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Books in the Geography genre:

Sunshine a Story about the City of New York (1950)

A music teacher, a grumpy landlord and a truck load of umbrellas are the occasion for a tour of New York City.

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

Freddy Goes to the North Pole (1951)

Freddy and his friends start a successful animal tourism business but run into trouble on a trip to the North Pole to see Santa Claus, rescuing two children on the way. This book was originally published under the title More to and Again.... View More

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

Minn of the Mississippi (1951)

We see the Mississippi River through the eyes of a snapping turtle.

Read online at archive.org.

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

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1952

Picture Book of Wisconsin (1951)

A brief introduction to the State of Wisconsin, her history, geography and people. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Bernadine Bailey
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Seven Little Postmen (1952)

Seven little postmen speed a young boy’s letter to his grandmother.

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Who’s Upside Down? (1952)

A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Alhambra: Palace of Mystery and Splendor (1953)

Tales, true, legendary and fairy about the Moorish palace in Granada.

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

Houses (1955)

Pictures of houses from around the world.

Author(s): Elsa Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Mystery of Mont Saint-Michel (1955)

A group of French schoolmates explore the history of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel.

Author(s): Michel Rouzé
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Hippolyte-Crab King (1956)

A young boy in Trinidad must find a way to make a costume for Carnival.

Author(s): Joy Anderson
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

A Little Golden Book about the Seashore (1957)

Fun things to know about the seashore.

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Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Best In Children’s Books Volume 10 (1958)

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

Best in Children’s Books Volume 14 (1958)

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

Best in Children’s Books Volume 7 (1958)

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

Best in Children’s Books Volume 8 (1958)

A compendium of stories, poems and articles, many with new illustrations.

Best in Children’s Books Volume 9 (1958)

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

The British People (1958)

A social studies book about the British people and their work.

The Space Ship Returns to the Apple Tree (1958)

Eddie tours the United States with his friend Marty from Martinea in his new space ship. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

What Cabrillo Found (1958)

The story of the first Spanish explorer of the west coast of North America.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Paul Galdone

Best in Children’s Books Volume 18 (1959)

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

Best in Children’s Books Volume 21 (1959)

A collection of stories, poems and articles, many of which have new illustrations.

Best in Children’s Books Volume 26 (1959)

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

The Little River (1959)

The story of a river from its birth in the mountains to its home in the sea.

Author(s): Ann Rand
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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

Best In Children’s Books Volume 31 (1960)

An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

Best in Children’s Books Volume 32 (1960)

A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

The Sea Broke Through (1960)

A storm passes through Holland and the dikes break. This is the story of the men, women, boys and girls who responded to the emergency.

Author(s): Ardo Flakkeberg
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Adventure Begins at Home (1961)

A reading and doing book for the primary grades about the world around us.

Adventuring Abroad (1961)

A rather unusual geography book for elementary schools.

Io Sono I Am (1962)

Learn forty-one words of Italian with this amusing picture book.

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

Henry Reed’s Journey (1963)

Henry joins Midge and her family as they drive from San Francisco to Grover’s Corner. Naturally they have adventures along the way.

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

Moon Blossom & the Golden Penny (1963)

When they see the golden penny, all the Chinese merchants are eager to give Moon Blossom whatever she needs, and give her mother a new junk. But what is the golden penny? Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

The Land of Right Up and Down (1964)

Maribelle learns about the butterflies of her native Andorra when an American woman comes to hunt them. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Eva-Lis Wuorio
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Polka-Dot Goat (1964)

Sham Babu discovers his little pet goat will dance to the tunes of his pipes.

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

Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World (1965)

Pip Pip the cat travels to thirty-three cities around the world

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

London Bridge is Falling Down (1967)

London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down,London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady! Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Hurrah, We’re Outward Bound! (1968)

A collection of sea chanteys and salt-water rhymes accompanies the story of the first voyage of La Jeune Francaise from Honfleur, France to New York, Dartmouth and home again.

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

Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever (1968)

This is a large omnibus selected from Richard Scarry’s books for Golden Press. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Of Dikes and Windmills (1969)

The story of how the Dutch have built a country by pushing back the sea.

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

Sarah Somebody (1969)

In Poland, around 1900, a little girl learns to read and write.

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

Upside Down (1969)

A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Erie Canal (1970)

I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Eirie canal.

Author(s): Thomas S. Allen
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)

A book of animal sounds.

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

Richard Scarry’s Going Places (1971)

This compendium includes Busy, Busy World, and Cars and Trucks, and My Golden Go Go Library, and Hop Aboard! Here We Go!... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

There and Back Again: A Map of Bilbo’s Journey Through Eriador and Rhovanion (1971)

A large scale map to accompany The Hobbit.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Adventures in Towns (1972)

Anno’s Journey (1978)

A lone man arrives by boat, bargains for a horse, and traverses the meadows, forests, farmlands, villages, and cities of a European country. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Kodomo No Kisetsu (1978)

A Japanese picture book.

Author(s): Mitsuo Anno
Mitsuaki Yasuno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s Medieval World (1980)

An unfortunate example of the tendentious Enlightenment myth of the Middle Ages as a time of ignorance verging on insanity. Saint Augustine was well aware that the world was round. Not recommended.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

People (1980)

Describes and illustrates the diversity of peoples and their lives.

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

Anno’s Britain (1982)

Let these beautiful illustrations lead you on a journey through Great Britain, moving freely through time and space. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Anno’s U.S.A. (1983)

A wonder-filled exploration of fabulous cities, picturesque villages and uniquely various inhabitants of the United States. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

The Earth is a Sundial (1986)

How to tell time by the sun. Includes materials for making your own sundial.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Who’s Upside Down? (1990)

A kangaroo in Australia does not like the thought that she is upside down.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

Anno’s Spain (2004)

Journey through the enchanting cities and eras of Spain. Wander through the historic moments and find the hidden literary and artistic details of this intriguing country.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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