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Fantasy - American Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - American genre:

Stuart Little (1945)

Stuart Little is only two inches tall, but he has great adventures.

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Author(s): E. B. White
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Adventures of Arab (1946)

Arab is a merry-go-round horse who seeks his freedom. He and a coach horse strike a bargain and trade places and what happens next is rather unusual. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Freddy the Pied Piper (1946)

When Mr. Boomschmidt’s circus falls on hard times, Freddy and his friends rally around so the show can go on. Read online at archive. org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946)

Taking advantage of the temporary absence of Ozma and Glinda, the Magical Mimics attempt to conquer Oz.

Author(s): Jack Snow
Illustrator(s): Frank Kramer

Mr. Nip and Mr. Tuck in the Air (1946)

Further adventures of the two peculiar creatures from the shores of the Bay of Fundy.

Author(s): Caroline Emerson
Illustrator(s): W. C. Nims

Mr. Wilmer (1946)

On his twenty-ninth birthday William Wilmer discovers that he can converse with animals. From then on, life became highly exciting and lots of fun. This is the first British edition.

Author(s): Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Freddy the Magician (1947)

Freddy, that multi-talented pig, takes up stage magic and prestidigitation.

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Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Golden Egg Book (1947)

When a curious bunny finds a blue speckled egg, he can’t wait to find out who, or what, is inside it. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

McElligot’s Pool (1947)

You don’t know what you might catch when you go fishing in McElligot’s pool.

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Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1948
Caldecott Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Mr. Twigg’s Mistake (1947)

Arthur Amory Appleton finds a mole in the garden, names him General de Gaulle and feeds him on Bita-Vita Breakfast food with vitamin X. The results are astounding. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (1947)

The widow of a retired pirate keeps open house for the children of the neighborhood and supplies their mothers with magical cures for the children’s bad habits.

Author(s): Betty MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Richard Bennett

Positive Pete (1947)

Pete gets anxious when his master becomes interested in a girl. But she knows well the way to a dog’s heart.

Author(s): Phil Stong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Seaweed Hat (1947)

Patty joins the captain for a tour of the bottom of the sea, protected by her seaweed hat. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People (1947)

This is a newly illustrated version of one of Baum's non-Oz fantasies.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Evelyn Copelman

Azor (1948)

Azor can talk to the animals, but no one believes him until …

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Author(s): Maude Crowley
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Freddy Goes Camping (1948)

Mr. Camphor is having aunt problems and calls on Freddy for help.

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Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Freddy the Politician (1948)

The Bean farm animals found the first animal republic and Mrs. Wiggins runs for president. In the meantime Freddy is founding the First Animal Bank of Centerboro. Originally published as Wiggins for President. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Hustle and Bustle (1948)

The two hippos at the zoo have a falling out. Can the townspeople get them back together again? Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Jonathan and the Rainbow (1948)

A pirate captain, a boy just learning to read and The Rainbow Painter’s Society Chapter Number One-Nine-Thee-Eight -- and one very beautiful rainbow rolled up in the cellar.

Author(s): Jacob Blanck
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1949

The Magic Bus (1948)

Jenny the bus may be old, but she has a golden button on her dashboard that will take you anywhere. This is an abridged edition of Jenny, the Bus that Nobody Loved.... View More

Author(s): Maurice Dolbier
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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