Schiffer Kids Books

$8.95

Amanda Wetherby was nine years old in May of 1774, when the people of Chester Town, Maryland, as a sign of their support of the people of Boston, voted not to buy, sell, or use tea. At the supper table...

$7.95

While fishing one day in his small rowboat, William Constable catches a glimpse of something unusual in the water. Standing to get a better look, the youngster loses his balance, hits his head on the edge of the boat, and...

$8.95

Barnaby Sharpe likes climbing trees—he is practicing to be a ship’s captain and will need to climb masts someday. One early evening during the War of 1812, he is sitting in a tall oak tree, hoping to be the first...

$12.99

Chesapeake Bay Walk is an introduction to the interesting plants and animals young readers can find in and around the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With outstanding illustrations and concise text geared for children ages four through nine, the book...

$15.95

A sailing adventure to Dutch Ship Island, Maryland, teaches children essentials for safe and fun excursions in a sailboat. Adam is an adventurous young boy yearning to learn the art of sailing. He lives in a city, so when his...

$8.99

The true story of one girl's connection to the  “gallantly streaming” flag Francis Scott Key wrote about in the National Anthem.  Young Caroline Pickersgill lives with her mother and grandmother in Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Pickersgill, a widow, supports herself and...

$8.99

Cuddle with the Chadwick the Crab plush toy as you read one of the nine books from the Chadwick series by Priscilla Cummings! First published in 1986, Chadwick the Crab introduces young readers to this charismatic crustacean and a host...

$13.95

Beneath the back steps, by a rock in the shade, Beetle Boddiker lives in the house that he made. A jumble of sticks and a tumble of leaves, It’s a simple bug house. But don’t step on it, please! Beetle...

$13.95

An oyster wants to enlist the help of minnow fish friend to help clean their habitat, the Chesapeake Bay. Learn how they succeed. “You don’t understand,” said Olly. “I want to do something important.” “Important?” said Mr. Oyster. “Yes,” Olly explained....

$11.50

Suppose you made young ones laugh with rhymes that fueled in them a fundamental love of books and reading. Suppose that experience assisted in bringing about a monumental change in the next generation’s view of reading. Suppose paints reading as...

$10.95

An entertaining children's picture book that celebrates Groundhog Day. Griffin is a very special little groundhog Mother Nature chooses for an extraordinary responsibility—awakening the other animals to welcome spring. His friends are awed by Griffin’s courage and some of them...

$8.95

A determined boy and a wild horse from Assateague Island coming together leads to friendship, opportunities, and a promising new life for both. In this book for young readers, author Harvey Hagman crafts a poignant tale about a determined boy,...

$9.95

When fourteen-year-old Anna Shepherd receives mysterious messages, she knows they are from her twin brother, Toby, who left two weeks earlier aboard an oyster dredge boat. The messages are only the beginning. A strange letter written in a foreign language...

$11.00

Sam is a carefree rockfish (also called a striped bass) who loves to eat—especially those yummy morsels people toss to him from the deck of a bayside restaurant. And, just for fun, he even nibbles on the webbed toes of...

$11.95

In Chesapeake 1-2-3, companion book to Chesapeake ABC, the bay comes alive for preschoolers and toddlers learning to count. Pages and scenes grow more crowded as readers approach "ten," then see all the numbers once again. One girl went out...

$15.99

A delightful story chronicles the adventures of a wren as he seeks to build the ultimate birdhouse. Learn about architectural style coast to coast in a childishly charming book that is a blast of color from front to back. Expose...

$14.99

A lady garbage collector? Who uses a boat? Yes, that's Ellie, and she's a salty Yankee who charges around Edgartown Harbor in an old catboat, taking no nonsense from visiting skippers in their shiny yachts. When Ellie doesn't appear one...

$14.95

Beautifully illustrated with 29 watercolor images, this heartwarming tale relates how a grandson learns more than decoy carving from his grandfather in the basement workshop. Through tall tales and kindly advice, Bobby and young readers alike learn about valuing family...

$14.95

Travel back in time to the early twentieth century as the magical Sand Lady takes a young girl on vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, as she remembers it. See the Atlantic and Plimhimmon hotels, have ice cream at the Sugar...

$14.95

On a warm summer day, playing at the seashore, Natalie makes a sand lady, dressing her in seashells, Cape May diamonds, and sea grass. When Natalie accidentally adds a magical egret feather as decoration, her sand lady springs to life!...