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Fantasy - American Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - American genre:

My Father’s Dragon (1948)

When an alley cat he befriends tells Elmer Elevator about the captive baby dragon on Wild Island, he determines to go to the island and set him free. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1949
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

The Seven Sneezes (1948)

When the ragman sneezes - look out!

Author(s): Olga Cabral
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)

Thidwick doesn’t know what he’s in for when he gives a bingle-bug a ride on his antlers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949)

King Derwin of Didd summons his royal magicians to create something new and exciting to fall from the sky. He gets a royal mess.

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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1950
Caldecott Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1950

The Fabulous Flight (1949)

Peter Peabody Pepperell, who has shrunk to a tiny size, takes off on an adventure on the back of his seagull friend Gus.

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

Freddy Goes to Florida (1949)

In this, their first adventure, the animals of the Bean farm, Freddy, Charles, Jinx, Hank, Mrs. Wiggins and the rest travel to Florida for the winter. Originally published as To and Again. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Freddy Plays Football (1949)

Freddy goes to high school so he can play on the football team. Back at the farm he investigates Aaron Doty who claims to be Mrs. Bean’s brother. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Little Cowboy (1949)

The Big Cowboy and the Little Cowboy (knee-high to a grasshopper) have exciting adventures in the old West. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Esphyr Slobodkina

My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon (1949)

In this sequel the little bunny wakes up to explore his world.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Clement Hurd

The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949)

Twins Twink and Tom step through their TV onto Conjo’s island where the meet the Shaggy Man who has come to have the Love Magnet repaired. Escaping from Conjo’s evil spells, they make their way to Oz with the help of the King of the Fairy... View More

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

Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1950)

King Derwin is tired of the same old weather. He tells his magicians to make something new. Fortunately Bartholomew is on the job when the oobleck begins to fall. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Dark Wood of the Golden Birds (1950)

A mystical story for adults.

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

Elmer and the Dragon (1950)

On their way home from Wild Island, Elmer Elevator and the baby dragon stop off at Feather Island where they meet the escaped canaries and search for treasure. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Freddy the Cowboy (1950)

Freddy buys Cy, a buckskin bronco, and is soon spending his days in the saddle, when not worrying about the Horrible Ten and fighting off dude ranch bank robbers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Hirum the Hillbilly (1950)

When two city slickers try to trick Wesley’s folks out of their farm, Hirum the mule steps in and sends them packing.

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

Mr. Mushroom (1950)

Mr. Mushroom is a good neighbor.

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

The Peppermint Family (1950)

Mr. Peppermint is fishing at the North Pole, when he learns that his son has been born.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Clement Hurd

Peter Graves (1950)

After Peter Graves (accidentally) destroys Houghton Furlong’s home, he feels an obligation to help him rebuild it. The fun begins when Peter starts thinking up ways to use the fabulous antigravity alloy, Furloy. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Smeller Martin (1950)

Davey Martin is known to his friends as Smeller because of his keen sense of smell. He puts this gift to good use in this story of a summer of adventure.

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

The Tall Book of Make-Believe (1950)

An anthology of poems and stories.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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