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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Plouf, the Little Wild Duck (1936)

The story of a duck as he grows up during the summer and migrates in the fall.

Author(s): Lida
Illustrator(s): Rojan

Pompom, The Little Red Squirrel (1936)

Pompom is captured by a hunter and held in a cage until he finally escapes and returns to the forest.

Author(s): Lida
Illustrator(s): Rojan

Rum-Tum-Tummy (1936)

Rum Tum Tummy was a bold, bad elephant until he met up with a railway and a typhoon.

Author(s): Holling C. Holling
Illustrator(s): Holling C. Holling

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Yellow Sled (1936)

The triplets work hard to earn a sled, but decide it is better to give it to a poor little boy and earn another for themselves.

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

Stop, Look, Listen (1936)

How to be safe on your walk to and from school.

The Story of Ferdinand (1936)

Ferdinand liked to sit just quietly under the cork tree and smell the flowers, but the five men in funny hats want to take him to Madrid to fight in the bull fights. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Munro Leaf
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Tommy, Tilly and Mrs. Tubbs (1936)

The further adventures of Mrs. Tubbs with the King of the water rats and the Queen of the swallows.

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Animals of the Bible a Picture Book (1937)

Selections from the Bible with illustrations of the animals described.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Helen Dean Fish
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1938

Babar and Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Babar’s Friend Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

The Baby Car (1937)

The adventures of Mr. Small and his Baby Car. This is the British edition.

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

Bruin the Brown Bear (1937)

Twin bear cubs learn the business of being a bear from their mother and older brother.

Author(s): Lily Duplaix
Lida
Illustrator(s): Rojan

The Castle Number Nine (1937)

Baptiste comes out of retirement to go to work for the Count at the Castle Number Nine.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1937

The Children’s Year (1937)

Verses and pictures of year-round activities.

Author(s): Y. Lacôte
Illustrator(s): Rojan

Choo Choo: The Story of a Little Engine Who Ran Away (1937)

The story of a train engine that runs away.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Virginia Lee Burton
Illustrator(s): Virginia Lee Burton

Dou Dou Flies Away (1937)

A small shepherdess visits the African jungle and befriends the animals.

Author(s): A. Boursier-Mougenot
Illustrator(s): A. Boursier-Mougenot

The Farmer (1937)

A picture book about farming, and a visit to the State Fair.

Author(s): Henry Bolles Lent
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Fluff, the Little Wild Rabbit (1937)

Fluff and his friend are separated over the hard winter but meet again in the spring.

Author(s): Lida
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Frou, the Hare (1937)

Frou and his friend are separated over the hard winter but meet again in the spring.

Author(s): Lida
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Humpy: Son of the Sands (1937)

The story of a baby camel who travels to an oasis and saves a traveler’s life.

Author(s): Hamilton Williamson
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

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