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Books in the Families genre:

The Borrowers Aloft: With the Short Tale Poor Stainless (1990)

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Kidnapped from their home at Little Fordham, the Clocks must find away to escape their prison. Poor Stainless does not return from his errand and his family fears the worst. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

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The Hidden House (1990)

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A family of dolls waits in their house for a new family to move in.

Author(s): Martin Waddell
Illustrator(s): Angela Barrett

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The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake (1990)

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A daughter makes her mother a birthday cake, with a little help from three angels and her great-grandmother.

Author(s): Nancy Willard
Illustrator(s): Richard Jesse Watson

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Home Place (1990)

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A family out for a walk explores the site of an old house for clues about the people who lived there.

Author(s): Crescent Dragonwagon
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

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Just My Size (1990)

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Even after a young girl outgrows her new coat, it goes on and on.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): May Garelick
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

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Li’l Abner Volume 10 Dailies 1944 (1990)

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Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the tenth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

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Li’l Abner Volume 8 Dailies 1942 (1990)

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Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the eighth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

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Li’l Abner Volume 9 Dailies 1943 (1990)

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Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the ninth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

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Mik’s Mammoth (1990)

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Abandoned by his tribe, Mik rescues and tames a baby mammoth and is soon elected to lead the tribe. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Peter Spier’s Birthday Cake (1990)

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A reusable pasteboard birthday cake.

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

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Thanks Be to God: Prayers from Around the World (1990)

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A selection of prayers from many nations.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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Happy Birthday (1991)

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A collection of poems on the topic of birthdays.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

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In For Winter, Out for Spring (1991)

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A collection of poems celebrating families throughout the year.

Author(s): Arnold Adoff
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

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King Emmett the Second (1991)

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Emmett loses his pet pig and decides to get another pet.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Mary Stolz
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Li’l Abner Volume 11 Dailies 1945 (1991)

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Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the eleventh volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

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Li’l Abner Volume 12 Dailies 1946 (1991)

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Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twelfth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

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Little Fur Family (1991)

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The little fur child explores his world. This larger format version does not have the fur cover. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Starchild and Witchfire (1991)

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When it snows in midsummer and a little dragon appears at the window, Fern and Jamie know that magic is at work. In an unusual twist they are joined in their adventure by a most unusual being - their mother!

Author(s): David Henshall
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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Back Home (1992)

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Ernestine returns to Lumberton, North Carolina to visit her relatives.

Author(s): Gloria Jean Pinkney
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

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Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Two (1992)

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A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

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