The story of elizabeth fry book of the valuetales series. Apr 25, 2018 the handmaids tale is always discussed as a feminist warning of sorts, and has also been interpreted as a commentary on sexism in the book of genesis. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Reprints of series titles continue, however, through the early 1940s, well past the 1937 receivership suggesting someone acquired the rights to continue publishing the series albeit in much smaller numbers. Out of curiosity, i read each story over the next year or so. Valuetale 24 volume set value tales, valuetales on.
The majority of the british readers library books seem to have been published in the 1927 to 1934 timeframe. Old childrens books over 10,000 rare and outofprint. Tell a tale childrens books gallery at steves collectibles. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Common knowledge publisher series whitman tellatale books. These are the stories of the wright brothers, eleanor roosevelt, cochise, margaret mead and abraham lincoln. The value tales series set the foundation for my interest as an adult in history and morals. Generally, the later printed valuetales from the 90s are the ones to keep an eye out for.
The book has been adapted into a 1990 film, a 2000 opera, a 2017 television series, and other media. Handmaids tale book to series differences hollywood reporter. The lot consists of 20 1st editions, and 4 2nd editions. The sequel to the handmaids tale is an unlikely crowdpleaser margaret atwoods the testaments takes as much from the hit tv series as it does from her original novel. Tale of the tail book series was created by e katrina lewis. The elves and the shoemaker by a tella tale book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The other aspect of hunger games and divergent that flows from the handmaids tale is the female protagonist. Valuetales is a series of simple biographical childrens books published primarily by the now. Valuetale series books set valuetales value tales by spencer johnson, ann donegan johnson, isbn b000qbvla6, compare new and used books prices among. Valuetale 41 volume set valuetales value tales multiple. Bbc culture why the handmaids tale is so relevant today. Volumes are either written by ann donegan johnson or spencer johnson the french serie. Toxic waste has left population levels dangerously low and religious leaders have taken control of the country, using desperate measures to repopulate the earth. Mark twains classic tale of a boy who is daring and even selfsufficient to an extent shows the undercurrents that were sweeping through the states at that time.
It is one of those stories that lend themselves beautifully to interpretation. Set of 41 valuetale childrens biography books from the popular series. The valuetales book series by multiple authors includes books the value of believing in yourself. Valuetale 24 book complete set by spencer johnson goodreads. Margaret atwood, whose sequel to the handmaids tale was released tuesday, says she was inspired to return to that repressive world because that repressive world has returned to her. As an 8 years old kid, i read each of these books growing up. This is a vintage lot of 5 value tale books by ann donegan johnson and spencer johnson, md about respect, patience, truth and trust, understanding and caring. Jan 11, 2020 if youre like most people, youd probably wonder how much the book was worth. All three are also written by females, which might itself be the reason for a female first person point of view in each. At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one. These series explore the colors, shapes and sizes of animal tails. Childrens books focused on values and based on biographies.
The handmaids tale won the 1985 governor generals award and the first arthur c. Be the first to ask a question about valuetale 24 book complete set. If you have not yet read this novel, pick up this book and see why it is such a favorite. To readers who have read the handmaids tale, or watched the film or awardwinning hulu tv series, the world of gilead will be a known quantity, so the testaments may not have the same shock value that its precursor did when it was new.
The elves and the shoemaker by a tellatale book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 10, 2019 margaret atwood, whose sequel to the handmaids tale was released tuesday, says she was inspired to return to that repressive world because that repressive world has returned to her. Value tales series, by spencer and ann donegan johnson read. In the original edition of grimms fairy tales, the first fairy tale is the frog prince or iron henry. Valuetale set multiple volume value tales book set ann donegan johnson on. Whitman tellatale books publisher series librarything. Lot 25 value tales spencer ann johnson valuetales hc book collection history. An amazing way to deal with change, the most widely read book on change, and the one minute manager, the worlds most popular management method for over two decades, coauthored with kenneth blanchard. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Valuetale 41 volume set valuetales value tales multiple book.
A valuetales treasury book by spencer johnson, dan. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. The story of paulemile leger the valuetales series by ann. Valuetale set multiple volume value tales book set. Valuetale series books set valuetales value tales by. Values are determined through contacts with blb club members who are active in buyingselling blbs. Valuetale 41 volume set valuetales value tales multiple book set, 41 of 43. The wright brothers biography was soon followed by the value of determination, the story of helen keller and then it was beethoven, jackie robinson, columbus, will rogers, johnny appleseed, the list goes on and on. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for.
You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. Spencer johnson and ann donegan johnson, and illustrated by stephen pileggi each book gave a simplified and fictionalized biography of a historical figure as an allegory, illustrating the value of a. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. It missed alot out and i was and at the end of the book it left u in the dark the tv series is much. Lot 20 valuetale books value tale spencer johnson education. Valuetales is a series of simple biographical childrens books published primarily by the nowdefunct value communications, inc. How do people determine if theyve got a first edition or just an old book. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked.
Valuetale series books set valuetales value tales by spencer johnson, ann donegan johnson, isbn b000qbvla6, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. The handmaids tale is always discussed as a feminist warning of sorts, and has also been interpreted as a commentary on sexism in the book of genesis. My dad bought the series at a garage sale and placed them on the bottom shelf of the family book case. D and ann donegan johnson, published by danbury press from value communications, inc. Complete listings and values of big little books note 1. In the case of the handmaids tale, the predictive power has felt all too real in the past year or so. However, this book may be even more engaging for teen readers, as two of the main characters are young adults. A whitman giant tellatale book by florence laughlin. The handmaids tale is the story of offred, one of the few fertile women left in the republic of gilead, a dystopia at its worst. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994.
I surprised my daughter and her husband by ordering the largest values series collection that i could find via amazon online, for their baby shower last week. You are looking at a gently handled lot of 20 hardcover volumes from the. The story of will rogers book of the valuetales series. The tale of tales, by giambattista basile translated from giambattista basiles 17th century stories, tale of tales known as the worlds first collection of fairy tales. Page 1 of 3 you search to the left by title if you like. Im also including two books from the power tales series as a bonus. Value tale books respect patience truth trust understanding.
Soon, we started to collect the value tales, by spencer and ann donegan johnson. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Spencer johnson and ann donegan johnson, and illustrated by stephen pileggi. Valuetale 41 volume set valuetales value tales multiple book set, 41 of 43 on. Adult control and slavery threaten to break up huck and jim amidst all this lighthearted fun. May, 2019 the best thing to do if youre serious about finding out the value of your books to have a professional book appraiser or bookseller evaluate your collection. What a wonderful way to learn about others and be inspired by these biographies.
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