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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Songs of the City (1956)

Songs about life in the city.

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

Thomas (1956)

When Frances goes to have her dress made for her first communion she meets a most extraordinary cat.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Cliff Roberts

Tim All Alone (1956)

Tim arrives home from his vacation and finds his parents gone and the house closed up. He sets out to scour the world for them. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Greenaway Medal
Greenaway Medal - 1956

Whistle for the Train (1956)

One-by-one the animals and people cross in front of the little train.

Author(s): Golden MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

Angelo and Rosaline (1957)

When Rosaline puts lipstick on the angel in the garden, Angelo comes to life.

Author(s): Bettina Bauer-Ehrlich
Illustrator(s): Bettina Bauer-Ehrlich

Animal Stories (1957)

A Giant Little Golden Book containing The Happy Man and His Dump Truck, Animal Gym and The Merry Shipwreck.... View More

Animal’s ABC (1957)

Bunnies hop with frivolity and wonderment as they encounter an alligator and a bear, a kangaroo and a yak. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Baby Animals (1957)

This collection of piglets and kittens, calves and bunnies is a longtime favorite. Garth Williams illustrates them with warmth and humor and realism. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Best in Children’s Books volume 5 (1957)

An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Cat in the Hat (1957)

A cat in a hat comes calling and makes a mess.

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Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Cheerful: A Picture-Story (1957)

A young church mouse sets out to see the world.

Author(s): Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s): Palmer Brown

The Cow Who Fell in the Canal (1957)

Hendrika the cow is bored. When she falls into the canal, she climbs onto a scow and floats down to the city.

Author(s): Phyllis Krasilovsky
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Cowboy Stamps (1957)

Stamps showing various cowboy activities to punch out and paste in.

Author(s): John Lyle Shimek
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Curious George Gets a Medal (1957)

After a day of getting into mischief, Curious George is volunteered for a trip into the troposphere. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Davy and His Dog (1957)

A very ordinary day for Davy and his dog.

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

Dear Garbage Man (1957)

The new man on the garbage crew wants to recycle all the useful stuff they collect.

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

Ding Dong Bell, Pussy’s In the Well (1957)

Tiger finds a home, and a fortune.

Eloise in Paris (1957)

Eloise invades the city of light.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Evie and Cookie (1957)

The further adventures of Evie and her pet, Cookie, the wonderful kangaroo, including the story of the great kangaroo garden party.

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

The Giant Golden Book of Dogs, Cats and Horses (1957)

Sixty-one stories and poems about dogs, cats and horses.

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