In February of 2011 Emily and I joined forces and created a First Editions Club for children’s books. This is a homepage of sorts for what we’ve chosen so far and will be updated with our future picks.
These books are chosen much in the same way the First Editions Club books are picked: the author will sign first editions of his or her book in our store, and we only choose books that we feel will have value not only to families, but also t0 the serious collector. This is a great way to start a library for a child in your life or to add to your own library. You can even give OZ First Editions Club as a gift.
To join the OZ First Editions Club please give Emily or me a call: 601.366.7619
February 2011: Madeline at the White House by John Marciano who carries on the Madeline legacy started by his Grandfather Ludwig Bemelmans.
April 2011: Monkey See, Monkey Draw by Alex Beard. This beautiful picture book was inspired by the time Beard spent on his Uncle’s land in Africa, the same land that inspired Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen.
May 2011: Emerald Atlas by John Stephens. An impressive debut novel that will become an amazing fantasy series.
June 2011: Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham. This is the second book in Grisham’s first young adult series.
September 2011: Otis and the Tornado by Loren Long who has illustrated books for Madonna and Barack Obama among others. The Otis series is bound to become a classic.
October 2011: Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney. Who doesn’t love the Llama Llama series?
November 2011: Blowin’ in the Wind illustrated by Jon J. Muth and lyrics by Bob Dylan. Dylan’s poetic lyrics defined an era, and Muth (a Caldecott Honor medalist) is the perfect artist to interpret this iconic song for a new generation of readers.
December 2011: Franklin and Winston illustrated by Barry Moser and The Cheshire Cheese Cat illustrated by Barry Moser who is a long time friend of Lemuria. Both of these books had small print runs and are destined to become collectible.
January 2012: The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Curtis, a Newbery Medal winner and two time Newbery Honor winner is the first person in history to win both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for the same book (Bud, Not Buddy).
February 2012: Crocodile’s Tears by Alex Beard a New Orleans based illustrator who brings us a moving tale of the endangered animals of Africa.
Mach 2012: Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood who is a southerner herself and takes from real-life experiences to portray the south in an accurate, honest and kind way. This is a debut novel.
April 2012: Neversink by Barry Wolverton who wrote most of this debut novel in the Banner Hall, the building Lemuria is located in.
May 2012: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage is a murder mystery set in North Carolina where Turnage is from.
June 2012: Theodore Boone: The Accused by John Grisham is the third book of Grisham’s first young adult series.
July 2012: A Daring Life by Carolyn Brown is the much anticipated biography of Miss Welty’s younger years.
August 2012: Creepy Carrots! by Peter Brown. This is an amazing picture book about a rabbit who is being followed by carrots…or is he?
September 2012: Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney. The Llama Llama book have quickly worked their way into classic kid-lit, this book is no exception. We love reading this one aloud!
October 2012: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. As all kinds of jungle animals fall into a hole, they need to be rescued–but who will help them?
by Zita
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