Fiction - Short Story Genre
Books in the Fiction - Short Story genre:
This is the Moon (1946)
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Author(s):
Marion B. Cothren
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
Charles Dickens Birthday Book (1948)
Author(s):
Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Robbut a Tale of Tails (1948)
Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Boss of the Barnyard and Other Barnyard Stories (1949)
Author(s):
Joan Hubbard
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Christopher Bunny and Other Animal Stories (1949)
Author(s):
Jane Werner
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Laughing Matter (1949)
Author(s):
Helen R. Smith
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
The Most Beautiful House and Other Stories (1949)
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Author(s):
Hertha Pauli
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
The Little World of Don Camillo (1950)
Stories of a little Italian village in the valley of the Po where the priest Don Camillo battles the communist mayor Peppone.
Author(s):
Giovanni Guareschi
Illustrator(s):
Giovanni Guareschi
The New Golden Almanac (1952)
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Little Red Caboose (1953)
Author(s):
Marian Potter
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
A Treasury of French Tales (1953)
Author(s):
Henri Pourrat
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Fantastic Tale of the Plucky Sailor and the Postage Stamp (1954)
Author(s):
Stephen Corrin
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Little Bookroom (1955)
A collection of short stories and fairy tales.
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Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Strange Sea Stories (1955)
Author(s):
Marie A. Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Marie A. Lawson
Pigeons and Princesses (1956)
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Cowboys and Indians (1958)
Author(s):
Willis Lindquist
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Hassan of Basorah (1958)
When the cruel magician strands Hassan on the mountain top he fears he is lost. The seven little sisters take him in and he meets the swan maiden, but his adventures are just beginning.
Author(s):
Monica Backway
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Jim at the Corner (1958)
Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Elfrida and the Pig (1959)
Author(s):
John Symonds
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Wonder Tales of Ships and Seas (1959)
Author(s):
Frances Carpenter
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Beginning with Mrs. McBee (1960)
Author(s):
Cecil Maiden
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eleanor Farjeon’s Book: Stories, Verses, Plays (1960)
An anthology of works by Eleanor Farjeon.
Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Merry-Go-Round (1960)
Author(s):
Leland Jacobs
Jo Jasper Turner
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
My Nursery Tale Book (1961)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Phil Stong’s Big Book (1961)
Author(s):
Phil Stong
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
The Light Princess (1962)
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Little Knife Who Did all the Work: Twelve Tales of Magic (1962)
Author(s):
Alison Uttley
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Naughty Children (1962)
An anthology of stories and excerpts about children behaving badly. This British edition has a slightly different selection than the American edition by Dutton.
Author(s):
Christianna Brand
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Sailor Rumbelow and Britannia (1962)
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Bedtime Stories, Selected from the Big Golden Bedtime Book (1963)
Author(s):
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Kaleidoscope (1963)
A collection of stories which includes a robinsonnade.
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Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Richard Scarry’s Christmas Mice (1965)
Mice at Christmas time inspect the presents Santa left.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry’s Silly Stories (1966)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Autumn Tales (1967)
Author(s):
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Springtime Tales (1967)
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Summer Tales (1967)
Author(s):
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Winter Tales (1967)
Author(s):
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Golden Story Book of River Bend (1969)
Author(s):
Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
Richard Scarry’s Best Stories Ever (1971)
An anthology of Richard Scarry’s books for Golden Press.
Author(s):
Vivienne Benstead
Kathryn Jackson
Patricia Scarry
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Short Stories of Charles Dickens (1971)
A generous helping of the shorter fictions of the ‘inimitable Dickens’ as he liked to style himself.
Author(s):
Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Tales and Legends (1971)
Twenty-one classic tales from European literature from Gogmagog to Melusine.
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Author(s):
Jennifer Westwood
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Richard Scarry’s Babykins and his Family (1973)
Seven stories about Babykins and his family. This was likely put together from previously issued books by Scarry.
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Puffin Annual Number One (1974)
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Pauline Baynes
Et al
Richard Scarry’s Storytime (1976)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Ship’s Cook Ginger (1977)
Tim and Ginger are off on another sea voyage. When the crew is laid low by food poisoning the two friends must come to the rescue.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Stories and Poems for the Young (1977)
Author(s):
Bryna Untermeyer
Louis Untermeyer
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Letters from My Windmill (1978)
Author(s):
Alphonse Daudet
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Richard Scarry’s Stories to Color with Lowly Worm and Mr. Paint Pig (1978)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Patchwork Cat (1981)
Author(s):
William Mayne
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Richard Scarry’s Best Bumper Book Ever (1984)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Zoo (1984)
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Richard Scarry’s On the Go (1985)
A vinyl stick on book about familiar places in town and country.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Gnome Factory and Other Stories (1986)
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Elisa Trimby
Catwings (1988)
Author(s):
Ursula K. Le Guin
Illustrator(s):
S. D. Schindler
Richard Scarry’s Farmer Patrick Pig (1988)
Adventures on the farm with Farmer Patrick and his wife Penny.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry’s Best Read-It-Yourself Book Ever (1990)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry's Best Two-Minute Stories Ever (1990)
A collection of short short stories.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Trouble with Uncle (1992)
Author(s):
Babette Cole
Illustrator(s):
Babette Cole
The Random House Book of Easy-to-Read Stories (1993)
Author(s):
Jan Berenstain
Stan Berenstain
Dr. Seuss
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Tomie dePaola
Richard Scarry
Et al
Richard Scarry’s A Story a Day: 366 Original Stories and Poems (1998)
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
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