The Alaska Joke Book for Kids! by Jeff Brown

Everyone loves a good riddle! And it's fun to learn more about where we live when we can share a laugh at the same time. Collected within are over four dozen riddles guaranteed to tickle your funnybone. Every one of these riddles has a local connection. And if that connection is not too obvious, also included are lots of facts and fun bits about Alaska for good measure.

$3.00, Staple Bound

The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story by Mindy Dwyer

In a small southeast Alaska village, Cinder works hard helping her family clean fish. But what she really wants to do is wear a beautiful dress and dance at the Silver Salmon Festival. With some magical help from Eagle, Cinder's adventure begins! Richly illustrated with colorful details, The Salmon Princess puts a uniquely Alaskan spin on the classic Cinderella tale.

$9.95, Paperback

Patsy Ann of Alaska: The True Story of a Dog by Tricia Brown with illustrations by Jim Fowler

This is the true story of an English bull terrier who wanted to be nobody's dog...and ended up being everybody's dog. Patsy Ann arrived in 1930s Alaska with an independent streak as big as the territory. Follow this canine free spirit as she makes her way from tethered pet to official town greeter at the docks for every ship making a port of call. Today, a bronze statue stands at the docks of Juneau commemorating everybody's dog, Patsy Ann.

$10.95, Paperback

Benny's Flag by Phyllis Krasilovsky with illustrations by Jim Fowler

Benny was an Aleut Indian boy living in an Alaskan mission home many years before Alaska became a state. One day his teacher told the class about a contest to make a flag for Alaska. That night the boys and girls of the mission house made many designs for the flag. Benny thought about what he loved most about Alaska. Benny knew what he wanted his flag to be like.... A month later the teacher announced: "Children, the flag contest is over. From all over Alaska children sent in designs for the flag. And Benny's design has won the contest!" Benny's Flag is a true story.

$8.95, Paperback

Meet Lydia: A Native Girl from Southeast Alaska by Miranda Belarde-Lewis with photographs by John Harrington

In this third book in the series, My World: Young Native Americans Today, join Lydia, a Tlingit girl in southeast Alaska, as she makes and wears ceremonial clothing, dance in the region's biggest Native festival, plays soccer on the beach, and learns the Tlingit language by helping kindergarteners learn it, too. Whether hunting for beach glass at low tide or learning her clan's way of dancing, Lydia shows what a Tlingit kid's life is really like in the coastal rainforest of southeast Alaska.

$15.95, Hardcover

Children of the Gold Rush by Claire Rudolf Murphy & Jane G. Haigh

Children of the Gold Rush describes, in individual stories, vintage photographs, and historic memorabilia, what life was like  for these indomitable kids a century ago. Gold rushes in Alaska and the Yukon Territory attracted thousands of people from all over the world to strike it rich. For thirty years they streamed into new towns like Dawson, Fairbanks, and Nome, and hundreds of thrown-together mining camps. In the midst of all this activity lived children, too. Some left after only a few years, while others stayed and eventually raised their own children in an Alaska that had changed dramatically since the gold rush days. None would ever forget their childhood adventures in the Far North.

$14.95, Paperback

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott

Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he sneak into the house of the Sky Chief and find out where light is hidden? It seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!

$7.00, Paperback

Transformation Masks: A Coloring Book by Pamela Rae Huteson

Native peoples' connection with the drum, dances and masks is deeply rooted. From ancient times, in their Big Houses (longhouses), Northwest Coast Native cultures have conducted ceremonies that included masks. Masks continue to be used in ceremonies, potlatches, and even a Tlingit version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. This coloring book, in bringing awareness of these ancient traditions to children, is a celebration of masks of both past and present, and honors the lives and dances of the indigenous people of the Northwest Coast.

$6.95, Paperback

Growing Up in Juneau by students in the Marie Drake Middle School Language Arts Challenge Program, 1994

Growing up is an indelible passage each of us experiences, a defining odyssey common to us all. Childhood in Juneau has been transformed from village life in a virgin landscape to virtual reality and videos. How has growing up transcended the last century or so in our community? Middle school authors have brought to life some entertaining and fascinating accounts. One thing is clear: all kids want to have fun. We hope you have fun reading this collection -- no matter what your age!

$10.00, Spiral Bound

*Published with funds provided by the Juneau History Grant Program

Bat Finger Puppet

This little bat puppet spreads skin-thin wings, ready to take to the sky on the tip of your finger. With silk-screened detailing and beady black eyes, this aerial "rodent" will make a fine specimen to add to your finger puppet collection.

$7.00

Porcupine Finger Puppet

Look sharp with this miniature Porcupine finger puppet! Put him on your finger and you'll find he's just the guy to poke around with.

$7.00

Hummingbird Finger Puppet

A velvety-soft emerald green body compliments the ruby throat of this nearly life-sized Hummingbird Finger Puppet.

$7.00

Black Bear Finger Puppet

A tiny Black Bear finger puppet wanders through forests of the imagination, prowling and growling and sniffing the air, all at your fingertips.

$7.00

Woodpecker Finger Puppet

Rat-a-tat-tat! This woodland noisemaker is a bird with special skills.

$7.00

Raven Finger Puppet

An important figure in folklore, mythology and literature from various cultures all over the world, this finger sized Mini Raven finger puppet is a perfect representation of the iconic bird.

$7.00

Uniquely Yours Tin Tea Set

Set Includes:

1 Tin Teapot

4 Tin Plates

4 Tin Saucers

4 Tin Cups

1 Tin Serving Tray

12 Brightly Colored Paints

1 Paintbrush

1 Instruction Sheet

$19.95

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Vintage Tin Basketball Player

Delight your friends with this vintage tin toy. Actually shoot hoops!

$9.95

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