tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35172143199559811872024-03-14T03:17:06.793-04:00Purple HouseBringing back the finest in kid's books for twelve years!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-21996962356062466722012-03-29T08:46:00.000-04:002012-03-29T08:46:01.973-04:00Exciting news!<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Purple House is proud to announce that the Devlin family has given us permission to reissue <i><b>Old Black Witch!</b></i> and <i><b>Cranberry Thanksgiving.</b></i> <br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many of you will remember the blueberry pancake witch, well she is making a reappearance this year! </span><span style="font-size: small;">When Nicky and his mom buy an old New England house to turn into a tearoom, they are startled to find they must share the house with its resident troublemaker, Old Black Witch. "Boo! Scat, and Ratcha Frat!" Old Black Witch calls out to all the tearoom visitors. Zooming about on her dilapidated broom, she manages to stir up plenty of fuss and excitement. Her blueberry pancake recipe is at the end of the book!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A sweet treat for Thanksgiving: Grandmother certainly didn't want to ask Mr. Whiskers for Thanksgiving dinner! She was very angry when Maggie asked him. She was even more angry when SOMEONE stole her favorite, secret recipe for cranberry bread! Was Mr. Whiskers the thief? Find out when you read the book, secret recipe included!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-76544731419621490322012-03-11T11:35:00.000-04:002012-03-11T11:35:21.360-04:00Go GREEN on St. Patty's day!Yes you can go green with Alvin Fernald and his magnificent brain! Read how Alvin, Shoie and the Pest fight pollution and help clean up the town of Riverton. The best part is that you may download <i>Alvin Fernald, Superweasel</i> for free at Amazon on St. Patty's day March 17th. <i>Alvin's Swap Shop</i> will be coming soon too. Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Fernald-Superweasel-ebook/dp/B007G17UWW/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331479385&sr=1-4">HERE</a> to see the ebook on Amazon. Tell your friends! <br />
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If you don't have an Amazon Prime membership there will be five days in the next three months (I just need to pick the days) where this book is free to anyone who wants to download it! I hope you try out the story and enjoy it :) We've kept the original illustrations by Bill Sokol. For some reason you can't search Clifford B. Hicks books to find this one yet, hope that's fixed soon.<br />
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Here's a quick update about what's going on here. I'm acquiring the rights to several amazing books from the 60s, as soon as it's all official I will announce the titles here...they will be ready for fall! <br />
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I'm sending three hardcover books to the printer this week and we plan to have them in our warehouse by May. They are:<br />
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<b>Benjamin Dilley's Thirsty Camel</b> by the incomparable Jolly Roger Bradfield. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.purplehousepress.com/images/camelcvr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://www.purplehousepress.com/images/camelcvr.jpg" /></a></div><br />
When it came to imagination, Benjamin Dilly was right up there with Einstein, Steve Jobs, and whoever came up with the idea for Disneyland. There wasn’t anything Benjamin couldn’t imagine, except maybe an honest politician or the idea of kissing (ugh!) a girl. Well, he could have if he’d wanted to I suppose but, gee, a guy has to draw the line somewhere!<br />
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Just about anything else was subject to his delightfully developed imagination, either in full color, black and white, 3D, with sound or without. As you will learn upon reading the story, this included a hippo dressed as an army general, a goat driving a sports car and a genie in (and out of) a bottle just to name a few.<br />
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And the last two books in our Henry series, <B>Henry Explores the Jungle</b> and <b>Henry Explores the Mountains</b> by Mark Taylor and Graham Booth. If you loved the first two books (<b>Henry the Explorer</B> and <b>Henry the Castaway</b>) you will find these books just as fun -- continuing on with Henry's explorations through all four seasons!<br />
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Once Henry and his dog, Laird Angus McAngus (Angus for short), had gone hunting for bear. But that was in winter. Now it was summer and time to explore the jungle.<br />
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"We may find a tiger," Henry told his mother.<br />
"Well, don't get eaten," his mother said, handing him his lunch.<br />
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It was harder exploring the jungle than Henry had thought it would be. The grass was so high he could hardly see over it, and not all of the inhabitants were friendly. Still, explorers are brave; when they find a tiger, they know just what to do. It is such moments of triumph that make exploring worthwhile, and make reading about it almost as good.<br />
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It was fall. And on the night of the big frost, Henry and his dog, Laird Angus McAngus, decided that they must explore the wild and untracked mountains near their house. Before winter set in.<br />
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So the next morning they set out, with flags and banners as any good explorers would, and also rope. "You always need rope when climbing in the mountains - for safety," Henry said.<br />
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"I expect you to be home before dark," said Henry's father.<br />
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And off they went. They picked their way through dangerous canyons and up steep cliffs, had their lunch, and then trouble began. It proved to be an exciting afternoon for Henry and Angus, much better than Henry's imagination could have made it.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-40370198501252366542011-08-24T11:29:00.000-04:002011-08-24T11:29:22.222-04:002011 Update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.purplehousepress.com/images/fallcovers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" width="550" src="http://www.purplehousepress.com/images/fallcovers.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Hi everyone! It's been a busy year so far, with several new releases coming up this fall:<br />
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<b>Giants Come in Different Sizes</b> another great Jolly Roger Bradfield book!<br />
<b>Henry the Explorer</b> by Mark Taylor and Graham Booth<br />
<b>The Mad Scientists' Club</b> 50th Anniversary Edition by Bertrand Brinley<br />
And together at last in a single volume <b>Time at the Top</b> and its sequel <b>All in Good Time</b> by Edward Ormondroyd!<br />
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<i>All in Good Time</i> was illustrated by Roger Bradfield and we were lucky to have Charles Geer paint a new cover. You can read more about these books on our <a href="http://purplehousepress.com">website</a>. They're all due to be in our warehouse during Sept-Oct. Happy reading!<br />
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-23201681729609083212010-12-21T11:46:00.005-05:002010-12-21T11:53:52.316-05:00Lower prices in the bargain basement!Hi All, for a short time we will be selling all our <b><a href="http://www.purplehousepress.com/bargain.htm">bargain priced</a></b> books at 60% off to reduce inventory. Happy hunting on finding titles you want :-)<br />
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A few examples of what we have are: <i>Ann Likes Red</i> for $3.98, <i>David and the Phoenix</i> for $3.60, <i>TAL</i> for $5.18, <i>The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek</i> for $4.80 and more! Stock up with our lowest prices ever before they're gone!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-34843767488588838182010-10-27T12:24:00.012-04:002010-10-27T15:24:05.779-04:00Fall is here! Along with lots of good books!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It's getting cool outside, I'm so happy :-) As long as we don't get too much snow or ice, this is one of my favorites times of the year. And Thanksgiving is right around the corner...<br />
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Last but not least for new releases is <i>Henry the Castaway</i>. Henry and his dog Laird Angus McAngus are back, taking you with them on an ocean voyage. The rest of the series is in the works for 2011.<br />
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We were so happy to read actress Julianne Moore's comment in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop newsletter about our book<i> Ann Likes Red</i>: "My mother bought me this book in a supermarket when I was six years old and I have never forgotten it. I loved it because it is about self-determinism!"<br />
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Your response to <i>The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher</i> has been fabulous, thank you so much! Here's a sneak preview of the cover to <i>The Pickle-Chiffon Pie Olympics,</i> the much anticipated sequel to our bestselling <i>Pickle-Chiffon Pie</i> by Roger Bradfield. It's the hilarious tale of a 14th century Olympics (that included Dragon Wrestling, the Giant Climb, and the 100 yard Moat Swim) in which the winner won the hand of the fair princess. We think you'll love the plot twist. Way to go Jolly Roger! After nearly 50 years he has definitely not lost his touch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 0.05in; margin-right: 0.05in; margin-top: 0.05in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6JULg4oIwIY/TMhRiEJf9fI/AAAAAAAAABQ/aemWoOPCu9k/s1600/pcpo+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="1" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6JULg4oIwIY/TMhRiEJf9fI/AAAAAAAAABQ/aemWoOPCu9k/s320/pcpo+cover.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br />
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If you want to follow which books we're releasing next and want to be notified about them, please subscribe to this blog. You won't be overwhelmed with messages since I plan to update it once a month or so, with our latest news.<br />
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Here's what's in store for 2009 and in to 2010. We were so fortunate to acquire the rights a wonderful series of books by Mark Taylor and illustrated by Graham Booth! An imaginative young boy named Henry explores the mountains, jungles and seas near his home, accompanied by his faithful terrier Laird Angus McAngus. First published during the 1960s-1970s, we will be reissuing two books in 2009 and two books in 2010.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Henry the Explorer</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Henry the Castaway</span>, fall 2009<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Henry Explores the Jungle</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Henry Explores the Mountains</span>, spring 2010<br />
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In addition to this we're also proud to be doing another Jolly Roger Bradfield book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Giants Come in Different Sizes</span>. If you're a fan of <span style="font-style: italic;">Pickle-Chiffon Pie</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">The Flying Hockey Stick</span>, you'll enjoy this book too.<br />
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Currently, I'm finishing up on Ethel & Leonard Kessler's book <span style="font-style: italic;">Stan the Hot Dog Man</span> and the next title I'll be working on is Trish Marx's picture book <span style="font-style: italic;">Hanna's Cold Winter</span>.<br />
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Happy reading!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517214319955981187.post-12051377328314144852008-11-25T18:54:00.001-05:002008-11-25T21:15:33.511-05:00Welcome to our housePull up a chair, get comfortable with a mug of hot chocolate and let's talk about books. My name is Jill, republishing books is what I do – the ones worth reading and sharing with our children, even if they are fifty years old! Favorite books are like old friends, having them in hand again brings back times from our youth spent buried in books.<br /><br />In future posts I'll bring news of upcoming books and special items we'll be adding to our <a href="http://www.purplehousepress.com">Purple House</a> editions, such as notes from the authors, extra drawings from the illustrators, and possibly interviews with them. If there's something you want to see here, ask! It might be possible to bring here for you :–)<br /><br />Suggest books. Let's discuss them. What did you read as a child? Is it hard to find now? Who read to you, how old were you? Please share what you remember from those days, I'd love to hear about them.<br /><br />I'll get us started, when I was little my favorite was <a href="http://www.purplehousepress.com/allpine.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">Mr. Pine's Purple House</span></a>. I remember sitting on my dad's lap when I was three, looking for the picture which showed fifty white houses all in a line on Vine Street. I loved knowing Mr. Pine wanted his house to be different from everyone else's.<br /><br />As I grew older I adored the <span style="font-style: italic;">Little House</span> books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She enjoyed so many simple things in life, no phones or tvs for her! I imagined myself growing up as Laura in her dugout on Plum Creek.<br /><br />What about you? What books were important to you?Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293073296979808633noreply@blogger.com19