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Books in the Families genre:

Food Market (1981)

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Sally accompanies her mother and the baby to the grocery store.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Frog and Water Shrew (1981)

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When their pond dries up, the water shrew and her children set off to follow the frog to the stream, but does he know the way?

Author(s): Helen Piers
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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In the Castle of Cats (1981)

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Miou watches her friends Purrkins and Tobias leave the Castle for the wide world, but it is not her turn yet. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Betty D. Boegehold
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

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Leo, Zack, and Emmie (1981)

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Two friends become three friends.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Amy Ehrlich
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1981)

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Evacuated from London during the Blitz, the four Pevensie children discover a new world in the wardrobe in the spare room - Narnia.

Author(s): C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

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Mary Poppins (1981)

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In this revised edition of the first Mary Poppins book, some inappropriate language has been removed. The cover image is from the 1997 signed limited edition.... View More

Author(s): P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s): Mary Shepard

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Matilda Jane (1981)

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Matilda Jane enjoys a holiday by the sea during the reign of king Edward the seventh.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Jean Gerrard
Illustrator(s): Roy Gerrard

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Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse (1981)

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Mr and Mrs Hay worked in a circus and entertained everyone. Trouble began when their children grew older. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Colin McNaughton

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My School (1981)

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This two-room school is fun!

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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The One Bad Thing About Birthdays (1981)

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The age-old dilemma, what to wish for on your birthday cake?

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): David R. Collins
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

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The Patchwork Cat (1981)

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Tabby goes in search of her patchwork quilt and has many adventures before she gets home again. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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Peek-A-Boo! (1981)

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A baby’s day from the baby’s point of view.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

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Peepo! (1981)

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A baby’s day from the baby’s point of view.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

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The Pet Store (1981)

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Harry and Jane go to the Pet Store, but just to visit.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Quimble Wood (1981)

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When four quimbles, people no bigger than your thumb, find themselves lost in a wood, they must quickly prepare to survive the winter. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s): Branka Starr

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The Very Best Home for Me! (1981)

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In this story about animal homes, a cat, a dog, a bird, a turtle, a bunny, a chick, and a squirrel all live together in a little house in the woods. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Anno’s Counting House (1982)

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One by one, ten children move from their old house into their new house with all their possessions. At each step, how many children are in each house? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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The Borrowers Avenged (1982)

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Settled in the rectory at Little Fordham, the Clocks, Arrietty, Pod and Homily, have not seen the last of their kidnappers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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The Borrowers Avenged (1982)

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Settled in at the rectory in Little Fordham, the Clock family, Arrietty, Pod and Homily have not seen the last of their kidnappers. Read online at archive.org.   ... View More

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
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A Change of Plans (1982)

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The Brown family sets out for a cruise and a picnic, but things just keep getting more and more complicated as more and more people decide to join them. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Alan Benjamin
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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