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Books in the Picture Book genre:

The Island of the Skog (1973)

The mice hope to escape the dangers of the city by sailing away to a desert island, only to find it is inhabited by the dreadful Skog! Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Kathryn and Byron Jackson’s The Big Elephant (1973)

The elephant retires from the circus and settles down in a small town.

The Little Fire Engine (1973)

The little fire engine is condemned to patrol the roads as a higgler’s van when it is replaced by a motorized pumper.

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

The Little Train (1973)

As little engines are wont to do, the Little Train yearns for a wider scope of action and sets out for the big city. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather and Other Funny Stories (1973)

A collection of animal stories, which includes several from the Tiny Golden Library series.

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller
Garth Williams

The Mansions of the Gods (1973)

Caesar decides to civilize Gaul if he can’t civilize the Gauls by building a modern housing development. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

Mickey and Minny (1973)

An elementary reader featuring two chipmunks.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Mother Goose for Christmas (1973)

It’s the day before Christmas and two strangers have locked Mother Goose and Goosey Gander in the old Queen of Hearts Bakery. What are the concerned villagers to do?

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

The Night Ride (1973)

Three abandoned toys escape the dustbin and go on an exciting ride through the night to find a new home.

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

Providence Street (1973)

Short poems about the residents of Providence Street.

Author(s): Ivy Eastwick
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Richard Scarry’s Babykins and his Family (1973)

Seven stories about Babykins and his family. This was likely put together from previously issued books by Scarry.

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

Richard Scarry’s Find Your ABC’s (1973)

Sam Pig and Dudley Cat are called in to find the letters of the alphabet.

Read online at archive.org

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

Richard Scarry’s Please and Thank You Book (1973)

A series of stories showing it pays to be polite.

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

Rufus Round and Round (1973)

A story about a dog named Rufus.

Author(s): Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s): Joanna Worth

The Star-Spangled Banner (1973)

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Francis Scott Key
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Stories and Poems for the Very Young (1973)

An anthology of stories illustrated by many different artists, including Hilary Knight, and Garth Williams and Richard Scarry.... View More

The Tale of Tuppeny (1973)

A guinea pig is treated with a hair restorer and its fur grows inches per day. This is an original draft of what became the first chapter of The Fairy Caravan.... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Marie Angel

Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1973)

Based on the animated film in which Tintin and Haddock try to protect Professor Calculus from a band of art thieves. It is illustrated with stills from the film.

Author(s): Hergé
Michel Regnier
Illustrator(s): Photographs

The Wind’s Child (1973)

A black cat tells the story of the Wind’s child.

Author(s): Mark Taylor
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

A Year in the Forest (1973)

The lives of nine forest animals through the year.

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

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