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Hobbies Genre
Books in the Hobbies genre:
Peter and Penny Plant a Garden (1936)
Follow every step of the way as Peter and Penny plant their garden.
Author(s):
Frances Dubois
Gertrude Dubois
Illustrator(s):
Marie A. Lawson
Where Did Your Garden Grow? (1939)
A guide to the flowers of the world which have found a place in our gardens.
Author(s):
Jannette May Lucas
Illustrator(s):
Helene Carter
Manual of American Mountaineering (1941)
There are two volumes with this title, one contains the text, the other the illustrations only.
Author(s):
Kenneth Atwood Henderson
Illustrator(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Handbook of American Mountaineering (1942)
A guide to mountain climbing technique.
Author(s):
Kenneth Atwood Henderson
Illustrator(s):
Virginia Lee Burton
Second Book of Hundreds of Things a Girl Can Make (1942)
How to make everything from dolls to raffia. This is the second book of three, all by different authors.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1946)
The classic tale of Hans and Gretel and the race for the silver skates.
Author(s):
Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum
America’s Stamps (1947)
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
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
Masterpieces of Victorian Photography 1840-1900 (1951)
Catalog of an exhibition of photographs. Cover by Ardizzone.
Author(s):
Philip James
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Boy Mechanic: A Completely New and Revised Edition by the Editors of Popular Mechanics (1952)
This harks back to a series of volumes of the same name dating back to the teens of the twentieth century.
Author(s):
Popular Mechanics Co.
Illustrator(s):
Popular Mechanics Co.
The Fantastic Tale of the Plucky Sailor and the Postage Stamp (1954)
The exploits of an intrepid sailor who goes to great lengths to help an old lady.
Author(s):
Stephen Corrin
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Commodore’s Cup (1958)
Luke Cramer loves to sail and when he chances on a wrecked Comet class sailboat he leaps at the chance to fix it up and sail it in the local fleet.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Don Sibley
Best in Children’s Books Volume 19 (1959)
Best in Children’s Books Volume 21 (1959)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, many of which have new illustrations.
Author(s):
Margery Williams Bianco
Brothers Grimm
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Barbara Cooney
Feodor Rojankovsky
Best in Children’s Books Volume 27 (1959)
Author(s):
Brothers Grimm
Daniel Defoe
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Grace Paull
Edward Shenton
Et al
The Amateur Scientist (1960)
Originally published in the Amateur Scientist column of Scientific American magazine, these articles describe simple scientific experiments that require little equipment.
Author(s):
Clair L. Stong
Illustrator(s):
Roger Hayward
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 35 (1960)
The Golden Garden Guide (1960)
A practical handbook of gardening and outdoor living, prepared in cooperation with the Ford Motor Company.
Author(s):
John Burton Brimer
Et al
Illustrator(s):
William Sayles
Ned Seidler
Peter Spier
Johnny the Clockmaker (1960)
Johnny loves to make things, but his parents think a grandfather clock is too much for him.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Golden Guide to Lawns, Trees and Shrubs (1961)
An illustrated guide to selecting, planting and caring for your lawn and garden.
The Golden Guide to Flowers (1962)
A handbook for the home gardener.
Author(s):
Henry E. Downer
Fred J. Nisbet
Illustrator(s):
None
Stranger on Big Hickory (1964)
Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Don Lambo
Best in Children’s Books Volume 19A (1967)
Happy Days (1969)
The story in words, music and pictures of how children throughout the world celebrate their special days.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Cut-Steel and Berlin Iron Jewellery (1971)
A hobbyist/collector guide. Ardizzone supplied the dust jacket illustration as a favor to a neighbor.
Author(s):
Anne Clifford
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Golden Hands Book of Popular Crafts (1973)
Easy craft projects including raffia work, weaving and enamelling.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Et al
The Me Book (1974)
Animals demonstrate the things active kids can do.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jean Tymms
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
The Compleat Imbiber 9: An Entertainment (1975)
An anthology of drink, with a dust jacket by Ardizzone.
Author(s):
Eric Linklater
Margery Sharp
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Et al
Things to Make from Junk (1977)
How to make all sorts of things from household bits and pieces.
Author(s):
Felicia Law
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Plenty of Patches: An Introduction to Patchwork Quilting and Applique (1978)
A practical guide to patchwork quilting for the beginner.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Marilyn Ratner
Illustrator(s):
Chris Conover
The Little House Cookbook (1979)
Now you can eat the same dishes Ma served to Pa, Laura and her sisters.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Barbara M. Walker
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Anno’s Flea Market (1984)
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
The Patchwork Quilt (1985)
Helping her mother and grandmother sew a quilt, Tanya learns about her family history.
Author(s):
Valerie Flournoy
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Grant Corner Inn Breakfast and Brunch Cookbook (1986)
A cookbook from a restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Author(s):
Louise Stewart
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Nathan’s Fishing Trip (1988)
Nicholas Alexander organizes the promised fishing trip and Nathan catches a beautiful trout, but when it comes time for the shore lunch …
Author(s):
Lulu Delacre
Illustrator(s):
Lulu Delacre
Types Best Remembered / Types Best Forgotten (1993)
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Pouring Iron: A Foundry Ghost Story (1998)
Howard prepares a mould for casting at the Old Knight Foundry.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler (1999)
The construction of a 4-4-0 from draftsman to delivery.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Stranger on Big Hickory (2005)
Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Don Lambo
Topsail Island Treasure (2005)
Don Douglas lives with his parents on Topsail Island, a state park where his father is superintendent. Visitors like to look for Captain Kidd’s treasure, but Don knows he has already found the Topsail Island treasure.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Marbury Brown
The Commodore’s Cup (2006)
Luke Cramer loves to sail and when he chances on a wrecked Comet class sailboat he leaps at the chance to fix it up and sail it in the local fleet.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Don Sibley
King of the Hills (2006)
Breck Townsend went to New Hampshire to photograph the biggest buck and found himself tangling with a gang of poachers.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Lee Townsend