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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Walt Disney’s Three Little Pigs Fool a Wolf (1950)

When a Big, Bad Wolf comes calling, the Three Little Pigs make a plan to scare him out of the woods, if not his skin.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

Walt Disney’s Tiny Movie Library (1950)

Twelve tiny storybooks based on Walt Disney characters.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

The Wonderful House (1950)

Who lives in this house?

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

The Adventures of Benjamin Pink (1951)

It was a wonderful day for Mr. Pink when, after being shipwrecked on an island, he finds a chest full of treasure. In spite of the warnings of an amused old turtle, Benjamin is determined to bring back his treasure to his village and do Good Works. R... View More

Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Albert’s Zoo a Stencil Book (1951)

Use the stencils to help Albert put the animals in their cages.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

All Falling Down (1951)

A child’s-eye view of things that fall down - or don’t.

Author(s): Gene Zion
Illustrator(s): Margaret Bloy Graham

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1952

Animal Story Parade (1951)

A collection of stories from Story Parade magazine.

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Bear Party (1951)

In this first book, William Pène du Bois introduces the bears of Koala Park who decide to reconcile their differences by having a grand costume ball. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1952

Calico the Wonder Horse: or, The Saga of Stewy Stinker (1951)

A Christmas story about a cow horse and a bad man. The illustrations were redrawn for this second edition.

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

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (1951)

An omnibus including five books: A Book of Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c., and Laughable Lyrics and Nonsense Songs and Stories.

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

Dinny and Danny (1951)

The adventures of Danny and his pet dinosaur, Dinny.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Fox Eyes (1951)

The fox is spying out secrets, but his memory is not very good and he has to do it all over again the next day.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Jean Charlot

The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies (1951)

A collection of stories and poems about fairies, elves and goblins.

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Author(s): Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Great Big Car and Truck Book (1951)

Cars and trucks for every use.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Gypsy (1951)

The life story of a cat.

Author(s): Kate Seredy
Illustrator(s): Kate Seredy

Henry the Hand-Painted Mouse (1951)

When an artist moves into his loft, Henry achieves a new look.

Author(s): Jean Merrill
Illustrator(s): Ronni Solbert

Lost in the Zoo (1951)

John Henry gets lost on a visit to the zoo, can you help find him?

Mary Had a Little Lamb and Other Nursery Songs (1951)

A collection of nursery rhymes with music.

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

The Night Before Christmas (1951)

T’was the night before Christmas
And all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring
Note even a mouse.

Author(s): Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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