Atheneum (New York, N.Y.)

Overview

Works:	55 works in 61 publications in 1 language and 26,891 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Poetry Folklore Biography Illustrations Fairy tales Young adult works Picture books Criticism, interpretation, etc
Roles:	Publisher
Classifications:	PR4479, [E]

Publication Timeline

1960 |

|2000

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Publications about Atheneum (New York, N.Y.)

Publications by Atheneum (New York, N.Y.)

Most widely held works about Atheneum (New York, N.Y.)

August Meier papers by August Meier ( )
Hiram Collins Haydn papers by Hiram Collins Haydn ( )

Most widely held works by Atheneum (New York, N.Y.)

Breach of faith : the fall of Richard Nixon by Theodore H White ( Book )
2 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 3,335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book describes Richard Nixon's rise and fall in politics

A story, a story : an African tale by Gail E Haley ( Book )
2 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 3,093 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Many African stories are called "Spider stories". This book is about how that came to be. And it tells that long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky god. Ananse, the Spider man, wanted to buy some of these stories, so he spun a web up to the sky and went to bargain with the Sky god. The price the Sky god asked was Osebo, the leopard-of-the-terrible-teeth, Mmboro the hornet who-stings-like-fire and Mmoatia the fairy whom-man-never-see. This book is about how Ananse paid the price

May I bring a friend? by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers ( Book )
2 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 2,870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen

All but Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ( Book )
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 1,701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventh grader Alice decides that the only way to stave off personal and social disasters is to be part of the crowd, especially the "in" crowd, no matter how boring and, potentially, difficult

Mice twice by Joseph Low ( Book )
1 edition published in 1980 in English and held by 1,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A round of uneasy hospitality results when Mouse and Dog arrive at Cat's house for dinner

Tutankhamen's gift by Robert Sabuda ( Book )
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 1,253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief biography of the young pharoah whose magnificent tomb was discovered in the 1920's

Tree by leaf by Cynthia Voigt ( Book )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A father's return home following World War I creates problems for his family, especially for twelve-year-old Clothilde, who struggles to accept his horrible disfigurement and opposes her mother's plan to sell Clothilde's land, a peninsula off the coast of Maine, to help pay the family's expenses

The story of Christmas : a picture book by Felix Hoffmann ( Book )
1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern text and drawings retell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ

Cats and bats and things with wings by Conrad Aiken ( Book )
1 edition published in 1965 in English and held by 855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of 16 poems about various animals from the common cat to the uncommon mandrill

The rime of the ancient mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( Book )
2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this illustrated edition of the classic poem, a sailor recounts the terrible fate that befell his ship when he shot down an albatross

The happy owls : a legend by Celestino Piatti ( Book )
1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The legend about the wisdom of the owl and the lack of it by some barnyard fowl

The gorilla did it by Barbara Shook Hazen ( Book )
1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 717 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gorilla not only wakes a little boy up, but it messes up his room and makes his mother angry

And it rained by Ellen Raskin ( Book )
1 edition published in 1969 in English and held by 623 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Every afternoon in the rain forest the pig, the parrot, and the potto meet for tea; and every afternoon a rainstorm spoils their party until the potto has an idea

Mother Goose and nursery rhymes by Philip Reed ( Book )
2 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some favorite Mother Goose verses presented here with new woodcut engravings by Phillip Reed

Tales for the telling : Irish folk & fairy stories by Edna O'Brien ( Book )
1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of twelve folk and fairy tales from Ireland, including "The Magic Apples," "The Swan Bride," and "Paddy the Piper."

The Pennsylvania Dutch : craftsmen and farmers by Eva Deutsch Costabel ( Book )
1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the crafts of Pennsylvania Dutch living in a rural atmosphere. Includes making quilts, pottery, and tin and tole ware

Hurry, hurry, Mary dear! by N. M Bodecker ( Book )
1 edition published in 1976 in English and held by 553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A woman frantically rushes to prepare for the fast-approaching winter while her husband sits idly by

The sleeping beauty by Trina Schart Hyman ( Book )
1 edition published in 1979 in English and held by 529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enraged at not being invited to the princess' christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years

Anyplace but here : young, alone, and homeless : what to do by Ellen Eichenwald Switzer ( Book )
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the problems that lead young people to live on the streets and what life is like for them there. Also provides information on how they can get help

A book for Jodan by Marcia Newfield ( Book )
1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Jodan learns that her parents are separating she wonders what can be done to keep them together and if she is to blame for their decision