Best of
Picture-Books

1960

Harry and the Lady Next Door


Gene Zion - 1960
    Every time Harry tries to stop her, he gets in trouble! Can Harry solve the neighborhood′s problem before he′s sent to the doghouse?This is an irresistible story featuring a classic picture book character, especially perfect for young dog lovers and fans of Harry the Dirty Dog.For more fun with Harry the Dirty Dog, don't miss No Roses for Harry! and Harry by the Sea.

Open House for Butterflies


Ruth Krauss - 1960
    A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.

The Tomten


Astrid Lindgren - 1960
    No one knows when he came to the farm, no one has ever seen him, but everyone knows it is the troll Tomten who walks about the lonely old farmhouse on a winter's night, talking to all the animals and reminding them of the promise of Spring.Adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Viktor Rydberg

A Pair of Red Clogs


Masako Matsuno - 1960
    For Mako, a little Japanese girl, the new shoeswere clogs painted with red lacquer that shone beautifully. This is the story of what happened after she cracked the new clogs playing the weather-telling game and so longed for a bright, shiny new pair to replace them that she almost did a dishonest thing.

Bedtime for Frances


Russell Hoban - 1960
    And then there are tigers and giants and ominous cracks in the ceiling to keep her up. Will Frances ever go to sleep?

Lucy And Tom's Day


Shirley Hughes - 1960
    Follows the activities for a day of preschoolers Lucy and her younger brother Tom.

The Swapping Boy


John Langstaff - 1960
    A singable picture book

The Story of William Tell


Aliki - 1960
    A retelling of the story of the legendary Swiss marksman who shot an arrow through the apple on his son's head and helped the people of Switzerland to gain their freedom.

Too Many Bozos


Lilian Moore - 1960
    A sweet story about a boy who wants a dog and his mom says no, until he brings home a number of different stray pets (frogs, mice, ants etc...)and she finally lets him have a dog, because it is easier than all the other bozos he brings home.

Pear-Shaped Hill


Irving A. Leitner - 1960
    

Little Penguin (Rand McNally Junior Elf Book 8057)


Carrie Rarick - 1960
    

Nomi and the Lovely Animals


Louis Slobodkin - 1960
    

The Tall Grass Zoo


Winifred Lubell - 1960
    Tells about the bugs and other creatures found in the backyard.

Old Winkle and the Seagulls


Elizabeth Rose - 1960
    He likes to toss fish and bread to the gulls, but has no luck catching fish. The other fishermen laugh at him and his old-fashioned boat. Then, a fish shortage means their once busy boats lie idle in the harbour. Only Old winkle still goes out fishing, beyond the sandbank near the Great Buoy. And because he had listened so often to the gulls' cries, he was the one to hear when their screams spoke of fish.

The Clean Brook


Margaret Farrington Bartlett - 1960
    

Grasshoppers and Crickets


Dorothy Childs Hogner - 1960
    

Noddy and the Runaway Wheel


Enid Blyton - 1960
    But all turns out well in the end!NB: It could be that the text in this edition has been rewritten by Darrell Waters but the only mention is that the text copyright belongs to that person; he is not mentioned, for instance, as 'retold by'.

Old Man Winter Comes to Town


Hilde Hoffmann - 1960
    At the first snow fall, the efficient cleaning department sweeps the streets clean. It is only then that the townspeople realize how delightful a white winter is, and for the duration of the book everyone enjoys it in the best Tyrolean tradition. - Kirkus Reviews