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Families Genre
Books in the Families genre:
No Roses for Harry! (1958)
Harry does not like his new sweater with the roses on it.
Author(s):
Gene Zion
Illustrator(s):
Margaret Bloy Graham
The Paleface Redskins (1958)
When a Boy Scout camp opens on their Happy Hunting Grounds the Potawatomi Indians vow to drive the palefaces back where they came from.
Author(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
The Peppernuts (1958)
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
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Pinky Pye (1958)
Author(s):
Eleanor Estes
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Rabbits’ Wedding (1958)
Author(s):
Garth Williams
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Rock Hounds (1958)
When Eddie’s cousin Priscilla joins him at science camp he is certain she will ruin it for him.
Author(s):
Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Illustrator(s):
Arnold Spilka
The Seven Days (1958)
Seven siblings, each born on a different day of the week:
"Monday’s child is fair of face …"
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
Susan Einzig
Something for Christmas (1958)
A mouse is searching for the perfect gift for someone he loves.
Author(s):
Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s):
Palmer Brown
Stories of Early America (1958)
Stories and poems about early American history for younger children.
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The Story of Holly and Ivy (1958)
An orphan girl goes to see her ‘grandmother in Appleton’ on Christmas eve, while a doll in a toy shop waits for a child to claim her.
Author(s):
Rumer Godden
Illustrator(s):
Adrienne Adams
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune (1958)
The poor but honest Bastable children, Oswald, Dora, Dickie, Alice, Noel and H.O. attempt to restore the family fortunes with various schemes.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Lewis Baumer
Gordon Browne
The Time Garden (1958)
Author(s):
Edward Eager
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Tom’s Midnight Garden (1958)
While waiting out quarantine for measles, Tom stays with his aunt and uncle in an old house and discovers he can enter the past through the garden at night.
Author(s):
Philippa Pearce
Illustrator(s):
Susan Einzig
Too Many Mittens (1958)
Author(s):
Florence Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Treasure of Green Knowe (1958)
Author(s):
L. M. Boston
Illustrator(s):
Peter Boston
Wet Magic (1958)
When Francis unwittingly summons a mermaid, she and Mavis, Bernard and Kathleen must rescue it from a sideshow and return it to the sea.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar
While Mrs. Coverlet was Away (1958)
Mrs. Coverlet is called away to care for her daughter and the three Persever children are left in charge of themselves as their father is in New Zealand.
Author(s):
Mary Nash
Illustrator(s):
Garret Price
Wide Wonderful World (1958)
An anthology of stories and poems about the world we live in for younger children.
The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (1958)
After being sent to the country “to learn to be good”, the Bastable children and their two friends form the Society of the Wouldbegoods, but continue to become involved in adventures.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Arthur H. Buckland
John Hassall