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Books in the Toy Book genre:

Feed the Hippo His ABC’s (1964)

A spelling book based on food.

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

Is this the House of Mistress Mouse? (1964)

A toy book. Put your finger in the door to see who is home.

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

Richard Scarry’s Egg in the Hole Book (1967)

Help Henny find her lost egg.

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

Feed the Hippo His ABC’s (1970)

A spelling book based on food.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

The Gingerbread Boy (1975)

The Gingerbread boy runs away. Look out for the fox!

Author(s): Chris Conover
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

The Night-Lite Magic Show (1975)

A portfolio of six large color illustrations by Hilary Knight which include a glow-in-the-dark feature.

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

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1975)

A carousel format version of this perennial favorite.

Author(s): Chris Conover
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

Anybody at Home? (1978)

The short verses in Anybody at Home? ask children to identify various homes and the animals and objects that live there. This is a later, smaller format edition and the pictures have been redrawn. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

Richard Scarry’s Lowly Worm Sniffy Book (1978)

Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat explore the scents of the seasons.

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

Richard Scarry’s Toy Book (1978)

Eight toys to punch out and assemble.

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

Graham Oakley’s Magical Changes (1979)

A flap book that allows the reader to rearrange the pictures.

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

Anno’s Magical ABC: An Anamorphic Alphabet (1980)

The letters of the alphabet are viewed in a cylindrical mirror.

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Author(s): Masaichiro Anno
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Peek-A-Boo! (1981)

A baby’s day from the baby’s point of view.

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

The Toy Shop (1981)

Annie and Hank go shopping at their favorite store.

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

Anno’s Counting House (1982)

One by one, ten children move from their old house into their new house with all their possessions. At each step, how many children are in each house? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Lowly Worm Car and Truck Book (1983)

Lowly has his own car and truck book now.

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

Which Witch? (1983)

A ‘Daisychain’ featuring six witches and accompanying verses.

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

Playmates: Slot Book (1984)

Cutouts move in various slots.

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

Yum Yum: Slot Book (1984)

The characters in this book are hungry. Feed them by putting the cutouts into the slots.

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

Richard Scarry’s On the Go (1985)

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

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

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