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Folk Tales Genre

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Books in the Folk Tales genre:

Wonder Tales of Ships and Seas (1959)

A collection of folktales from around the world dealing with the sea and ships.

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

Ali Baba and Aladdin (1960)

Two of the most famous stories from Antoine Galland's One Thousand and One Nights - the 'open sesame' and 'magic lamp' feature in this beautifully illustrated edition.

Author(s): George Hughes
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Best in Children’s Books Volume 29 (1960)

A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Italian Peepshow (1960)

A collection of fairy tales from the Italian.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Marshmallow Ghosts (1960)

The little ghosts go trick-or-treating as children!

A Treasury of Little Golden Books (1960)

Forty-eight stories from favorite Little Golden Books.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Billy the Barber (1961)

Billy the Barber is just finishing his last day as a barber before he retires. Then he receives a present from his grateful customers. Does he really have to retire? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (1961)

The fox stole two of the farmer’s geese to feed his family.

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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1962

The Upstairs Donkey and Other Stolen Stories (1961)

A collection of fifteen folktales from around the world.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): James Morris
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Adventures of Hatim Tai (1962)

Traditional Persian tales.

Author(s): Dorothy Ensor
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Collier’s Junior Classics Volume 1 (1962)

This collection includes nursery rhymes, folk tales, favorite poems and nearly two dozen pictures books in somewhat condensed form.

Heroes in American Folklore (1962)

This is an omnibus that includes Casey Jones, Old Stormalong, John Henry, Steamboat Bill and Joe Magarac.

Author(s): Irwin Shapiro
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty
Donald McKay

Juan Bobo and the Queen's Necklace (1962)

When the Queen's necklace goes missing, simple Juan Bobo tracks it down.

Author(s): Pura Belpré
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

The Late Cuckoo (1962)

One day the the Sultan of Garabia comes to a Swiss cuckoo clock maker’s shop and wishes to buy all of his clocks for his nieces and nephews and dozens of cousins, but he insists that they must all be accurate and one of the cuckoos is late! Rea... View More

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

Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man (1963)

Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, is fishing and accidentally hooks a whale’s tale, but all is forgiven when he removes the hook and applies a Band-Aid -- but then all the other whales want one too. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s): Robert McCloskey

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