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Books in the American genre:

The Tenement Tree (1959)

Tino spends the summer in the country with his aunt and helps her write a book about the animals he sees. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Kate Seredy
Illustrator(s): Kate Seredy

The Tin Woodman of Oz (1959)

The Tin Woodman visits his old stamping grounds with his friend the Scarecrow to see what became of his former fiancee Nimmie Amee. This edition has new illustrations despite the dust jacket copy.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Dale Ulrey

Trick or Treat (1959)

One Halloween, there are lights on in the old haunted house, so the children knock on the door and go in, one by one -- and don’t come out again -- until … Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

The Voyage of the Javelin (1959)

In 1854 Bob Wingate signs on as ship’s boy on the extreme clipper Javelin for a voyage to San Francisco ’round the Horn, then on to China and the annual tea race to London Docks.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): John O’Hara Cosgrave, II

Wild Pony Island (1959)

When Rick Landon comes to the attention of the law. his mother decides to move the family back to her home town - Ocracoke Island.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

Will Spring Be Early? or Will Spring Be Late? (1959)

It is the second of February and the groundhog is on his way to tell the animals when spring will arrive. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Beginning with Mrs. McBee (1960)

Mrs. McBee tells Mr. Broadhurst to pay her favor forward, and sure enough it comes back to her. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Cecil Maiden
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Best In Children’s Books Volume 31 (1960)

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

The Black Stallion and Flame (1960)

When Alex Ramsay and the Black are on a plane that goes down over the Caribbean Sea, they find themselves on Azul Island - home of Flame! Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

Buffalo and Beaver (1960)

Jeff Barlow spends a season trapping in the Rockies with his father and hones his painting skills during the long nights. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

The Complete Peterkin Papers (1960)

This compilation of the adventures of the Peterkins and the Lady from Philadelphia who solves their difficulties, includes The Peterkin Papers, The Last of the Peterkins and some hitherto uncollected stories.... View More

Author(s): Lucretia P. Hale
Illustrator(s): Various

The Cowboy Twins (1960)

The Cowboy twins set out for their ranch in Oklahoma.

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

Follow the Brook (1960)

Two baby raccoons escape from their cage and follow the brook to freedom.

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Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

The Little Old Train (1960)

A cow is stuck on the train tracks until a small boy comes to the rescue. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Glover Otto
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Mister Billy’s Gun (1960)

Mr. Billy decides there is more than one way to keep the wild creatures from eating him out of house and garden.

The Most of P.G. Wodehouse (1960)

A collection of short stories and the complete novel Quick Service.

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Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Paul Bacon

The New Wizard of Oz (1960)

This is the Junior Deluxe edition.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

The Penny Fiddle: Poems for Children (1960)

A collection of poems for children.

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Author(s): Robert Graves
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

A Picture for Harold’s Room (1960)

Harold starts out to draw a picture for his room, but soon finds himself out of his depth.

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

The Pinkertons Ride Again (1960)

When Steve and Sim overhear the plotting of two would-be train robbers, no one will believe them - so they take matters into their own hands.

Author(s): August Derleth
Illustrator(s): Al Colby
George Conradsen

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