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Books in the Picture Book genre:

George Washington Bicentennial Calendar (1932)

This calendar published by his high school history club was Robert McCloskey’s first publication. The image is provided from the collections of The Western Reserve Historical Society.

Author(s): American History Club
Illustrator(s): Robert McCloskey

Here, Bingo! (1932)

This is the third book in the Bingo series.

Author(s): Anne Stoddard
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Johnny Goes to the Fair (1932)

Johnny takes his pig to the County Fair.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Jolly Rhymes of Mother Goose (1932)

More Mother Goose rhymes.

Author(s): Watty Piper
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

The Little Family (1932)

Introducing the Little family.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Gingerbread (1932)

On a visit to the baker, the triplets fall in the batter and are made into gingerbread men. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes (1932)

It is mother’s birthday but the triplets are short of funds, so they go to work to earn the money for mother’s birthday present. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Wanda Gag’s Story Book (1932)

This volume includes Millions of Cats, The Funny Thing and Snippy and Snappy.

Author(s): Wanda Gág
Illustrator(s): Wanda Gág

Words to the Wise: A Book of Proverbs for Boys and Girls (1932)

An illustrated selection of proverbs.

Author(s): The Bible
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

The ABC Bunny (1933)

The rhythmic and rhyming text tells the story of Bunny, driven from Bunnyland to Elsewhere after an unfortunate accident with an apple. Every letter in the alphabet is represented in Bunny’s journey. The illustrations are original lithographs d... View More

Author(s): Wanda Gág
Illustrator(s): Howard Gág
Wanda Gág

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1934

Aesop’s Fables (1933)

Boris Artzybasheff selected his favorite fables from Aesop and illustrated them with wood engravings.

Author(s): Boris Artzybasheff
Illustrator(s): Boris Artzybasheff

Blue Barns: The Story of Two Big Geese and Seven Little Ducks (1933)

The little ducks learn to fly on their own.

Author(s): Helen Sewell
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Chuck-a-Luck and His Reindeer (1933)

An Eskimo boy and his pet reindeer travel to New York to appear with Santa at a department store.

Gaston and Joséphine (1933)

The adventures of two French pigs who travel to America. This is the original somewhat longer version, illustrated by its author.

Author(s): Georges Duplaix
Illustrator(s): Georges Duplaix

Get-A-Way and Hary Janos (1933)

A worn-out stuffed horse and a broken-down toy soldier travel to the land where toys become new again.

The Hurdy-Gurdy Man (1933)

The Hurdy-Gurdy Man comes to town with his monkey and soon all the children have left school to hear his music. Before they know it the entire town is dancing until they can’t stand anymore and the day ends in a town picnic. Written by the auth... View More

Author(s): Margery Williams Bianco
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

The Play-Book of Words (1933)

A vocabulary-building book. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): Prescott Lecky
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Powder: The Story of a Colt, a Duchess and the Circus (1933)

Powder the young colt does not want to be the overweight duchess’ riding horse and runs away with the circus.

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Magic Horse (1933)

The triplets ride their rocking horse to Candy Land.

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr The Magic Horse and The Gingerbread (1933)

The triplets ride their rocking horse to Candy Land and visit the baker where they are turned into gingerbread men.

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

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