The following books belong to the APS Education Department and are now available for use in the APRL. Because the books do not belong to the APRL, we can’t loan them out, but many of these books are available in public libraries and bookstores. We hope that this list gives you some reading ideas for the young philatelists in your life. The titles range from picture books to young adult books.
Adler, David A. A picture book of Lewis and Clark (New York: Holiday House, c2003): [36] p.: col. ill., col. maps; 26 x 21 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 A237p 2003]
Banks, Kate. Max’s words (New York: Frances Foster Books: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006): 1 v. unpaged: col. ill.; 26 x 26 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B218m 2006]
Bedford, Annie North. Walt Disney’s Mickey mouse flies the Christmas mail (New York: Golden Books, Random House Childrens Books, 2007, c1956): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 20 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B412w 2007]
Berger, Melvin & Berger, Gilda. Where does the mail go?: a book about the postal system. (Nashville, Tenn.: Ideals Children’s Books, c1994): 48 p.: col. ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6371 .J97 B496w 1994]
Bourgeois, Paulette & LaFave, Kim. Postal workers (Toronton, Ont.; Niagara Falls, NY: Kids Can Press, 1999, c1992): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 23 x 24 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B772p 1999]
Brenner, Barbara. Wagon wheels (New York: HarperTrophy, 1993, c1978): 64 p.: col. ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B838w 1993]
Brown, Marc. Buster hits the trail (New York: Little, Brown and Co., c2005): 1 v. unpaged: col. ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B879b 2005]
Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley (New York: HarperTrophy, [1996], c1964): 57 p.: ill.; 20 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B878f 1996]
Bruzzone, Catherine & Morton, Lone. Pen pals: a friendship in Spanish and English (Lincolnwood (Chicago), Ill.: Passport Books, 1998): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 27 cm. + 5 letters + 4 envelopes + 1 booklet (8 p.) [Call No. HE6184 .J97 B914p 1998]
Coerr, Eleanor & Bolognese, Don. Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (New York: HarperTrophy, 1996, c1995): 64 p.: col. ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 C672b 1995]
Danziger, Paula & Martin, Ann M. P.S. Longer letter later (New York: Scholastic Signature, Scholastic Press, c1998.): 234 p.; 20 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 D199p 1998]
Danziger, Paula & Martin, Ann M. Snail mail no more (New York: Scholastic Signature, 2000): 307 p.; 20 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 D199s 2000]
Denenberg, Dennis & Rosceo, Lorraine. 50 American heroes every kid should meet (Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press, c2006): 128 p.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 D392f 2006]
Fang, Irving & Norris, Ann. The story of communication, mail (Saint Paul, Minn.: Rada Press, c2005): 120 p.: ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6041 .J97 F212s 2005]
Gliori, Debi. Penguin post (San Diego: Harcourt, 2002): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 G561p 2002]
Handford, Martin. Where’s Waldo? (Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 1997): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 32 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 H236w 1997]
Harness, Cheryl. They’re off: the story of the Pony Express (New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, Simon & Schuster, 2002): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 H289t 2002]
Jacobsen, Karen. Stamps (Chicago: Childrens Press, c1983): 45 p.: col. ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6213 .J97 J17s 1983]
Jaks, Nikki. Load up, the mist-adventures: my travels with honey (Reno: TBC Press, 2001 (2005 printing): 1 v. (x, 82 p.): ill.; 22 x 22 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 J255l 2005]
Jonath, Leslie. Stamp it: the ultimate stamp collecting activity book (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, c2002): 97 p.: col. ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. HE6213 .J97 J76s 2002]
Kelly, Irene. A small dog’s big life: around the world with Owney (New York: Holiday House, c2005): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill, col. maps; 24 x 26 cm. [Call No. G3701 .R152 K29s 2005]
LaFontaine, Bruce. Famous women aviators (Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications, c2001): iv, [44] p.: ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6238 .L776 L166f 2001]
Langen, Annette. Letters from Felix: a little rabbit on a world tour (New York: Abbeville Press, c1994): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 L275b 1994]
Mackenbrock, Marcia Koffron & Weber, Sharon Ridgeway. Postmark Naperville: an A to Z history (Naperville, Ill.: Enthusia Small, 2004): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 24 x 31 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 M155p 2004]
Marshak, Samuel. Hail to mail (New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1995, c1990.): [32] p.: col. ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 M366h 1995]
McLeod O’Reilly, Susan. Collecting passions: discovering the fun of stamps and other stuff from all over the place (Toronto, Ont.: Canadian Museum of Civilization: Canadian Postal Museum: Key Port Kids, c1999): [40] p.: col. ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. HE6213 .J97 M478c 1999]
Moody, Ralph. Riders of the Pony Express (Lincoln [Neb.]: Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, 2004, c1958): 183 p.: ill., maps; 22 cm. [Call No. G3701 .E968 M817 2004]
National Postal Museum. The National Postal Museum’s Create a postage stamp activity and coloring book (Washington, D.C.: National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution: United States Postal Service, c1997): 36 p.: ill.; 22 x 28 cm. [Call No. HE6185 .U6 C74 1997]
Ottolenghi, Carol. Ben the Postbear (Columbus, OH: Gingham Dog Press, School Specialty Children’s Publishing, 2005): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 27 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 O91b 2005]
Royal, Jacques. Louisiane, Luisiana, Louisiana: Louisiana purchase = Cession de la Louisiane: Napoleon – Jefferson: History from 1534 to 1826 illustrated with American and French stamps = histoire de 1534 a 1826 illustree avec des timbres americains et francais (Arnaudsville, La: Pauline S. Royal, c2003): 121 p.: ill. (some col.); 21 x 28 cm. [Call No. HE6183 .H673 R888l 2003]
Steffensmeier, Alexander. Millie waits for the mail (New York: Walker: Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck, 2007): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 31 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 S817m 2006]
Teague, Mark. Dear Mrs. LaRue: letters from obedience school (New York: Scholastic Press, 2002): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 31 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 T253d 2002]
Tunnell, Michael O. Mailing May (New York: Greenwillow Books, c1997): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 24 x 29 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 T926m 1971]
Wales, Dick. A lucky dog: Owney, U.S. rail mail mascot (Chicago, Ill.: Great Plains Press, c2003.): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 24 x 31 cm. [Call No. G3701 .R152 W172l 2003]
Wales, Dirk. The further adventures of a lucky dog, Owney, U.S. rail mail mascot (Chicago, Ill.: Great Plains Press, c2009): [36] p.: ill., maps; 32 cm. + 6 postcards in front pocket. [Call No. G3701 .R152 W172f 2009]
Williams, David. Treasure by post (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1992, c1991): 203 p.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .L776 W722t 1992]
Wilson-Max, Ken. A book of letters (New York: Cartwheel Books, Scholastic, c2002): 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 26 cm. [Call No. HE6184 .J97 W754b 2002]