{"id":894,"date":"2017-03-01T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=894"},"modified":"2020-03-10T10:31:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:31:30","slug":"valuable-rare-childrens-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/valuable-rare-childrens-books\/","title":{"rendered":"11 of the most valuable kids&#8217; books of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Did you know that some of your favourite books can fetch thousands of pounds at auction?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original copies, called <strong>first editions<\/strong>, are very rare and sought after by collectors. They&#8217;re so valuable that buyers can pay thousands of pounds more than what the book originally cost!<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the most pricey kids&#8217; books, below!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><em>The Wind in the Willows<\/em> by Kenneth Grahame<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This tale about the adventures of a group of woodland animals was so successful that even the president of the <strong>United States<\/strong> at the time, <strong>Theodore Roosevelt Jr.<\/strong>, said how much he loved it. A near-perfect condition copy would cost you <strong>\u00a35,000<\/strong> today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wind-in-the-willows-grahame.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2237 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wind-in-the-willows-grahame.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-wind-in-the-willows-grahame\" width=\"521\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wind-in-the-willows-grahame.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wind-in-the-willows-grahame-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em>The Tailor of Gloucester<\/em> by Beatrix Potter<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">This story about a family of mice who rush to help a poor tailor finish sewing a suit for the mayor has to be one of our favourites! You can see this very copy\u00a0<\/span>on sale at rare booksellers, <strong>Peter Harrington<\/strong> in <strong>London for<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a36,750 &#8211; yikes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterharrington.co.uk\/rare-books\/beatrix-potter-a-selection-from-the-library-of-an-english-bibliophile\/the-tailor-of-gloucester-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">peterharrington.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix\" width=\"608\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tailor-of-gloucester-beatrix-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe<\/em> by C.S. Lewis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019ve got an old copy of this hiding in the back of your wardrobe, hurry up and dig it out! First edition copies of <strong>Peter<\/strong>, <strong>Susan<\/strong>, <strong>Edmund<\/strong> and <strong>Lucy\u2019s<\/strong> adventures in <strong>Narnia<\/strong> are worth as much as <strong>\u00a37,500<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-Lion-the-witch-the-Wardrobe-lewis.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2233 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-Lion-the-witch-the-Wardrobe-lewis.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-lion-the-witch-the-wardrobe-lewis\" width=\"522\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-Lion-the-witch-the-Wardrobe-lewis.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-Lion-the-witch-the-Wardrobe-lewis-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><strong><em>Winnie-the-Pooh<\/em> by A.A. Milne<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pooh bear would be able to buy a lot of honey if he could get his paws on a first edition copy of this much-loved children\u2019s tale\u2026 A near-perfect copy will fetch <strong>\u00a37,500<\/strong> &#8211; now that\u2019s <em>bear<\/em>-illiant!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2239 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne\" width=\"527\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-winnie-the-pooh-milne-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Peter Pan Portfolio by J.M. Barrie<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Scottish writer penned the much-loved character, <strong>Peter Pan<\/strong> (a little boy who can fly and never grows up!) as part of a play in 1904. It was so popular that he later wrote a novel called <em>Peter and Wendy<\/em>. You\u2019d need more than a sprinkling of fairy dust to get your hands on a first edition copy, though, as they\u2019re valued at about <strong>\u00a39,000<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterharrington.co.uk\/rare-books\/childrens-literature-childrens-illustrated-books\/peter-and-wendy-8\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">peterharrington.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-peter-pan-barrie.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2234 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-peter-pan-barrie.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-peter-pan-barrie\" width=\"463\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-peter-pan-barrie.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-peter-pan-barrie-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><strong><em>Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em> by J.K. Rowling<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The book series that follows the boy wizard\u2019s adventures at <strong>Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry<\/strong> has broken records for the best-selling kids\u2019 books <em>ever<\/em>, so it\u2019s no surprise that a first edition of the first book will cost you a spellbinding <strong>\u00a315,000<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-harry-potter-and-the-philosopher\u2019s-stone-rowling.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2230 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-harry-potter-and-the-philosopher\u2019s-stone-rowling.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-harry-potter-and-the-philosopher\u2019s-stone-rowling\" width=\"464\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-harry-potter-and-the-philosopher\u2019s-stone-rowling.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-harry-potter-and-the-philosopher\u2019s-stone-rowling-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em> by L. Frank Baum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Did you know that this was the original title of what\u2019s now simply known as <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>? An original copy of the story, which follows the adventures of <strong>Dorothy<\/strong>, who lands in <strong>Munchkin Land<\/strong> after being caught up in a <strong><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/science-and-nature\/Hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cyclone<\/a><\/strong>, can fetch as much as <strong>\u00a315,000<\/strong> &#8211; now that\u2019s blown <em>us<\/em> away!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2238 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum\" width=\"559\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-baum-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><em>The Hobbit<\/em> by J.R.R. Tolkien\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hobbits may be small but the price tag of this book certainly isn\u2019t! A first edition, pristine copy of this <strong>1937<\/strong> adventure story will set you back a whopping <strong>\u00a325,000<\/strong>, and the famous tale has since become a major film trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterharrington.co.uk\/rare-books\/childrens-literature-childrens-illustrated-books\/the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">peterharrington.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2232 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien-.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien\" width=\"541\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien-.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien--295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-hobbit-tolkien--50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland<\/em> by Lewis Carroll<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You\u2019d have to be as mad as a <strong>March Hare<\/strong> to part with a first edition copy of this childhood tale. Published in <strong>1866<\/strong>, it\u2019s <strong>150<\/strong> years old, and valued at <strong>\u00a357,500<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterharrington.co.uk\/rare-books\/childrens-literature-childrens-illustrated-books\/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-46\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">peterharrington.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2229 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll.jpg\" alt=\"alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll\" width=\"559\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-alice\u2019s-adventures-in-wonderland-carroll-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em>The Tale of Peter Rabbit<\/em> by Beatrix Potter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This story about the world\u2019s best-loved rabbit commands a hefty price tag! It\u2019s over <strong>100<\/strong> years old and was one of the first books in Potter\u2019s children\u2019s book range. If you\u2019d have bought this book when it was new it would have cost you <strong>1s 2d<\/strong> &#8211; that\u2019s about <strong>14p<\/strong> in today\u2019s money. Today it&#8221;s worth a hopping-mad\u00a0<strong>\u00a375,000<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterharrington.co.uk\/rare-books\/beatrix-potter-a-selection-from-the-library-of-an-english-bibliophile\/the-tale-of-peter-rabbit-16\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">peterharrington.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2231 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter\" width=\"590\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-tale-of-peter-rabbit-by-beatrix-potter-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em>The Tales of Beedle the Bard<\/em> by J.K. Rowling<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>J.K. Rowling<\/strong> created seven extra-special versions of this storybook. They were decorated with <strong>silver<\/strong> and <strong>moonstones<\/strong> and featured her own illustrations. When one went to auction, it was expected to sell for <strong>\u00a350,000<\/strong>, but ended up selling for a record-breaking <strong>\u00a31.95 million<\/strong> &#8211; now that\u2019s magic!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling.jpg\" alt=\"rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling\" width=\"574\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rare-childrens-books-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-rowling-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wow what a collection! Which book is your favourite? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that some of your favourite books can fetch thousands of pounds at auction? Original copies, called first editions, are very rare and sought after by collectors. They&#8217;re so valuable that buyers can pay thousands of pounds more than what the book originally cost! 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