailing ship circa 1600 B. C. to World War I-era Destroyers and a submarine, "The Story of The Ship" gives a fascinating pictorial view, complemented by informative text, of the ship's evolution. Included are such famous vessels as the Santa Maria, the Monitor, and the U. S. S. Constitution. (Thousands of prints of a later 1926 color painting of the U. S. S. Constitution by Grant were sold to raise money for the preservation of the historic ship; the original painting even spent some time hanging in the Oval Office.)