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Books in the Families genre:

Hush-A-Bye Baby and other Bedtime Rhymes (1985)

A collection of traditional nursery rhymes.

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

Madeline’s Christmas (1985)

Everyone is in bed with a cold on Christmas eve but Madeline who finds a beautiful present for each.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

Mr. O’Malley and the Haunted House (1985)

This is volume #2 of the paperback edition of Barnaby.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Night Book (1985)

A little girl discovers the beauty of the night.

Author(s): Mark Strand
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

The Patchwork Quilt (1985)

Helping her mother and grandmother sew a quilt, Tanya learns about her family history.

Author(s): Valerie Flournoy
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

The Story of Holly and Ivy (1985)

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): Barbara Cooney

The Cinderella Show (1986)

Town End Primary School puts on a school play.

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

Dreams (1986)

A book of cloud pictures.

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

En Lo Alto Del Arbol y Otras Rimas Infantiles (1986)

A collection of traditional nursery rhymes.

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

Kite Flier (1986)

A father builds kites to entertain his motherless son.

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Author(s): Dennis Haseley
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Mr. O’Malley Goes for the Gold (1986)

This is volulme #4 of the paperback edition of Barnaby.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

Mr. O’Malley, Wizard of Wall Street (1986)

Volume #5 of the paperback edition of Barnaby.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Secret Garden (1986)

Mary is orphaned and sent home from India to her uncle’s estate. When she discovers Colin, their two tempers flare until they discover the garden and work with Dickon to bring it back to life. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Frances Hodgson Burnett
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Sir Cedric Rides Again (1986)

Sir Cedric takes his family on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and misplaces his daughter Edwina the Fair.

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

This Is Me (1986)

A toddler introduces us to his world.

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Author(s): Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Bedtime & Moonshine (1987)

A combined edition of Hush-a-bye-Baby and As I Was Going Up and Down.

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

The Best Little Monkeys in the World (1987)

Marvin and Mary take care of themselves while Judy babysits the telephone.

Author(s): Natalie Standiford
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Borrowers (1987)

In which we meet Arrietty, Pod and Homily Clock, a family of small people who live behind the wainscot and under the floor.

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

Boy (1987)

A little boy’s day.

Author(s): Paul Manning
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Chickenpox Winter (1987)

Three friends spend the winter making snowmen and getting the chicken pox.

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

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