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Books in the Picture Book genre:

The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile, a Story Book (1938)

Enchanting stories about a shy little horse, a polite little polar bear, a wonderful little kitten, flowers and pumpkins and pigs and clocks and seasons, and the funny old fish with the deep-sea smile. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Roberta Rauch

The Five Chinese Brothers (1938)

When the first Chinese brother is condemned to death, the second takes his place and cannot be beheaded, so he is condemned to be drowned, so the third brother takes his place ... Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

How the Flying Fishes Came into Being (1938)

A picture book about the flying fish.

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Margret Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

Joseph and His Brothers: From the Story Told in the Book of Genesis (1938)

Tells how his brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt, but God brought good out of evil and preserved his family from famine. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Le Zoo (1938)

Cut out decoupages of various animals in the zoo. The text is in French.

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

A Letter to Popsey (1938)

The Tooseys need some livestock for their new farm home so they write to their Popsey to bring them when he comes.

Author(s): Mabel Guinnip La Rue
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

The Little Airplane (1938)

Pilot Small demonstrates how he flies his airplane in this American edition.

Read online at archive.org

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

The Little Sailing Boat (1938)

This is the British edition of Captain Small’s sailing adventures. A good introduction to the technique of sailing.

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

Martin the Kingfisher (1938)

A story about the life of the kingfisher.

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

Mischief the Squirrel (1938)

While playing in the forest, Mischief is captured and held in a cage until he finally escapes and returns home.

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

Ploof the Wild Duck (1938)

The story of a duck from his hatching to the fall migration.

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

Quipic, the Hedgehog (1938)

A young hedgehog goes adventuring and is kidnapped by gypsies, but eventually escapes and returns home.

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

Quito Express (1938)

A baby stows away on the Quito Express.

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

Spiky the Hedgehog (1938)

A young hedgehog goes adventuring and is kidnapped by gypsies, but eventually escapes and returns home.

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

The Streamlined Pig (1938)

When floods threaten the rich boy’s farm, he hires a fleet of airplanes to rescue the animals.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Tim and Lucy Go to Sea (1938)

Tim and Lucy are invited to sail on a yacht, but are captured by mutineers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Wee Gillis (1938)

This is the story of how Wee Gillis decides whether to live in the Scottish lowlands like his mother’s family or in the highlands like his father’s people. This is the second book by the author and illustrator of Ferdinand. Read online at... View More

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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1939

Wee Gillis (1938)

This is the story of how Wee Gillis decides whether to live in the Scottish lowlands like his mother’s family, or in the highlands like his father’s people. This is the second book by the author and illustrator of Ferdinand. This is the l... View More

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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1939

Wee Gillis (1938)

Wee Gillis must decide whether to be a Lowlander like his mother and raise long-haired cows or a Highlander like his father and stalk stags. This is the British first edition.

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

Cock-a-Doodle Doo (1939)

In this case it’s a rooster raised by a duck in a familiar story.

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1940

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