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Books in the African genre:

The African Queen (1935)

In Central Africa of 1914, Rose Sayer buries her brother then sets out on a boat called the African Queen for the adventure of a lifetime.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Babar the King (1935)

Babar and the elephants build a beautiful and happy city called Celesteville. But one fateful day a snake arrives.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Kintu: A Congo Adventure (1935)

Kintu, son of an African chief, goes into the jungle to test his courage. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s): Elizabeth Enright

Wild Animals and their Little Ones (1935)

Pictures of animals and their young. A shortened version of the French Pere Castor edition.

Author(s): Rose Celli
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Wild Animals at Home (1935)

A collection of pictures of animal mothers and their young. This edition is somewhat abbreviated compared with the French original Pere Castor publication.

Author(s): Marguerite Reynier
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Rum-Tum-Tummy (1936)

Rum Tum Tummy was a bold, bad elephant until he met up with a railway and a typhoon.

Author(s): Holling C. Holling
Illustrator(s): Holling C. Holling

Babar and Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Babar’s Friend Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Zephir’s Holidays (1937)

While on a holiday at the seashore, Zephir accidentally catches a mermaid. The title of the American edition was later changed to Babar and Zephir.... View More

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Babar and His Children (1938)

Babar and Celeste have triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Babar at Home (1938)

Babar and Celeste have triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Live and Kicking Ned (1939)

The further adventures of Ned Mansell aboard a slave ship on the African coast. This volume actually contains two separate novels: Live Ned or The Reef-Tackle and Kicking Ned or The Skysail or The Trust-to-God.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Live and Kicking Ned (1939)

The further adventures of Ned Mansell aboard a slave ship on the African coast. This volume actually contains two separate novels: Live Ned or The Reef-Tackle and Kicking Ned or The Skysail or The Trust-to-God.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The African Queen (1940)

In Central Africa of 1914, Rose Sayer buries her brother then sets out on a boat called the African Queen for the adventure of a lifetime. This edition restores the author’s original ending.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): None

Fifi (1940)

While on an African safari, Fifi the poodle is captured by hostile natives.

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

Dead Ned and Live and Kicking Ned (1941)

An omnibus edition containing Dead Ned and Live and Kicking Ned.... View More

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): None

Four Years in Paradise (1941)

The story of Johnson's protracted stay at Lake Paradise in Kenya.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Osa Johnson
Illustrator(s): Photographs

Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys (1942)

Cecily giraffe wants some one to play with and Curious George (in his first book) and his eight friends are happy to oblige. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

The Elephant’s Child and Other Just-So Stories (1942)

An omnibus edition containing The Elephant’s Child, and How the Camel Got His Hump, and How the Leopard Got His Spots, and How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin.... View More

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1942

How the Leopard Got His Spots (1942)

At the beginning of things, the leopard and the Ethiopian change their colors to camouflage. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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