Daniel replies:

Getting things reprinted is not something an author can just do...or do at all. The high prices for used copies must be because of illustrations by the great Tomie DePaola. Are there no color Xerox machines where you live? I won't say anything. If you have an ethical problem making a Xerox of a copyrighted work, tell yourself the author said it was ok, and buy some suitable book to donate to your local library.