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From the Forest to the Sea (#225)
In this sequel to The Dance of the Elves, we find the courageous elf Beecher and his bird-friend in the contentment of their forest, a year after a drought. They decide to travel to express their gratitude to the water nymph who saved their beloved trees.

A new adventure awaits our friends, who become lost on their way. Danger awaits the partners as they play on an ocean beach. Beecher is eventually rescued with the help of a fisherman and his dog, and the water nymph later welcomes the travelers.
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In the same style and format as The Dance of the Elves, this story makes for an exciting sequel. Like the first book, this story intends to stimulate a child’s interest and love for Nature and Her elemental beings.
$
25.00    
 
Buzzy and the River Rats - Volume IV - Rafting Down River (#217)
by John Hoffman

New  experiences await Buzzy and his  friend, John Hoffman,  as Rafting Down River continues a saga of adventures that begin with their suspension from school on the first day of ninth grade — the butt of a prank set up by some senior boys.  Humiliated by the blame,  they take off on a raft down the Delaware River and encounter new friends, new experiences, unexpected turns — and a new found appreciation for coming home.

(251pp) #217
$
15.00    
Buzzy and the River Rats (Book 2) (#154)
Book II Exploring the Town
by John Hoffman
Illustrated by Erik Hilgerdt
ISBN: 978-0-929979-67-0
It is the Autumn of 1954 in the Catskill Mountain town of Delhi, N.Y. John Hoffman, Buzzy Fancher, and the other members of the River Rat Gang are in the eighth grade at Delaware Academy. The excitement of Halloween is in the air. Their adventures begin with an elaborate prank involving an antique fire engine. Winter brings tobogganing and romance, spring an encounter with the tough Trucker Gang, and summer a raid on a Girl Scout camp. The Buzzy stories are for all ages. They capture the excitement, friendships and young romance of growing up in 1950s small-town America.

(21pp) #154
$
14.00    
Nature Stories (#042)
by Margaret Peckham
ISBN: 978-0-936132-51-8
A collection of charming original stories for children four and above, centered on nature. Specifically written with the Waldorf curriculum in mind.

(22 pp) #042
$
7.00    
Dance of the Elves (#65)
Over 30 years ago, Andrew Linnell was asked by his then three-year-old son to tell him a bedtime story. Because they were camping, Andrew had neglected to take any books. The Dance of the Elves is the story that emerged. His son told the story to his friend, the daughter of Waldorf educator Elizabeth Auer, who set to work to illustrate the book, with some input from her own small children.  

The story describes the concern of a group of elves during a period of no rain in their forest. It tells of the bravery of one elf, Beecher, who went to search for water to save the leaves from wilting. On his quest, this courageous elf meets many wonders of the natural world. 

The sequel to this book is From the Forest to the Sea.
$
18.00    
 
Buzzy and the River Rats (Book 3) (#171)
Book III
by John Hoffman
Illustrated by Erik Hilgerdt
ISBN: 978-0-929979-78-6
Small-town life during the 1950s in the Catskills continues with more adventures and mishaps for a group of young teenaged friends.

(270 pp) #171
$
15.00    
 
Nature Ways in Story and Verse (#085)
by Dorothy Harrer
Illustrated by Robin C. Lawrence
ISBN: 978-0-936132-83-9
Dorothy Harrer describes her book,
recommended for children 5 and above, as follows: “... stories and verses written for children so they can learn about the ways of nature with joy when the elements, the seasons, and the plants and animals are clothed in an imagery that is true to nature and yet shows them in human terms. The human terms, often well-known from a child’s own experiences, enlighten a young one’s search for a way to relate self to nature.”

(42 pp) # 085
$
10.00    
Let’s Dance and Sing (#082)
Story Games for Children
Arranged by Kundry Willwerth and
Illustrated by Martha Keltz
ISBN: 978-0-936132-82-2
Here are thirteen musical story games, for children 4 and up, that are wonderful for festival and seasonal occasions. Most of the music is in the pentatonic mode, a simple yet formative foundation for later musical interests, and is suitable for the home and classroom.

(56 pp, 8”x11”, spiral bound for easy use) #082
$
15.00    
Saint Nicholas (#175)
by Jacob Streit
Translated by Monica Gold
Illustrated by Georges A. Feldmann
ISBN: 978-0-929979-89-2
This delightful biography of a man who has become a legend celebrating the wonder
and kindness within the Christmas spirit speaks to children of all ages.

(55 pp) #175
$
9.00    
Buzzy and the River Rats (Book 1) (#144)
Book I
by John Hoffman
Illustrated by Erik Hilgerdt

ISBN: 978-0-929979-58-8
This is a fun book consisting of tales of a Catskill mountain boyhood. John Hoffman, a Waldorf School teacher, finally did manage to write down the stories which he had been telling for years to students at Green Meadow Waldorf School. Now many more can enjoy hearing about the adventures of Buzzy Fancher and the River Rats. Participate in the excitement, the friendships, mishaps, and young romance of growing up in the 1950s small-town America.
(185 pp) #144
$
13.00    
Buzzy and the River Rats (Book 3) (#171)
Book III
by John Hoffman
Illustrated by Erik Hilgerdt
ISBN: 978-0-929979-78-6
Small-town life during the 1950s in the Catskills continues with more adventures and mishaps for a group of young teenaged friends.

(270 pp) #171
$
15.00    
The Wayfaring Princes (#087)
by Edith Lawrence
Illustrated by Martha Keltz
ISBN: 978-0-936132-86-0
A tale of questing and adventure for
children age 7 and up. What would you do if you lost your memory and had no one nearby to help you? What if you were enslaved and had to toil long at tasks that seemed meaningless in order to win your freedom? Or what if by acting heedlessly you had brought disaster on the one you loved most? In The Wayfaring Princes, Prince Justin, Prince Felix, and Prince Brand of Lyngardia face and solve these challenges and so win their kingdoms.

(136 pp with illustrations) #087
$
12.00    
Fairy Tales (#041)
by Margaret Peckham
ISBN: 978-0-936132-50-1
Original fairy tales for children from 4 years old are told by a former Waldorf teacher. Perhaps the best thing to say about this little book is that everyone seems to love it, not only the children.

(29 pp) #041
$
7.00    
Clump-a-Dump and Snickle-Snack (#017)
by Johanne Russ
ISBN: 978-0-936132-23-5
What is it about the pentatonic scale that children like so much? It’s always harmonious,
therefore, it always sounds good and that adds to the fun. Gnomes, fairies, sylphs, sprites, and all the “people” in a child’s world animate these 42 pentatonic songs for young children (over age 4).

(46 pp) #017
$
10.00    
Finger Plays (#013)
Compiled by Mercury Press
ISBN: 978-0-936132-10-5
A great antidote for television! Children as young as 3 will love these 56 finger games that help them feel and enjoy the life in their limbs and imagination. In Waldorf education, nimbleness in finger movement will translate in later life to nimbleness of thinking. With rhymes and finger movements printed side by side, this book becomes part of the child’s experience of joy in sharing with parent or teacher.

(13 pp) #013
$
8.00    
Johnny Appleseed (#157)
Fact and Fable
by Frieda Gates
ISBN: 978-0-929979-73-1
Told and illustrated by a nationally acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator, this book was created in celebration of the Fellowship Community’s acquisition of the Duryea Farm and Apple Orchard. It consists of the real facts in the life of the man known to the world as Johnny Appleseed and is interspersed with many stories told about this remarkable human being. Each story is illustrated with Frieda Gates’ wonderful pictures.

(68 pp) #157
$
8.00    
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