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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Little Chip of Willow Hill (1958)

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The adventures of a chipmunk set down by the Haders.

Author(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

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Madeline and the Gypsies (1958)

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Pepito and Madeline join a gypsy circus.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

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Merry Go Round (1958)

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As you flip the pages you can follow Harold on his merry go ride around the zoo.

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

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More Mother Goose Rhymes: 57 Favorite Rhymes (1958)

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Fifty-seven lesser known rhymes.

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

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Mother Goose Rhymes: 154 Childhood Favorites (1958)

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An omnibus edition of The Little Golden Mother Goose and More Mother Goose Rhymes, along with ten additional pages to bring the total to 154.... View More

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

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No Roses for Harry! (1958)

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Harry does not like his new sweater with the roses on it.

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

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Nursery Tales (1958)

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Six tales including The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling, Drakestail, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Sillies and The Wolf and the Kids. There is also a version with five tales.... View More

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

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Nursery Tales (1958)

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Five tales including The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Sillies and The Wolf and the Kids. There is also a version with six tales.... View More

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

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Otto at Sea (1958)

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While on a goodwill trip to America, Otto, the giant otterhound saves the passengers and crew of the good ship Caesar and earns his second medal.William Pène du Bois has drawn new illustrations for this edition.... View More

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

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The Picnic: A Frolic in Two Colors and Three Parts (1958)

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A retelling of the fable of the lion and the mouse.

Author(s): James Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

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The Rabbits’ Wedding (1958)

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The little black rabbit finally asks the little white rabbit to marry him - she says yes! Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1958)

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The other reindeer make fun of Rudolph’s red nose, until Santa calls.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Barbara Shook Hazen
Robert L. May
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Something for Christmas (1958)

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A mouse is searching for the perfect gift for someone he loves.

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

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Something Special (1958)

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A set of verses for children.

Author(s): Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Illustrator(s): Irene Haas

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Tim and Lucy Go to Sea (1958)

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Time and Lucy are invited to cruise on a yacht and are captured by mutineers.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

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Too Many Mittens (1958)

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When Donny lost one of his red mittens, the whole neighborhood turned to and brought every lost red mitten they found to his house, until Donny’s family had more mittens than they knew what to do with. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Train Stories (1958)

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An omnibus volume including Tootle, The Train to Timbuctoo and The Little Red Caboose.... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Gertrude Crampton
Marian Potter
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely
Art Seiden

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Upside-Down Town (1958)

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As you might guess, everything is upside-down in this strange town, but the inhabitants seem to enjoy it.

Author(s): F. Emerson Andrews
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

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The Wide-Awake Owl (1958)

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Olga the owl cannot get to sleep. She asks all the other birds and animals but nothing works, until at last the thrush explains the secret to her.

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

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Wild Animal Babies (1958)

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Twenty-two wild animal babies from a buffalo to a skunk selected from the Baby Wild Animals stamp book. This is the Little Silver Book edition.... View More

Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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