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Purple House Press


Offering reissued publications of books from the 1940s-1960s. Classic Books for Children. Please note that Purple House Press does not accept manuscripts for new books, there are too many old ones out there we want to save! If unsolicited manuscripts or previously published childrens books are submitted for consideration we will not able to return them.

Specifically interested in books with these subjects or themes: picture and chapter books for children published from the 1940s - 1960s.

Main Address: PO Box 787
Cynthiana KY 41031 USA
Phone: 859-235-9970
Fax:
Updated 1/9/2007

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Manuscript SubmissionsPolicy: publisher does not accept manuscripts at present. email - [email protected]
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1. Cranberry Thanksgiving (Hardcover)
    Author: Wende Devlin
    Illustrator: Wende Devlin
Ages 4-8 09/18/2012
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225 Reviews  
2. The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher (Hardcover)
    Author: Robert Kraus
    Illustrator: Vip, Virgil Partch
Ages 4-8 05/01/2010
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96 Reviews  
3. Miss Suzy (Hardcover)
    Author: Miriam Young
    Illustrator: Arnold Lobel
Ages 4-8 07/01/2004
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408 Reviews  
4. Old Black Witch! (Hardcover)
    Author: Wende Devlin
    Illustrator: Wende Devlin
Ages 9-12 09/18/2012
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100 Reviews  
5. Mr. Pine's Purple House (Hardcover)
    Author: Leonard Kessler
    Illustrator: Leonard Kessler
Ages 4-8 10/01/2005
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143 Reviews  
6. A Tree for Peter (Paperback)
    Author: Kate Seredy
    Illustrator: Kate Seredy
(Unknown)  11/24/2014
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7. Night of the Moonjellies: 15th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
    Author: Mark Shasha
Ages 4-8 09/01/2007
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19 Reviews  
8. Miss Suzy (Hardcover)
    Author: Miriam Young
    Illustrator: Arnold Lobel
(Unknown)  08/01/2014
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464 Reviews  
9. The Flying Hockey Stick (Hardcover)
    Author: Roger Bradfield
Ages 4-8 02/01/2007
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34 Reviews  
10. The Duchess Bakes a Cake (Hardcover)
    Author: Virginia Kahl
    Illustrator: Virginia Kahl
Ages 4-8 02/22/2002
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55 Reviews  
11. Henry Explores the Jungle (Hardcover)
    Author: Mark Taylor
    Illustrator: Graham Booth
Ages 4-8 07/01/2012
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10 Reviews  
12. Pickle-Chiffon Pie (Hardcover)
    Author: Roger Bradfield
    Illustrator: Roger Bradfield
Ages 4-8 11/15/2004
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149 Reviews  
13. Twig (Paperback)
    Author: ELIZABETH MCDAVID JONES
    Illustrator: ELIZABETH MCDAVID JONES
Ages 4-8 08/15/2010
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40 Reviews  
14. Hello, Rock (Hardcover)
    Author: Revena Dwight
    Illustrator: Roger Bradfield
Ages 4-8 09/18/2012
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7 Reviews  
15. Miss Suzy (Kindle Edition)
    Author: Miriam Young
    Illustrator: Arnold Lobel
(Unknown)  08/24/2014
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16. The New Adventures of the Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientist Club) (Kin...
    Author: Bertrand R. Brinley
    Illustrator: Charles Geer
(Unknown)  04/12/2011
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19 Reviews  
17. The Chestry Oak (Paperback)
    Author: Kate Seredy
    Illustrator: Kate Seredy
(Unknown)  01/15/2015
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18. The Big Chunk of Ice: The Last Known Adventure of the Mad Scientists' Cl...
    Author: Bertrand R. Brinley
    Illustrator: Charles Geer
(Unknown)  04/18/2011
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13 Reviews  
19. The Big Kerplop!: The Original Adventure of the Mad Scientists' Club (Ki...
    Author: Bertrand R. Brinley
    Illustrator: Charles Geer
(Unknown)  04/12/2011
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20. Miss Twiggley's Tree (Hardcover)
    Author: Dorothea Warren Fox
    Illustrator: Dorothea Warren Fox
Ages 4-8 11/2002
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229 Reviews  
21. A Pair of Red Clogs (Hardcover)
    Author: Masako Matsuno
    Illustrator: Kazue Mizumura
Ages 4-8 11/15/2002
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48 Reviews  
22. The Practical Princess (Hardcover)
    Author: Brian Williams
    Illustrator: Friso Henstra
(Unknown)  09/05/2016
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24 Reviews  
23. Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs (Hardcover)
    Author: Leonard Kessler
Ages 4-8 12/01/2001
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39 Reviews  
24. The Surprise Doll (Kindle Edition)
    Author: Morrell Gipson
    Illustrator: Steffie Lerch
(Unknown)  04/30/2015
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25. Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell (Hardcover)
    Author: Jeanette Winter
    Illustrator: Jeanette Winter
(Unknown)  03/02/2016
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