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Books in the Social Studies genre:

Made in the South Pacific: Arts of the Sea People (1979)

A survey of the arts and crafts of the Polynesian peoples.

Author(s): Christine Price
Illustrator(s): Photographs
Christine Price

Richard Scarry’s Busytown Pop-Up Book (1979)

Busytown is really popping today!

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

Richard Scarry’s First Omnibus (1979)

A collection containing Busiest People Ever, Best Counting Book Ever and Cars and Trucks and Things That Go.... View More

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

People (1980)

Describes and illustrates the diversity of peoples and their lives.

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy Houses (1981)

Lowly Worm drives his apple car around Busytown to see what’s up.

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy Houses (1981)

Lowly Worm in his apple car observes what is going on in Busytown.

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

Mill (1983)

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Some Words & Drawings from Edward Ardizzone’s Indian Diary (1983)

The artist was sent to India by UNESCO to teach a course in silk screen printing and here records his impressions. This was a publisher’s Christmas keepsake.

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

Indian Diary (1984)

The artist was sent to India by UNESCO to teach a course in silk screen printing and here records his impressions.

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

Richard Scarry’s On the Go (1985)

A vinyl stick on book about familiar places in town and country.

Read online at archive.org

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy Workers (1987)

People do many interesting things at work.

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

We The People (1987)

Pictures illustrate the preamble to the constitution. Appendices include the text and portraits of the original signers. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Richard Scarry’s Best Friend Ever (1989)

When Wiggles Bunny moves in across the street, Pickles Pig finds a new best friend.

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

Barmi (1990)

A finely illustrated history of the development of an Italian city.

Author(s): Pilar Comes
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s): Jordi Ballonga

A Medieval Castle (1990)

A fully illustrated account of life in medieval times centered on the castle.

Author(s): Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s): Mark Bergin

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky (1991)

An environmental message from a Native American chief.

Author(s): Chief Seattle
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

A Greek Temple (1992)

A fully illustrated account of the building of the Parthenon in Athens.

Author(s): Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s): Mark Bergin

San Rafael: A Central American City Through the Ages (1992)

A fully-illustrated history of the growth of a central American town from pre-Columbian times to the present.

Richard Scarry’s Story Book (1993)

A collection of stories from around the world.

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town (1994)

A look at what people do all day.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

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