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American Genre
Books in the American genre:
Azor and the Blue-Eyed Cow (1951)
The blue-eyed cow has her own idea of how a cow should behave and only Azor understands her. And yes, there is a Santa Claus.
Author(s):
Maude Crowley
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell
A Bird in the Hand: Sayings From Poor Richard’s Almanac (1951)
Author(s):
Benjamin Franklin
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Bulldozer (1951)
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Edwin Schmidt
Calico the Wonder Horse: or, The Saga of Stewy Stinker (1951)
A Christmas story about a cow horse and a bad man. The illustrations were redrawn for this second edition.
Author(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Illustrator(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Centerburg Tales (1951)
Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
A Christmas Tree for Lydia (1951)
There is no money for a Christmas tree this year, but Eddy comes up with a surprise for his little sister Lydia.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Christopher and the Columbus (1951)
The captain and crew of the ferry boat Columbus rescue three castaways.
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
Comanche (1951)
This is the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn as seen by the sole surviving participant on the American side, Captain Miles Keogh’s horse, Comanche.
Author(s):
David Appel
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
The Dragons of Blueland (1951)
Author(s):
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s):
Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Freddy Rides Again (1951)
Author(s):
Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
Gertie the Horse Who Thought and Thought (1951)
Gertie is not happy with her job, but has a lively sense of humor as she looks for something better.
Author(s):
Margaret Glendinning
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Ginger Pye (1951)
When their new puppy, Ginger, disappears the Pye’s suspect the man in the yellow hat may be the thief.
Author(s):
Eleanor Estes
Illustrator(s):
Eleanor Estes
The Golden Story Treasury (1951)
A collection of stories, poems and songs, drawn from the earlier collection The Golden Grab Bag.
Author(s):
Marion Conger
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
The Golden Treasure Book (1951)
An early Golden Book treasury featuring some of the most successful artists.
Here Comes the Parade (1951)
Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade with all your friends from Little Golden Books.
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Island Stallion’s Fury (1951)
Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Harold Eldridge
A Long Way to Frisco (1951)
A nineteenth century pig drive on the west coast.
Author(s):
Alfred Powers
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
Lost in the Zoo (1951)
John Henry gets lost on a visit to the zoo, can you help find him?
Author(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
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
The Night Before Christmas (1951)
T’was the night before Christmas
And all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring
Note even a mouse.
Author(s):
Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s):
Gustaf Tenggren