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Jessica On Her Own (1968)

An orphaned cousin and an out-of-work Uncle add to Jessica's problems with her schoolmates.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Alison Prince

Richard Scarry’s Great Big Schoolhouse (1969)

Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm spend a day at school. Many of the later editions were abridged. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Sarah Somebody (1969)

In Poland, around 1900, a little girl learns to read and write.

Read online at archive.org.

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

Upside Down (1969)

A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.

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

Richard Scarry’s Great Big Air Book (1971)

From flying a kite to flying to the moon, we live in an ocean of air.

Read online at archive.org

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

The Diddakoi (1972)

Kizzy Lovell is a 7-year old gypsy who wanted no part of school because of the derisive cries of her schoolmates. Learning how to accept others' kindness proves as great a trial as the persistent cruelties of her schoolgirl peers, and the learning is... View More

Author(s): Rumer Godden
Illustrator(s): Creina Glegg

Mickey and Minny (1973)

An elementary reader featuring two chipmunks.

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

Polly’s Tiger (1974)

Polly’s imaginary tiger friend helps her feel at home in a new town.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Joan Phipson
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Turn Not Pale, Beloved Snail (1974)

A collection of essays on the art and craft of writing.

Author(s): Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s): Geoffrey Hodgkinson

Emily and the Headmistress (1976)

Emily has to spend the school holidays with the headmistress.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Sheila Rose

The Golden Picture Dictionary (1976)

A delightful wide-ranging picture book. All the pictures are labelled so you can look them up using the index. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Lucille Ogle
Tina Thoburn
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles (1977)

A collection of riddles from African sources.

Author(s): Verna Aardema
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Mary McLeod Bethune (1977)

The biography of an African-American educator who founded a school and later a college in Daytona Beach, Florida and was an adviser to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Author(s): Eloise Greenfield
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

The School Mouse (1977)

A first grader is reconciled to school when he finds his pet mouse has moved to the school room. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

Jessica on Her Own (1978)

An orphaned cousin and an out-of-work uncle add to Jessica's difficulties with her school mates.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Dave Griffiths
Alison Prince

Lowly Worm: Where Does it Come From? (1979)

A book of answers.

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

Penny's Way (1979)

Penny, the youngest of four, can't seem to do anything right.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Jill Bennett
Sheila Rose

Mr Tick the Teacher (1980)

Mr. Tick is the teacher in a tiny school with only six pupils -- his own children -- which suits everyone perfectly until he learns that an inspector is coming who plans to close the school if it does not have more students. We count 22 unnumbered pa... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

Apples on a Stick (1981)

A collection of playground rhymes used by African-American children in Houston, Texas in the 1980’s.

Author(s): Barbara Michels
Bettye White
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

My School (1981)

This two-room school is fun!

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

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