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Families Genre
Books in the Families genre:
The Gift of the Magi (1972)
O. Henry’s classic tale of a husband and wife who sacrifice their prize possession to give each other Christmas gifts.
Author(s):
O. Henry
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Good Night Little One (1972)
A going to bed counting book.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Good Night Richard Rabbit (1972)
Little Richard Rabbit does not want to go to bed.
Author(s):
Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Good Night Richard Rabbit: Good Night Little ABC (1972)
Two going to bed books in one.
Author(s):
Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
JD (1972)
Four short stories about a young African American boy.
Author(s):
Mari Evans
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Moon Watch Summer (1972)
Adam is disappointed to be spending the summer on his grandmother’s farm where he can’t watch the moon landing.
Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
The Old Ballad of the Babes in the Wood (1972)
Author(s):
Kathleen Lines
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Penengro (1972)
Rory runs away from the couple that took him from the orphanage, and joins up with a gypsy band.
Author(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum
A Piece of the World (1972)
Summering in Maine, twelve year old Calder discovers an awesome boulder, and a few new friends.
Author(s):
Mildred Walker
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Rain, Rain Don’t Go Away (1972)
Author(s):
Shirley Morgan
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Second-Best Children in the World (1972)
Ben, Kate and Matt decide to take a trip around the world to give their parents a rest and return with a new car.
Author(s):
Mary Lavin
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Space Ship in the Park (1972)
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode (1972)
Author(s):
Eleanor Estes
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Won’t Somebody Play with Me? (1972)
Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Abby (1973)
When Abby learns she is adopted, she asks her parents if they can adopt a brother.
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Author(s):
Jeannette Caines
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Benjy’s Dog House (1973)
Father says Benjy must sleep outside so he sets out to find a dog house.
Author(s):
Margaret Bloy Graham
Illustrator(s):
Margaret Bloy Graham
A boy of Taché (1973)
Charlie is hunting beaver with his grandparents, when grandpa Za becomes ill. And Charlie has to take the boat down river by himself to fetch the air ambulance.
Author(s):
Ann Blades
Illustrator(s):
Ann Blades
Caddy Woodlawn (1973)
Pioneer adventures of a girl growing up in northern Wisconsin.
Author(s):
Carol Ryrie Brink
Illustrator(s):
Trina Schart Hyman
The Curse of Laguna Grande (1973)
Carlos Arturo tries to find out what happened to his father.
Author(s):
Siny Rose van Iterson
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Endless Pavement (1973)
In this science fiction dystopia, the automobiles rule the people.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
William Perlmutter
Illustrator(s):
Richard Cuffari