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African Genre
Books in the African genre:
Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894)
Tom, Huck and Jim embark on an airship and travel to North Africa. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mark Twain
Illustrator(s):
Dan Beard
The Red True Story Book (1895)
A collection of true stories of adventure and heroism. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Andrew Lang
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
The Blue True Story Book (1896)
Author(s):
Andrew Lang
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
Et al
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World (1897)
Author(s):
Mark Twain
Illustrator(s):
Dan Beard
A. B. Frost
Peter Newell
Photographs
Et al
The Red Book of Animal Stories (1899)
A collection of stories about animals, mainly true. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
The Brown Fairy Book (1904)
Stories from many different cultures. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Andrew Lang
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
King Leopold’s Soliloquy (1905)
Author(s):
Mark Twain
Illustrator(s):
None
Prester John (1910)
A young Scot goes out to South Africa where he becomes caught up in a native rebellion. This is a later American edition.
Author(s):
John Buchan
Illustrator(s):
Henry C. Pitz
Beau Geste (1927)
When a woman’s precious jewel goes missing, suspicion falls on her nephew. Beau leaves Britain to join the French Foreign Legion, followed by his brothers.
Author(s):
P. C. Wren
Illustrator(s):
Helen McKie
Black Folk Tales (1928)
Thirteen Hausa folktales from Nigeria, retold and also illustrated by Erick Berry.
Author(s):
Erick Berry
Illustrator(s):
Erick Berry
In Coldest Africa (1929)
Author(s):
Carveth Wells
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
Madman’s Drum (1930)
The White Leopard (1931)
Read online at archive.org
Author(s):
Inglis Fletcher
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
Famous Animal Stories (1932)
A collection of stories about animals including myths, fables, fairy tales and true-life adventures.
The Story of Babar the Little Elephant (1933)
When his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar runs away and finds himself in a town where he is adopted by a very rich Old Lady.
Author(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Anthony Adverse (1934)
A picaresqe novel that takes its hero from Italy to Cuba and Africa, to Spain, France, America and Mexico.
Author(s):
Hervey Allen
Illustrator(s):
Allan McNab
N. C. Wyeth
Sojo (1934)
Sojo is sleepy all the time, but his Mammy has chores for him every day of the week. Somehow he convinces his animal friends to do all the work for him!
Author(s):
Erick Berry
Illustrator(s):
Erick Berry
The Travels of Babar (1934)
Babar and Celeste set out in a balloon on their wedding journey and have many exciting adventures.
Author(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
The African Queen (1935)
In Central Africa of 1914, Rose Sayer buries her brother then sets out on a boat called the African Queen for the adventure of a lifetime.
Author(s):
C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Babar the King (1935)
Babar and the elephants build a beautiful and happy city called Celesteville. But one fateful day a snake arrives.
Author(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s):
Jean de Brunhoff