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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Harold’s Trip to the Sky (1957)

Harold wanders off into the sky with the aid of his trusty purple crayon.

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

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)

The Grinch can’t stand to see the Whos down in Whosville preparing for Christmas.

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

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Just Mrs. Goose (1957)

Just Mrs. Goose is a fun-filled romp through the many adventures of a well-meaning but scatter-brained goose and her animal companions. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Miriam Clark Potter
Illustrator(s): Miriam Clark Potter

The Late Spring (1957)

A robin returning from Florida, finds he has arrived before spring.

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Author(s): Jean Fritz
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

A Little Golden Book about the Seashore (1957)

Fun things to know about the seashore.

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Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Little Golden Mother Goose (1957)

Seventy-five favorite Mother Goose rhymes.

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

Lottie (1957)

The adventures of a dog and a doll.

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

Melvin the Moose Child (1957)

Melvin the moose child sets out for the North Woods to find another moose child to play with. Along the way he meets a beaver child, a deer child and a bear child. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

My Big Golden Counting Book (1957)

Counting to ten with animal friends. This is the folio edition of “My First Counting Book.”

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

My Christmas Book (1957)

A collection of traditional songs and stories. Cover is by Scarry.

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

My First Golden Dictionary (1957)

This Big Golden Book has 268 words and pictures. Later editions had only 28 pages.

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Author(s): Edith Osswald
Mary Reed
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Our Puppy (1957)

Our puppy has had a busy day, and it’s only time for lunch!

Author(s): Elsa Ruth Nast
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

The Outside Cat (1957)

Samuel wants to live inside, and finally achieves his dream.

Author(s): Jane Thayer
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Over and Over (1957)

A little girl learns about the changing seasons of the year, and on her birthday, wishes for them to happen all over again. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Over in the Meadow (1957)

A traditional counting rhyme.

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Author(s): John Langstaff
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Pagoo (1957)

The life history of a hermit crab.

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Pantaloni (1957)

The story of a dog and his master.

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

Prefabulous Animiles (1957)

A collection of poems about fabulous animals.

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

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Reindeer (1957)

The triplets go with their parents on a visit to Lapland in this final book in the series.

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

Terrible, Terrifying Toby (1957)

Terrified by squirrels, frogs and butterflies, Toby finds they flee from his growl and concludes he must be terrible himself.

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

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