Best of
Picture-Books

1961

Good Night, Little Bear


Patricia M. Scarry - 1961
    And that's when the fun begins. Father Bear gets to Little Bear's room, but Little Bear is missing! Little readers will see him hiding in the MOST obvious place but Father Bear cannot seem to find him. Is he under the stove? Is he in the garden? Is he in the woodbox? Only when Father Bear walks past the mirror does the silliness end, and in a very tasty way. With this, one of the most charming bedtime tales ever, Richard Scarry has once again proven his timeless appeal.

The Three Robbers


Tomi Ungerer - 1961
    One night they stop a carriage and find an orphan, Tiffany, on her way to live with her wicked aunt. Tiffany is delighted to meet the robbers, but appalled at their ill-gotten wealth. What she does to change their ways will delight children of all ages.

Madeline in London


Ludwig Bemelmans - 1961
    To help celebrate his birthday, Miss Clavel and the girls pay him a visit. When his mother won't let Pepito keep one of his birthday presents--a horse--Madeline is more than willing to help out.

Gwendolyn the Miracle Hen


Nancy Sherman - 1961
    The story of a hen who lays multicolored eggs in an attempt to raise money to help pay the farmer's rent.

What Do You Do, Dear? Proper Conduct for All Occasions


Sesyle Joslin - 1961
    What do you do when:...a lady polar bear walks into your igloo in a white fur coat?...the lady you are forcing to walk the plank drops her handkerchief?...you meet someone coming the other way on a circus tightrope?This is the funniest book on good behavior you'll ever read!

Rapunzel


Felix Hoffmann - 1961
    Trapped in a tower with no door, Rapunzel is allowed to see no one but the sorceress who has imprisoned her-until the day a young prince hears her singing to the forest birds...

The Sleeping Beauty


Warren Chappell - 1961
    Here is Ross Macdonald's masterful tale of buried memories, the consequences of arrogance, and the anguished relations between parents and their children. Riveting, gritty, tautly written, Sleeping Beauty is crime fiction at its best.If any writer can be said to have inherited the mantle of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, it is Ross Macdonald. Between the late 1940s and his death in 1983, he gave the American crime novel a psychological depth and moral complexity that his pre-decessors had only hinted at. And in the character of Lew Archer, Macdonald redefined the private eye as a roving conscience who walks the treacherous frontier between criminal guilt and human sin.

Come Again, Pelican


Don Freeman - 1961
    When Ty loses one of his new boots while fishing, a friendly pelican returns it to him.

The Bear Who Saw the Spring


Karla Kuskin - 1961
    A bear introduces a little dog to the seasons, telling him about the weather and the woods in short verses.

Saint Germaine and the Sheep


Eva K. Betz - 1961
    Despite these infirmities—or rather, because of them— Germaine told stories of the best kind! In fact, her stories relate God's creation of animals with an unwavering faith in God's goodness despite hardships. Saint Germaine and the Sheep is a spiritual gem in the realm of children's Catholic classic illustrated books.Saint Germaine and the Sheep is part of Eva K. Betz’s Saints and Friendly Beasts series, entertaining and educating children of all ages. Every book is fully illustrated and displays Charles Vukovich’s artwork on each page of these stories about the saints. Other priceless books in this series include Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice and Saint Brigid and the Cows.   Ideal for all children, especially those enrolled in TAN Academy in kindergarten through third grades for easy reading literature.

The Monkey and the Wild, Wild Wind


Ryerson Johnson - 1961
    

Gaetano the Pheasant: A Hunting Fable


Guido Rocca - 1961
    

Find Out By Touching


Paul Showers - 1961