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Books in the Picture Book genre:

Barney Bipple’s Magic Dandelions (1977)

Barney receives three dandelions which will grant three wishes, but things soon get out of hand. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Benjy’s Boat Trip (1977)

Benjy is looking for his family and accidentally stows away on a ship.

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

Burglar Bill (1977)

Burglar Bill burgles a baby by accident. Then Burglar Betty burgles him!

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Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Castle (1977)

A detailed account of the construction of a new castle and town on the Welsh marches.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1978

Charlie Chumbles (1977)

The story of a musical mouse.

Author(s): Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): Frank Francis

The Church Mice Adrift (1977)

When Sampson and the church mice are ejected from the vestry by a gang of homeless rats, Sampson preys on the rats’ greed to set them adrift. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Fox Eyes (1977)

The fox prowls about and sees all the animals’ secrets, but his memory is not very good. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Good Mousekeeper (1977)

A cat who likes mice keeps 283 of them in her house.

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Author(s): Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Grouchy Uncle Otto (1977)

Oliver bear goes to help his sick Uncle Otto.

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

Hippos Go Berserk! (1977)

A lonely hippo invites a few friends over for the evening and things snowball until a crowd of Hippos Goes Berserk!

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Mysterious Tadpole (1977)

Uncle McAllister sends Louis a tadpole from Loch Ness for his birthday -- but Alphonse is no ordinary tadpole. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Noah’s Ark (1977)

Peter Spier tells the story in pictures of Noah, the Ark and the Flood.

Author(s): Jacobus Revius
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1978

One Old Oxford Ox (1977)

A tongue-twisting counting rhyme.

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Author(s): Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Pettifur (1977)

When Pettifur does himself too well with the sweets and sauces he loses his mouse-catching edge. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jay Williams
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Pleasant Fieldmouse Storybook (1977)

Five adventures of Pleasant Fieldmouse.

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Puss in Boots (1977)

The story of a miller’s son and his cat.

Author(s): Christopher Logue
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Quicksand Book (1977)

A practical guide for those caught in quicksand.

Author(s): Tomie dePaola
Illustrator(s): Tomie dePaola

Richard Scarry’s Best Make-It Book Ever (1977)

Hundreds of things to make and do in one book.

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Counting Book (1977)

A counting book for younger readers.

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

Richard Scarry’s Little Counting Book (1977)

A counting book for beginners.

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

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