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Books in the American genre:

Carrot Holes and Frisbee Trees (1983)

A gardner’s carrots mysteriously grow larger and larger year by year.

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Author(s): N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s): Nina Winters

Cat Walk (1983)

A young farm cat goes in search of his fortune.

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Author(s): Mary Stolz
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Chester Cricket’s New Home (1983)

When his stump is destroyed by an overweight picnicker, Chester Cricket begins an odyssey to find a new one, with some help from his friends. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Dinosaur Tales (1983)

Four stories and two poems about dinosaurs. David Wiesner illustrated one of them: Besides a Dinosaur, and Whatta You Want to be When You Grow Up? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ray Bradbury
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1983)

A fictionalized account of the origin of Santa Claus. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Mary Cowles Clark

Mill (1983)

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Orchard Cat (1983)

Cat sets out to become king, but has second thoughts.

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Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Peter Spier’s Christmas! (1983)

A wordless evocation of Christmas.

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

Ralph’s Secret Weapon (1983)

Reluctant to learn the bassoon at first, Ralph soon finds it has many interesting possibilities. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983)

The first book in a series about two aspiring young wizards.

Author(s): Diane Duane
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 125-145 (1983)

This volume includes Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories numbers one hundred twenty-five through one hundred forty-five.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 146-166 (1983)

This volume includes Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories numbers one hundred forty-six through one hundred sixty-six.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 95-124 (1983)

This volume includes Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories numbers ninety-five through one hundred twenty-four.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Wodehouse Nuggets (1983)

A collection of literary gems from the Master.

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Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

A, My Name is Alice (1984)

An alphabet jump rope jingle with animals from Alice ape to …

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Author(s): Jane E. Bayer
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

The Care Bears Book of Favorite Bedtime Stories (1984)

A collection of classic stories and poems with a Care Bear theme.  Rapunzel and sleeping beauty are illustrated by David Wiesner. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner
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The Carl Barks Library Set I (1984)

The three volumes in this set include work by Barks that appeared in Donald Duck Four Color Comics numbers nine through two hundred twenty-three.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

The Carl Barks Library Set III (1984)

This three volume set contains the Barks stories from Uncle Scrooge numbers one through twenty.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

The Complete E. C. Segar Popeye Volume 1 Sundays 1930-1932 (1984)

This volume reprints the Thimble Theater Sunday strips from 1930 to 1932. Popeye the Sailor appeared for the first time in the daily strip on January 17, 1929.

Author(s): E. C. Segar
Illustrator(s): E. C. Segar

The Complete E. C. Segar Popeye Volume 2 Sundays 1932-1934 (1984)

This volume reprints the Thimble Theater Sunday strips from 1932 to 1934. Popeye the Sailor appeared for the first time in the daily strip on January 17, 1929.

Author(s): E. C. Segar
Illustrator(s): E. C. Segar

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