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Vocational Genre
Books in the Vocational genre:
The Horse-Tamer (1958)
Henry tells Alex Ramsay about his brother William Dailey, a horse-tamer.
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Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
James Schucker
Fire Engines (1959)
Author(s):
Tibor Gergely
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
Buffalo and Beaver (1960)
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Charles Beck
Flowering Spring (1960)
Laura is determined to act, but her father thinks teaching would be more practical.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Shirley Hughes
Johnny the Clockmaker (1960)
Johnny loves to make things, but his parents think a grandfather clock is too much for him.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
When I Grow Up (1960)
A song for a boy and a song for a girl about what they might become when they grow up. A Read-and-Sing book.
Author(s):
Clyde Robert Bulla
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Not Such an Ass (1961)
Some aspects of a life at the bar.
Author(s):
Henry Cecil
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The S-Man: A Grammar of Success (1961)
A guide to business success from the 60’s.
Author(s):
Mark Caine
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Lois Lenski’s Big Book of Mr. Small (1962)
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Paul the Hero of the Fire (1962)
Paul runs away and joins the carnival to earn money for his family. When a fire strikes, he leads the children to safety.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Policeman Small (1962)
Today Mr. Small is the cop on the beat.
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Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
The Black Stallion Challenged! (1964)
Steve Duncan and Flame challenge Alec Ramsay and the Black to race.
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Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Angie Draper
Read About the Policeman (1966)
A history of policemen and policing, brought up to today.
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Read About the Postman (1966)
A history of the post office and the people who make it work.
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
To Be a Logger (1967)
Joel grows up in a logging family in Oregon.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day? (1968)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Barbie (1969)
When Laurel and Simon’s cousin Barbie arrives, they are not prepared for a musical virtuoso.
Author(s):
Kitty Barne
Illustrator(s):
Colleen Browning
No Room for the Baker (1969)
Author(s):
Käthe Recheis
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
Special Branch Willie (1969)
A very small boy is recruited into the C.I.D.
Author(s):
Dorothy Clewes
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Lark in the Morn (1970)
Kit Haverard discovers that she is meant to sing.
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Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Michael Lowenbein
The Lark on the Wing (1970)
Kit Haverard pursues her vocation as a singer in London.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
T. R. Freeman
Lynette Hemmant
The Black Stallion and the Girl (1971)
Alex Ramsay hires a young woman as a trainer - but can she ride the Black in a race?
Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Angie Draper
Busy Day, Busy People (1973)
A pictorial exploration of work from the farm to the circus.
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Author(s):
Tibor Gergely
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
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
Richard Scarry’s Busy Town, Busy People (1976)
This is an adaptation of What Do People Do All Day?
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry’s Busy Town, Busy People (1976)
A shorter version of What Do People Do All Day?
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Traces of the Past: A Field Guide to Industrial Archaeology (1980)
Explains the history and engineering of the infrastructure of our country.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Lois Lenski’s Big, Big Book of Mr. Small (1985)
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
When Bunny Grows Up (1992)
What will Bunny be when he grows up?
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Author(s):
Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town (1994)
A look at what people do all day.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Children’s Book of Heroes (1996)
A collection of stories, true and fictional, poems and tales about heroism.
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Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
T-Model Tommy (2000)
Tommy Ballard has his way to make in the Depression, but with the help of his sturdy Model-T, he’s well on his way.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Edward Shenton
Buffalo and Beaver (2004)
Jeff Barlow spends a season trapping in the Rockies with his father and hones his painting skills during the long nights.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Charles Beck
Bulldozer (2004)
Bill Crane has just graduated from high school when he and his friend Ducky Davis discover a Caterpillar D2 in a Maine Pond. Soon Bill has salvaged the machine and started a career as a contractor.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Edwin Schmidt
Blueberry Mountain (2005)
Buck Evans and his friend Joe Sullivan start a blueberry farm. They face hard work and plenty of obstacles.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Edward Shenton
Cedar’s Boy (2006)
Shad Davis gets caught up in the excitement of harness racing and finds he has a talent for driving.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Lee Townsend
The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile (2013)
Author(s):
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s):
Henry Fisher