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Books in the Picture Book genre:

The Noon Balloon (1952)

A cat travels by balloon to a pine forest where he decides to stay.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

One Morning in Maine (1952)

Sal goes with her father and sister Jane to the general store across the bay in Buck’s Harbor. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s): Robert McCloskey

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1953

Seven Little Postmen (1952)

Seven little postmen speed a young boy’s letter to his grandmother.

Read online at archive.org

The Stars: A New Way to See Them (1952)

An easy way to learn the constellations and the bright stars.

Read online at archive.org

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

Tenggren’s Tawny Scrawny Lion (1952)

The Tawny Scrawny lion is always hungry from chasing other animals to eat. When he gets a taste of carrot stew cooked by ten fat rabbits, he finally has his fill. Later editions have fewer pages. Read online at archive.org. This is an abridged editio... View More

Author(s): Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Wait for the Rain (1952)

Owen can't wait for it to rain so he can try out his new raincoat.

Author(s): Martha Goldberg
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

We Are Thy Children (1952)

A collection of hymns for children.

Author(s): Clyde Robert Bulla
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Where Have You Been? (1952)

What do animals do all day?

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Barbara Cooney

Who’s Upside Down? (1952)

A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Woover (1952)

Like Mary Poppins, the Woover soon takes charge of three quarrelsome children and straightens them out.

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

The Animals of Farmer Jones (1953)

It’s the animals’ supper time, but here is Farmer Jones?

Read online at archive.org

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

The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (1953)

In a delightful, curious game of what comes next, Moomintroll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moominmamma. A simple trip turns into a colorful adventure as Moomintroll meets Mymble, who has lost her sister, Little My. Along the wa... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

A Child’s First Book of Nature Adventures (1953)

Three stories, including Trouble at Beaver Dam illustrated by Rojankovsky.

Daddies (1953)

While children are playing their daddies are working to make sure there is food on the table, clothes to wear and a roof over their heads. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Janet Frank
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Danny Beaver’s Secret (1953)

Danny Beaver prepares a surprise for his friends.

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

The Duck (1953)

The duck tries life in the zoo, but decides the seaside is the place for him.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Ylla

Follow the Road (1953)

The road goes ever on.

Author(s): Alvin Tresselt
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

The Giant Golden Book of Cat Stories (1953)

A collection of thirty-five stories and poems about cats.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

The Giant Golden Book of Dog Stories (1953)

Thirty-one original stories and poems about dogs.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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