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Biblical Genre
Books in the Biblical genre:
The Christ Child (1931)
The story of the Nativity from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Words to the Wise: A Book of Proverbs for Boys and Girls (1932)
An illustrated selection of proverbs.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell
A First Bible (1934)
Selections from the King James version.
Author(s):
Jean West Maury
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell
God Our Father (1934)
A book on prayer for elementary school children.
Author(s):
Virgil George Michel
Basil Augustine Stegmann
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
With Harp and Lute (1935)
A collection of poems and songs on Catholic themes.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Blanche Jennings Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
Jesus Our Savior (1936)
A religion textbook for elementary school.
Author(s):
Virgil George Michel
Basil Augustine Stegmann
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
Animals of the Bible a Picture Book (1937)
Selections from the Bible with illustrations of the animals described.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Helen Dean Fish
Illustrator(s):
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Bible Children (1937)
A selection of Bible stories about children.
Author(s):
Blanche Jennings Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
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
David (1938)
The story of David from the fight with Goliath to King of Israel.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Joseph and His Brothers: From the Story Told in the Book of Genesis (1938)
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Moses (1938)
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Ruth (1938)
How a Moabite woman became the great-grandmother of the king of Israel.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
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
Christmas: An American Annual of Christmas Literature and Art Volume Nine (1939)
A collection of Christmas art, stories, songs and poems. Includes The Pink China Bonbon Dish by Lois Lenski.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Et al
Wings of Glory (1940)
The story of King David.
Author(s):
Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
In the Beginning (1941)
Chapter one of the Book of Genesis, from the King James Version.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
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