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Books in Viking Kestrel Picture Books series

  • Teddy Bear Farmer

    Phoebe Worthington, Joan Worthington

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Oct. 21, 1985)
    Teddy Bear Farmer works hard milking cows, feeding hens and pigs, tossing hay, and going to market; then relaxes with a cup of cocoa before bed.
    K
  • The International Circus Pop-up Book

    Lothar Meggendorfer

    Hardcover (Viking Children's Books, March 15, 1979)
    A book of this grade is generally well kept and is in good shape to read and store. Sturdy spine all pages intact physically. Solid cover. Might have acceptable shelve wear. Might (rare) have very limited notes.
    J
  • Waiting for Mom

    Linda Wagner Tyler

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, June 1, 1987)
    A young hippo is worried and concerned when his mother, caught up in an unexpected delay, is late picking him up from school.
    R
  • My First Book

    Colin Hawkins, Jacqui Hawkins

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Oct. 21, 1985)
    Pictures with lift-up flaps illustrate some important firsts in a baby's life and the flaps have space to record the dates and details of each event
    G
  • The Year of the Ranch

    Alice McLerran, Kimberly Bulcken Root

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1996)
    Spending 1919 on a homestead outside of Yuma, Arizona, a hardworking family struggles to transform the desert mesa into a farmland and a shack into a home, in a story that features such period scenes as a homemade tennis court and violent sandstorms.
    K
  • The Sick-in-bed Birthday

    Linda Wagner Tyler, Susan Davis

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, July 1, 1988)
    Tucky Pig's birthday is shaping up badly when he wakes up feeling ill, and by the time spots appear, he is sure it will be a disaster, but cards, sympathy, and a party chase his blues
    N
  • Life Is Fun!

    Nancy Carlson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A companion volume to I Like Me! offers an exuberant, brightly illustrated book that shares a message of happiness and encourages children to get the most of life.
    J
  • The Three-Legged Cat

    Margaret Mahy, Jonathan Allen

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 1, 1993)
    Tom the three-legged cat and Danny the drifter endure delightful mix-ups and muddles, before they can find a way for Tom to see the world and for Danny to keep his head warm.
    J
  • Princess Beatrice and the Rotten Robber

    Elizabeth Honey

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Dec. 30, 1989)
    Princess Beatrice, who loves wearing lots of jewels, is kidnapped by a rotten robber, but arrives at a unique solution to her dilemma
    K
  • Arnie and the Stolen Markers

    Nancy Carlson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Oct. 1, 1987)
    After spending his allowance at Harvey's Toy Shop, Arnie steals a set of markers and suffers the consequences of his action.
    K
  • Moonlight on the River

    Deborah Kovacs

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 1, 1993)
    Sneaking away from home on a midnight fishing voyage, two brothers find themselves struggling to keep their boat afloat in the middle of a violent river storm
    R
  • Encore: A Pop-up Book of Scenes from the Theatre

    Antony Maitland

    Hardcover (Viking Children's Books, )
    None
    N