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Religous Genre
Books in the Religous genre:
Christmas: An American Annual of Christmas Literature and Art Volume Seven (1937)
Pictures and stories centered around Christmas. Includes ‘How Christmas Came to Blueberry Corners’ by Lois Lenski.
Author(s):
Selma Lagerlöf
Lois Lenski
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Et al
The Story of Jesus for Young People (1937)
Author(s):
Walter Russell Bowie
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Stories from the Old Testament: Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David (1938)
Four favorite Old Testament stories of the Patriarchs.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Pilgrim’s Progress (1939)
Author(s):
John Bunyan
Mary Godolphin
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Anthology of Children’s Literature (1940)
An immense anthology with everything from Mother Goose to Eve Curie.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Edna Johnson
Carrie E. Scott
Illustrator(s):
N. C. Wyeth
They Were Strong and Good (1940)
Robert Lawson tells the story of his parents and grandparents, and illustrates it too.
Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
A Little Book of Prayers (1941)
A book of short prayers for children.
Author(s):
Emilie Fendall Johnson
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The New Illustrated Book of Favorite Hymns (1941)
A collection of favorite hymns and carols.
Author(s):
Inez Bertail
Illustrator(s):
Gustaf Tenggren
A Treasury of Best-Loved Hymns: With Their Stories (1942)
A selection of thirty-three hymns, from The Old Rugged Cross to Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott.
Author(s):
Daniel Alfred Poling
Various
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
The Oldest Story: The Story of the Bible for Young People (1943)
Familiar bible stories for children.
Author(s):
Blanche Jennings Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
The Risen Soldier (1944)
Author(s):
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
A Candle Burns for France (1946)
The lives of some French saints for children.
Author(s):
Blanche Jennings Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
Golden Bible: From the King James Version of the Old Testament (1946)
Familiar stories from the Old Testament.
Author(s):
The Bible
Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (1946)
Author(s):
Frank Borth
Frank Moss
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Frank Borth
Fran Matera
Et al
The Wolf, A Story for Children (1946)
When the family is snowed in, a wolf brings the doctor.
Author(s):
Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s):
Kathleen Cooper
Once in the Year: A Christmas Story (1947)
Peter goes out on Christmas Eve to see the flowering of the forest and hear the farm animals talking in the byre.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Yates
Illustrator(s):
Nora S. Unwin
The Pilgrim’s Progress (1947)
An allegorical treatment of man’s quest for heaven.
Author(s):
John Bunyan
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Pilgrim’s Progress (1947)
An allegorical treatment of man’s quest for heaven. This cover was used on later impressions and the Everyman’s edition.
Author(s):
John Bunyan
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Angels’ Alphabet (1948)
“Just tell me about God”, said Hilda van Stockum’s three-year-old daughter one day. The result was the Angel’s Alphabet. This charming book of poems offers a timeless and refreshing view of heavenly realities.
Author(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum
The Tall Book of Make-Believe (1950)
An anthology of poems and stories.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams