Best In Children’s Books Series
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Best in Children's Books Series
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Introduction
Welcome to this illustrated bibliography of all of the books in Nelson Doubleday’s “Best in Children’s Books” series. If you’re a collector of these lovely little books, I hope it will help you to build or complete your collection! Or if you’re just interested in learning more about the series, the complete list of titles below contains information about the contents of each book (including authors and illustrators), as well as covers both with and without the dust jackets.
These books are often collected in conjunction with the Junior Deluxe Editions, which are similar in size and binding, so do mosey over to visit the JDE page if you’re interested in these as well.
A Bit of Background
The ‘Best in Children’s Books’ series was released through the Doubleday Book Clubs from 1957 to the late 1960s. In total, there were 42 volumes published. The number of each volume is not indicated on the external binding, but can be found only via a very small number on the bottom right of the title page or on the back flap of the dust jacket if you have one (you can see in the image to the right that the title page of this volume is marked with a tiny ’15’.) A couple of volumes were reprinted with slightly different contents, and these are typically designated by the addition of a lower case “a” following the volume number (i.e. 10a and 19a). Other reprints have the same contents and images, but a different coloured spine which often correlates to the colour of the duotone images inside the volumes. However, at least one volume appears to have been reprinted (Volume 18, which changed the country visit story) without any obvious indication other than the table of contents.
Each book was issued with a full colour dust jacket, but the volumes are much more commonly found without the dust jacket. Each volume has a different collection of images on the spine, drawn from from some of the main stories in the volumes, to enable children to quickly select their favourite story from the shelf without having to scan the contents of the book. Each volume contained a mix of classics, non-fiction, and also new stories. Classics might include adaptations of familiar tales like Robinson Crusoe or Gulliver’s Travels; new stories were written about familiar folk and fairy tales, or retellings of mythology such as Pandora or Pegasus; biographical stories about famous figures such as Abraham Lincoln or Napoleon were included to inspire an interest in history; and each volume contained an informational piece on a different country accompanied by photographs.
Collector's Notes
Most of the books in this series are priced cheaply, because many people mistakenly think of them as inferior ‘book club editions’. However, this is not the case, since despite being released via a book club, they are not reprints of previous volumes. Probably the biggest attraction of this series are the contributing illustrators that were part of Doubleday’s freelance stable during this period. Because they are not listed in the table of contents, only on the story itself, for a long time these works were not included in their bibliographies, so they can be attractive to completion-ist collectors. Many of these illustrators went on to distinguished careers in children’s illustration, such as Barbara Cooney, Maurice Sendak, Ezra Jack Keats, Richard Scarry and Feodor Rojankovsky. For other artists, such as Andy Warhol, this is a rare opportunity to see their talents turned in this direction.
If you are looking to sell, first printings are valued more highly than later editions and nice quality dust jackets will add value to a book. If you’re looking to start a collection, many people sell them in bulk lots, and building your collection this way can be quick and cheap, and the books look darling in any combination. (Also, since there are no numbers on the spine, no-one looks to see if they are ‘in order’, or can tell if you are ‘missing’ volumes from a set.)
The most expensive volumes are typically those with stories by collectible illustrators, including Maurice Sendak, Andy Warhol, and Richard Scarry. First printings are not identified in a particular way, but later printings can usually be identified by the following features:
- Books which are missing the statement “Printed in the United States of America” on the front or endpaper are later printings.
- Dust jackets with a four-digit code on the rear endpaper are later printings.
- Volumes with the “A” suffix are later editions (but may have different contents so be worth collecting in their own right).
You can sort the list below by number, year, etc, and each volume includes the complete contents so you can search for specific names or story titles.
If you would rather sort by individual story title, author or illustrator, then please visit the page listing the contents of each BICB book. Happy reading!
List of the Books in the Series
| Volume / Link to Buy | Covers | Publication | Contents (Title, Author, Page #s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BICB Vol 01 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 01  Best in Childrens Books Vol 01 DJ | 1957 | Abraham Lincoln written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire (1-39). How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Nicolas (40-44). Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Ruth Ives (45-60). Hansel and Gretel by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm illustrated by Barbara Cooney (61-76). Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (77-84). Story of Gold written and illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (85-100). Puppet Play by Tina Lee, illustrated by Manning Lee (101-108). What a Magnet Can Do by Sara E. Baldwin and Gerald S. Craig, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (109-116). Animal Children illustrated with photos (117-124). Angus and the Cat written and illustrated by Marjorie Flack (125-134). Pancakes for Breakfast written and illustrated by Grace Paull (135-156). This is Australia illustrated with photos (157-160) |
| BICB Vol 02 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 02  Best in Childrens Books Vol 02 DJ | 1957 | Aesop’s Fables edited by Mary MacNab, illustrated by Tony Palazzo (1-36). Houses Old and New written and illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (37-44). Jack and the Beanstalk edited by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz (45-64). Mr. Apple Names the Children by Jean McDevitt, illustrated by Ninon (65-76). Goldilocks and the Three Bears illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). Best Loved Singing Games illustrated by Polly Jackson (85-100). Lollypops and Automobiles and How They Are Made by Mary Elting, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (101-115). Our Neighbors in Space by Willy Ley illustrated by Chesley Bonestell (116-124). Jerry and the Pony Express by Sanford Tousey illustrated by Walter Seaton (125-156). This Is Holland illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 03 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 03  Best in Childrens Books Vol 03 DJ | 1957 | Pied Piper of Hamelin Town by Sara Cone Bryant illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (1-18). Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (19-36). Yonie Wondernose written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli (37-68). Owl and the Pussy-Cat and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear, illustrated by Paul Galdone (69-76). Chicken-Little illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (77-84). We Live in Air by Sara E. Baldwin and Gerald S. Craig, illustrated by Joseph Cleary (85-96). Little Folk’s Party by Florence Hamsher, illustrated by Luciana Roselli (97-104). Kiki Loves Music written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (105-116). Dog Friends illustrated with photos (117-124). Benjamin Franklin by James Baldwin, illustrated by Tom O’Sullivan (125-156). This Is Mexico illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 04 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 04  Best in Childrens Books Vol 04 DJ | 1957 | Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Everett Shinn (1-64). Me and the Bears written and illustrated by Robert Bright (65-76). Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Joseph Giordano (77-84). David and Goliath by April Oursler Armstrong, illustrated by Jules Gotlieb (85-99). Your Own Aquarium by Barbara Henderson, Victor C. Smith and W.R. Teeters, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (100-116). Nature’s Hiding Secrets illustrated with photos (117-124). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Susanne Suba (125-144). John Paul Jones by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Herman B. Vestal (145-156). This Is Switzerland illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 05 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 05  Best in Childrens Books Vol 05 DJ | 1957 | Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp by Andrew Lang, illustrated by Aldren Watson (1-36). Travels of Babar written and illustrated by Jean de Brunhoff (37-68). Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field, illustrated by Adrienne Adams (69-72). Sugar Plum Tree by Eugene Field, illustrated by Adrienne Adams (73-76). Little Known Mammals illustrated with photos (77-84). Trucks Are Fun by Mary Elting, illustrated by Ninon (85-96). Funny Words and Riddles by Alice Salaff, illustrated by Andy Warhol (97-104). Daniel Boone by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Edward Shenton (105-116). Birds Build Their Homes by Sabra Mallett Kimball, illustrated by Addison Webb (117-140). Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes by Maj Lindman, illustrated by Virginia Parsons (141-156). This Is England illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 06 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 06  Best in Childrens Books Vol 06 DJ | 1958 | Story of Early America by Donald Culross Peattie, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (1-36). Very Little Girl by Phyllis Krasilovsky, illustrated by Ninon (37-44). Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz (45-59). Poems of the City by Rachel Field, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (60-76). Shoemaker and the Elves by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Fritz Kredel (77-84). Child’s World in ABC by Mary Warner Eaton, illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (85-108). Your Breakfast Egg by Benjamin C. Gruenberg and Leone Adelson, illustrated by Leonard Kessler(109-116). Life in the Arctic illustrated with photos (117-124). Saddler’s Horse by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Grace Paull (125-140). Dick Whittington and His Cat by James Baldwin, illustrated by Peter Spier (141-156). This Is Italy illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 07 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 07  Best in Childrens Books Vol 07 DJ | 1958 | Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Edward Shenton (1-36). Little Red Riding Hood illustrated by Richard Scarry (37-44). Shire Colt by Jan and Zhenya Gay, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (45-59). Gallant Tailor by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Colleen Browning (60-76). Doctor Raggedy Andy written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle (77-84). Story of the First Men by Donald Culross Peattie, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (85-108). Homemade Orchestra by Joseph Leeming, illustrated by Andy Warhol (109-116). Life in the Everglades illustrated with photos (117-124). Robi and Hanni in the Swiss Alps by Emma Brock, illustrated by Polly Jackson (125-156). Let’s Visit Japan illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 08 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 08  Best in Childrens Books Vol 08 DJ | 1958 | Gulliver in Lilliput by Jonathan Swift, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (1-36). House that Jack Built illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (37-44). Giddy-ap, Giddy-ap! written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (45-59). Cinderella by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Susanne Suba (60-76). Everybody Lends Jerry Muskrat a Hand by Thornton Burgess, illustrated by Herman B. Vestal (77-84). Story Book of Wheels written and illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (85-103). Napoleon, the Corsican Boy by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Richard Moss (104-116). Fishes of the Shallow Sea illustrated with photos (117-124). Dick and the Canal Boat by Sanford Tousey, illustrated by Edward Shenton (125-156). Let’s Visit France illustrated with photos (157-160). |
| BICB Vol 09 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 09  Best in Childrens Books Vol 09 DJ | 1958 | Boy King Arthur by Mary MacLeod, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz (1-36). Baby Bear by Hamilton Williamson, illustrated Feodor Rojankovsky (37-44). Joyful Poems illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (45-66). What Eddie Brought Home by Carolyn Haywood, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (67-76). Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Kate Seredy (77-84). World Uses Electricity by Sara E. Baldwin and Gerald S. Craig, illustrated by Garry MacKenzie (85-101). True Book of the Circus by Mabel Harmer, illustrated by Paul Galdone (102-116). Birds of the South Pacific illustrated with photos (117-124). Books of Nah-wee by Grace and Carl Moon, illustrated by Paul Lantz (125-155). Let’s Visit South Africa illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 10 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 10  Best in Childrens Books Vol 10 DJ | 1958 | Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (1-36). Story of William Tell by James Baldwin, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (37-44). Penny and the White Horse by Marjory Collison and Margery Bianco, illustrated by Janina Domanska (45-56). Rumpelstiltskin by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Fritz Kredel (57-64). Three Little Pigs by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Richard Scarry (65-76) Poppy Seed Cakes by Margery Clark, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (77-84). Peanuts Are Not Nuts and Other Surprising Facts by Robert L. Ripley (85-91). Sounds We Hear by Beatrice Davis Hurley and Gerald S. Craig, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (92-106). Rhymes To Learn By illustrated by Harvey Weiss (107-116). Animals of Africa illustrated with photos (117-124). Traveling the Underground Railroad by Michael Gorham, illustrated by Polly Jackson (125-155). Let’s Visit Spain illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 10a Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 10A  Best in Childrens Books Vol10A DJ | 1963 | Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (1-36). Story of William Tell by James Baldwin, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (37-44). Penny and the White Horse by Marjory Collison and Margery Bianco, illustrated by Janina Domanska (45-56). Rumpelstiltskin by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Fritz Kredel (57-64). Three Little Pigs by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Richard Scarry (65-76) Poppy Seed Cakes by Margery Clark, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (77-84). Peanuts Are Not Nuts and Other Surprising Facts by Robert L. Ripley (85-91). Sounds We Hear by Beatrice Davis Hurley and Gerald S. Craig, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (92-106). Rhymes To Learn By illustrated by Harvey Weiss (107-116). Animals of Africa illustrated with photos (117-124). Fern and Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (125-149), illustrated by illustrated by Garth Williams Theodore Roosevelt: Rough Rider President, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (149-155) Let’s Visit Spain illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 11 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 11  Best in Childrens Books Vol 11 DJ | 1958 | Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (1-13). Little Heroine of Concord by Louisa May Alcott, illustrated by Ruth Ives (14-36). Gingerbread Boy illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (37-44). Tim Tadpole and the Great Bullfrog written and illustrated by Marjorie Flack (45-61). Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Roberta MacDonald (62-76). Androcles and the Lion illustrated by Don Freeman (77-84). True Book of Policemen and Firemen by Irene Miner, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (85-99). Twenty Ways to Play Tag by Bernard S. Mason and Elmer D. Mitchell, illustrated by Colleen Browning (100-116). Insect Friends and Enemies illustrated with photos (117-124). Apples’ New House by Jean McDevitt, illustrated by Ninon (125-155). Let’s Visit Ceylon illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 12 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 12  Best in Childrens Books Vol 12 DJ | 1958 | With Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel (1-66). Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes by Phyllis Krasilovsky, illustrated by Peter Spier (67-76). Three Little Kittens illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (77-84). Sun Keeps Us Warm by Katherine Clarke, W.R. Teeters, and Victor C. Smith, illustrated by George Guisti [Giusti] (85-100). Plink, Plink! written and illustrated by Leonard and Ethel Kessler (101-116). America’s Lake and River Fish illustrated with photos (117-124). Val Rides the Oregon Trail by Sanford Tousey, illustrated by Edward Shenton (125-155). Let’s Visit Brazil illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 13 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 13  Best in Childrens Books Vol 13 DJ | 1958 | Ulysses and the Wooden Horse of Troy by James Baldwin, illustrated by Aldren Watson (1-36). Old Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli (37-44). Billy and the Bear by Laura Bannon, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (45-76). Ten Little Indians illustrated by Leonard Kessler (77-84). Sleeping Beauty by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Colleen Browning (85-94). Andy and Polly by Rhea Wells, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (95-106). Robert Fulton and the Steamboat by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Edward Shenton (107-115). Life on a Farm by Robert S. Lemmon, illustrated by Garry MacKenzie (116-140). Miss Ant, Miss Grasshopper, and Mr. Cricket by Rachel Field, & by Paul Galdone (141-155). Let’s Visit Alaska illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 14 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 14  Best in Childrens Books Vol 14 DJ | 1958 | Some Adventures of a Brownie by Dinah Maria Mulock, illustrated by Robin Jacques (1-36). Robert E. Lee by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (37-49). Wait for William by Marjorie Flack, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (50-61). Poems Around the Year illustrated by Polly Jackson (62-76). Old Woman and Her Pig illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). True Book of Dinosaurs by Mary Lou Clark, illustrated by Garry MacKenzie (85-98). Tell Me Why by Ellen Wales Walpole, illustrated by Judith Shahn (99-116). Nature in Motion illustrated with photos (117-124). No, No, Taffy! By Jean McDevitt, illustrated by Janina Domanska (125-155). Let’s Visit Scotland illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 15 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 15  Best in Childrens Books Vol 15 DJ | 1958 | They Sailed on the Mayflower by Michael Gorham, illustrated by Fritz Kredel (1-35). How the Whale Got His Throat by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Don Freeman (36-44). Oldest, the Youngest, and the One in the Middle by Lillian Gardner, illustrated by Dagmar Wilson (45-63). Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (64-76). Little Red Hen illustrated by Andy Warhol (77-84). Just-for-Fun Parties by Florence Hamsher, illustrated by Barbara Corrigan (85-107). Horatius at the Bridge retold by James Baldwin, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz (108-116). Our Vanishing Wildlife illustrated with photos (117-124). My Pet, Peepelo by Ellis Credle, illustrated by Lloyd Goff (125-155). Let’s Visit India illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 16 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 16  Best in Childrens Books Vol 16 DJ | 1958 | Peterkin Family by Lucretia P. Hale, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (1-43). Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Roberta MacDonald (44-69). Sing for Christmas illustrated by Ruth Ives (70-76). Twelves Days of Christmas illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (77-84). Johnny Penguin by Marguerite and Dorothy Bryan, illustrated by Seong Moy (85-101). Toys You Can Make by Tina Lee, illustrated by Manning Lee (102-116). Life Along the Amazon illustrated with photos (117-124). Best Birthday by Quail Hawkins, illustrated by Don Freeman (125-155). Let’s Visit Austria illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 17 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 17  Best in Childrens Books Vol 17 DJ | 1959 | Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Robin Jacques (1-27). Lightning: A Cowboy’s Colt by Bill and Bernard Martin, illustrated by Edward Shenton (28-53). Story Book of Ships by Maud and Miska Petersham, illustrated by Peter Spier (54-76). Old Mother Hubbard illustrated by Adrienne Adams (77-84). Drakesbill by James Baldwin, illustrated by Paul Galdone (85-99). Jumblies by Edward Lear, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (100-105). Rosa-Too-Little by Sue Felt, illustrated by Ninon (106-116). Butterflies and Moths of North America, illustrated with photos (117-124). Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Fulton Oursler and April Oursler Armstrong, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (125-155). Let’s Visit Puerto Rico illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 18 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 18  Best in Childrens Books Vol 18 DJ | 1959 | Land of Storybooks by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Ruth Ives (1-3). Beauty and the Beast by Hamilton Wright Mabie, illustrated by Colleen Browning (4-36). George Washington written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire (37-64). Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack, illustrated by Marjorie Flack and Leonard Kessler (65-76). Five Favorite Fables illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). Raggedy Andy Meets Raggedy Ann written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle (85-105). City Boy, Country Boy by Miriam Schlein, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (106-116). Keeping Our Wildlife Safe illustrated with photos (117-124). Be a Magician by Sue and Bill Severn, illustrated by Susan Perls (125-146). This Amazing Planet: Earth by Jane Sherman, illustrated by George Giusti (147-155). Let’s Go To Israel illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 18a Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 18x  Best in Childrens Books Vol 18x DJ | 1959 | Land of Storybooks by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Ruth Ives (1-3). Beauty and the Beast by Hamilton Wright Mabie, illustrated by Colleen Browning (4-36). George Washington written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire (37-64). Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack, illustrated by Marjorie Flack and Leonard Kessler (65-76). Five Favorite Fables illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). Raggedy Andy Meets Raggedy Ann written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle (85-105). City Boy, Country Boy by Miriam Schlein, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (106-116). Keeping Our Wildlife Safe illustrated with photos (117-124). Be a Magician by Sue and Bill Severn, illustrated by Susan Perls (125-146). This Amazing Planet: Earth by Jane Sherman, illustrated by George Giusti (147-155). Let’s Visit the Belgian Congo illustrated with photos (156-160) |
| BICB Vol 19 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 19  Best in Childrens Books Vol 19 DJ | 1959 | Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (1-37). Post Captain: Sir Peter Bombazoo by Charles Edward Carryl, illustrated by Robin Jacques (38-44). Bluebonnets for Lucinda by Frances Clark Sayers, illustrated by Polly Jackson (45-62). Mr. A and Mr. P. by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Grace Paull (63-74). When the Root Children Wake Up by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (75-84). Rufus Moffat’s First Day of School by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (85-107). I Want To Be an Animal Doctor by Carla Greene, illustrated by Paul Galdone (108-116). Shells of Land and Sea illustrated with photos (117-124). How Morse Sent Letters by Lightning by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (125-134). Hunt for Unburied Treasure by Hal Burton, illustrated by Peter Spier (135-155). Let’s Visit Canada illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 19a Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 19A  Best in Childrens Books Vol 19A DJ | 1967 | Flipper to the Rescue by Richard Hardwick (1-36). Post Captain: Sir Peter Bombazoo by Charles Edward Carryl, illustrated by Robin Jacques (37-44). Bluebonnets for Lucinda by Frances Clark Sayers, illustrated by Polly Jackson (45-62). Mr. A and Mr. P. by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Grace Paull (63-74). When the Root Children Wake Up by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (75-84). Rufus Moffat’s First Day of School by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (85-107). I Want To Be an Animal Doctor by Carla Greene, illustrated by Paul Galdone (108-116). Shells of Land and Sea illustrated with photos (117-124). How Morse Sent Letters by Lightning by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (125-134). Hunt for Unburied Treasure by Hal Burton, illustrated by Peter Spier (135-155). Let’s Visit Canada illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 20 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 20  Best in Childrens Books Vol 20 DJ | 1959 | Babar the King written and illustrated by Jean de Brunhoff (1-44). Peary, Hero of the Great White North by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Paul Lantz (45-57). American Folk Rhymes and Chants illustrated by Adrienne Adams (58-63). Bottles, Bottle Tops, and Soda Pop by Mary Elting, illustrated by Paul Galdone (64-75). Our Nation’s Capital by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated with photos (76-84). Quiet Mother and the Noisy Little Boy by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Vladimir Bobri (85-95). Away Goes Jonathan Wheeler by Marjorie Flack, illustrated by Richard Scarry (96-101). Little Two Eyes by Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm, illustrated by Robin Jacques (102-116). Legend of the Inchcape Rock by James Baldwin, illustrated by Richard M. Powers (117-124). Pete the Parakeet Finds a Friend by Irma Simonton Black, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (125-155). Let’s Visit Yugoslavia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 21 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 21  Best in Childrens Books Vol 21 DJ | 1959 | Winged Horse: Pegasus by Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrated by Colleen Browning (1-37). Lion Cub by Hamilton Williamson, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (38-44). Animal Crackers and Other Poems by Christopher Morley, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (45-57). Rapunzel by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (58-68). Milly and Her Dogs by Lena Barksdale, illustrated by Theresa Sherman (69-76). Magic Porridge Pot illustrated by Andy Warhol (77-84). Bob and the Railroad by Sanford Tousey, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (85-116). Exploring Caves illustrated with photos (117-124). Rabbits as Pets by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (125-141). True Book of Tools for Building by Jerome Leavitt, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (142-155). Let’s Visit Bermuda illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 22 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 22  Best in Childrens Books Vol 22 DJ | 1959 | Sir Launcelot, Knight of the Round Table by Mary MacLeod, illustrated by Henry C. Pitz (1-36). Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Eugene Field illustrated by Idellete Bordigoni (37-40). Rock-a-By Lady by Eugene Field, illustrated by Idellete Bordigoni (41-44). Squash for the Fair by Grace Paull, illustrated by Polly Jackson (45-55). Valiant Chatteemaker by Mary Frere, illustrated by Nicolas (56-70). First Prayers and Graces illustrated by Ruth Ives (71-76). Dutch Boy and the Dike by Sara Cone Bryant, illustrated by Peter Spier (77-84). Tell Me About the Sky by Ellen Wales Walpole, illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck (85-105). Willie Goes to the Hospital written and illustrated by Pauline Vinson (106-116). Let’s Visit Thailand illustrated with photos (117-124). Azor by Maude Crowley, illustrated by Robert MacLean (125-150). Galileo and the Lamps by James Baldwin, illustrated by William Plummer (151-155). In Cactus Land illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 23 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 23  Best in Childrens Books Vol 23 DJ | 1959 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (1-37). Tom, the Piper’s Son illustrated by Roberta MacDonald (38-43). Kintu by Elizabeth Enright, illustrated by Bobri (44-76). Philadelphia: Cradle of Liberty by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated by Remy Charlip (77-84). Mike Fink: An American Tall Tale by Michael Gorham, illustrated by Richard Bennett (85-104). Kiki Goes to Camp written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (105-116). Weapons in Nature (117-124). Factory Kitty by Helen Hoke, illustrated by Polly Jackson (125-148). Fairy and the Doll by Rose Fyleman, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (149-155). Let’s Visit Ecuador illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 24 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 24  Best in Childrens Books Vol 24 DJ | 1959 | Cat that Walked by Himself by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Paul Galdone (1-18). God that Lived in the Kitchen by Frances Carpenter, illustrated by Jeanyee Wong (19-37). Pedlar of Swaffham by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Colleen Browning (38-44). Boston Bells by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Manning de V. Lee (45-76). Copley Family by John S. Copley illustrated with photo (77). Raggedy Man by James Whitcomb Riley, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (78-84). Three Sillies illustrated by Roberta MacDonald (85-95). Vickie and the Mixed-up Twins by Carolyn Haywood, illustrated by Irene Haas (96-116). Sword of Damocles by James Baldwin, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (117-124). Animal Tracks by Robert S. Lemmon, illustrated by Edward Shenton (125-146). Mr. Mailman by Jene Barr, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (147-155). Let’s Visit Ireland illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 25 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 25  | 1959 | Wonderful Story of Moses by Mary MacNab, illustrated by Robin Jacques (1-36). Barbara Frietchie by John Greenleaf Whittier, illustrated by Ruth Ives (37-43). Lad and other Sunnybank Dogs by Albert Payson Terhune, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (44-91). Whistle for the Train by Golden MacDonald, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (92-101). Big Brother by Laura Bannon, illustrated by Richard Scarry (102-116). Mushrooms and their Cousins illustrated with photos (117-124). Snipp Snapp Snurr and the Buttered Bread by Maj Lindman, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (125-133). Eletelephony and other Verses by Laura E. Richards, illustrated by Irene Haas (134-143). Experimenting with Electricity by Victor C. Smith, Barbara Henderson, and W.R. Teeters, illustrated by Earl Thollander (144-155). Hawaiian Islands illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 26 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 26  Best in Childrens Books Vol 26 DJ | 1959 | Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Colleen Browning (1-37). Sir Francis Drake by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (38-53). Timothy Titus by Blanche Elliott, illustrated by Ninon (54-60). Georgie written and illustrated by Robert Bright ( 61-76). Horse for a Prince by James Baldwin, illustrated by Don Freeman (77-83). Feeding the Birds this Winter by Robert S. Lemmon, illustrated by Alexandroff (84-103). War Whoop of the Wily Iroquois by Martha Keller, illustrated by Robert MacLean (104-116). Unc’ Billy Possum by Thornton Burgess, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (117-123). Henry Huggins and Ribs by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Richard Scarry (124-143). Baker’s Daughter by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (144-155). Let’s Go to Portugal illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 27 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 27  Best in Childrens Books Vol 27 DJ | 1959 | Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, illustrated by Edward Shenton (1-44). Michael Who Missed his Train by Dorothy and Marguerite Bryan, illustrated by Grace Paull (45-58). Princess on the Glass Hill illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (59-77). Straw, the Coal, and the Bean by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Idelette Bordigoni (78-83). Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Polly Jackson (84-95). Card Games Are Fun by Alfred Sheinwold, illustrated by Andy Warhol (96-116). Why Men Hunt Rocks illustrated with photos (117-124). Story of Chan Yuc by Dorothy Rhoads, illustrated by Bobri (125-155). Let’s Go To Turkey illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 28 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 28  Best in Childrens Books Vol 28 DJ | 1959 | Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illustrated by Garth Williams (1-33). Nutcracker and the Mouse-king by E.T.A. Hoffman, illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (34-45). Christmas Every Day by William Dean Howells, illustrated by Elizabeth Enright (46-62). Homemade Holiday Gifts and Greetings by Tina Lee, illustrated by Luciana Roselli (63-76). Three Kings by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Ruth Ives (77-84). Elephant Herd by Miriam Schlein, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (85-99). True Book of Indians by Teri Martini, illustrated by Lorence T. Bjorklund (100-116). Little Tuppen by James Baldwin, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (117-124). Magic Shop by Maurice Dolbier, illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg (125-155). Let’s Go to Indonesia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 29 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 29  Best in Childrens Books Vol 29 DJ | 1960 | Paul Bunyan: Hero of the Lumber Woods by Wallace Wadsworth, illustrated by Richard Bennett (1-36). Marjorie’s Almanac by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (37-43). Little Daylight by George MacDonald, retold by Sara Cone Bryant, illustrated by Robin Jacques (44-62). Kiki Skates written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (63-76). Three Billy Goats Gruff illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). Tell Me the Time Please by Lillian J. Bragdon, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (85-103). Streamlined Wonder World by Davis Cole, illustrated by Richard M. Powers (104-116). North America’s Wonderful Wildlife illustrated with photos (117-124). Pysen Goes to Blueviken by Edith Unnerstad, illustrated by Richard Scarry (125-155). Let’s Go to Colombia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 30 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 30  Best in Childrens Books Vol 30 DJ | 1960 | Jason and the Golden Fleece by Charles Kingsley, illustrated by Robin Jacques (1-44). Gregorio and the White Llama by Laura Bannon, illustrated by Bobri (45-71). Magic Skipping Rope by Rose Fyleman, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (72-76). Frog He Would A-Wooing Go illustrated by Adrienne Adams (77-84). Terrible Mr. Twitmeyer by Lilian Moore and Leone Adelson, illustrated by Paul Galdone (85-116). Toads and Diamonds by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Aldren Watson (117-124). Crunch Crunch written and illustrated by Leonard and Ethel Kessler (125-139). Science Quizzes and Experiments by Jane Sherman, illustrated by Peter Spier (140-155). Let’s Go to the South Sea Islands illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 31 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 31  Best in Childrens Books Vol 31 DJ | 1960 | Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the Far West by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Edward Shenton (1-27). Tattercoats by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Colleen Browning (28-36). Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals by Mary Frere, illustrated by Edy Legrand (37-44). Middle Bear by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (45-66). Chips, the Story of a Cocker Spaniel by Connie Moran and Diana Thorne, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (67-76). Picnic Basket by Margery Clark, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (77-84). Windy Wash Day and Other Poems by Dorothy Aldis, illustrated by Maurice Sendak (85-100). Go Fly a Kite by Harry Edward Neal, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (101-116). Salt-water ‘Zoos’ illustrated with photos (117-124). Cornelia’s Jewels by James Baldwin, illustrated by Don Freeman (125-129). Three Seeds by Hester Hawkes, illustrated by Hildegarde Woodward (130-155). Let’s Go to Iceland and Greenland illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 32 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 32  Best in Childrens Books Vol 32 DJ | 1960 | Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, abridged by Alfred Van Der Marck, illustrated by Roberta MacDonald (1-53). Betsy, Tacy, and Tib Are Ten by Maud Hart Lovelace, illustrated by Ninon (54-73). Alfred the Saxon King by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (74-83). Follow the Sunset by Herman and Nina Schneider, illustrated by Aldren Watson (84-101). Funny Art Games by Paul Castle, illustrated by Abner Graboff (102-116). Peter Rabbit’s Prank by Thornton W. Burgess, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (117-124). Chinky, the Banker Pony by Sanford Tousey, illustrated by Robert MacLean (125-155). Let’s Go to Pakistan illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 33 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 33  Best in Childrens Books Vol 33 DJ | 1960 | Marco Polo’s Travels by Roger Duvoisin, illustrated by Vladimir Bobri (1-27). Discovering the Unknown World (28-35). Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Adrienne Adams (36-43). Shawneen and the Gander written and illustrated by Richard Bennett (44-70). Andrew Jackson, Pioneer Hero by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (71-84). Sophocles the Hyena by Jim Moran, illustrated by Andy Warhol (85-104). Water, from Reservoir to You by Herman and Nina Schneider, illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck (105-116). Nature’s Home Builders illustrated with photos (117-124). Chi-wee’s White Boots by Grace Moon, illustrated by Doris Rosenthal (125-140). Dime’s Worth for Free by Marion Holland, illustrated by Richard Scarry (141-155). Let’s Go to Peru illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 34 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 34  Best in Childrens Books Vol 34 DJ | 1960 | Snow White and Rose Red by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Idellete Bordigoni (1-21). America’s Wonderful National Parks by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (22-45). Little Fellow by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (46-65). Frederick Barbarossa by James Baldwin, illustrated by Ruth Ives (66-75). Capital Ship by Charles Edward Carryl, illustrated by Robin Jacques (76-84). Old Whirlwind by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Manning de V. Lee (85-116). Mouse with Bobbed Whiskers by Rose Fyleman, illustrated by Paul Galdone (117-124). Dangerous Day for Mrs. Doodlepunk by Dorothy Dodworth, illustrated by Jill Elgin (125-140). Heart of the Band by Harriet E. Huntington, illustrated by Polly Jackson (141-155). Let’s Go to Five Little Countries illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 35 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 35  Best in Childrens Books Vol 35 DJ | 1960 | America’s Glorious Past illustrated by Edward Shenton and Alice Smith (1-35). Star-spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (36-43). Pet of the Met written and illustrated by Don and Lydia Freeman (44-60). Tinder Box by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Elizabeth Skilton (61-76). Pandora illustrated by Colleen Browning (77-84). Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, illustrated by Maurice Sendak (85-105). Simple Sewing: A Doll and Her Clothes by Tina Lee, illustrated by Luciana Roselli (106-115). Let’s Look at Russia by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated by Earl Thollander (116-125). Wonderful Teakettle illustrated by Eiichi Mitsui (126-133). Beezus and her Imagination by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Mircea Vasiliu (134-155). Amazing Animals of Australia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 36 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 36  Best in Childrens Books Vol 36 DJ | 1960 | Noah’s Ark written and illustrated by Tony Palazzo (1-36). Pocahontas illustrated by Vladimir Bobri (37-44). Fisherman and his Wife by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Robin Jacques (45-60). Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Won’t-pick-up-toys Cure by Betty MacDonald, illustrated by Burmah Burris (61-76). Fairies by William Allingham, illustrated by Ninon (77-84). Wright Brothers: Pioneers of Flight by Arch Whitehouse, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (85-100). Lovely Time by Audrey Chalmers, illustrated by Polly Jackson (101-116). Trip to the Pond illustrated with photos (117-124). Chief Dooley’s Busy Day by Harry and Kay Mace, illustrated by Richard Scarry (125-139). Tell Me about People by Ellen Wales Walpole, illustrated by Theresa Sherman (140-155). Let’s Go to Greece illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 37 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 37  Best in Childrens Books Vol 37 DJ | 1960 | King of the Golden River by John Ruskin, retold by Sara Cone, illustrated by Robin Jacques (1-18). Childhood Poems illustrated by Barbara Cooney (19-34). Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Idellete Bordigoni (35-44). Wisdom of Five Famous Men by James Baldwin, illustrated by Edward Shenton (45-65). Harvey and Higgins Incorporated by Alice Dalgliesh, illustrated by Richard Scarry (66-76). Bremen Town Musicians by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Edy Legrand (77-84). Kiki Dances written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (85-97). Mrs. Goose and her Friends by Miriam Clark Potter, illustrated by Paul Galdone (98-116). Some Favorite Game Birds of Land and Water illustrated with photos (117-124). True Book of Toys at Work by John Lewellen, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (125-145). Bell of Atri retold by James Baldwin, illustrated by Mario Micossi (146-155). Let’s Go to Chile illustrated with photos (156-160). Volume 38 (1960) Wonderful Tar-baby and other Brer Rabbit Stories by Joel Chandler Harris, adapted by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by A.B. Frost (1-35). Pioneer Cities of America by Ella Gates Jones, illustrated by Don Sibley (36-45). Big Red Bus written and illustrated by Leonard and Ethel Kessler (46-58). Ted and Nina Have a Happy Rainy Day by Marguerite De Angeli, illustrated by Ruth Ives (59-76). Injun Summer by John T. McCutcheon, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (77-84). Connemara Donkey by Eleanor Farjeon, illustrated by Hildegarde Woodward (85-111). Calico Pie written and illustrated by Edward Lear (112-116). Obedient Jack illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (117-124). How to Send Secret Messages by Sam and Beryl Epstein, illustrated by Peter Spier (125-149). Crossing the Rubicon by James Baldwin, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (150-155). Let’s Go to Arabia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 38 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 38  Best in Childrens Books Vol 38 DJ | 1960 | Wonderful Tar-baby and other Brer Rabbit Stories by Joel Chandler Harris, adapted by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by A. B. Frost (1-35). Pioneer Cities of America by Ella Gates Jones, illustrated by Don Sibley (36-45). Big Red Bus written and illustrated by Leonard and Ethel Kessler (46-58). Ted and Nina Have a Happy Rainy Day by Marguerite De Angeli, illustrated by Ruth Ives (59-76). Injun Summer by John T. McCutcheon, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (77-84). Connemara Donkey by Eleanor Farjeon, illustrated by Hildegarde Woodward (85-111). Calico Pie written and illustrated by Edward Lear (112-116). Obedient Jack illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (117-124). How to Send Secret Messages by Sam and Beryl Epstein, illustrated by Peter Spier (125-149). Crossing the Rubicon by James Baldwin, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (150-155). Let’s Go to Arabia illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 39 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 39  Best in Childrens Books Vol 39 DJ | 1960 | Black Beauty and Ginger by Anna Sewell, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (1-36). Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli (37-44). Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Colleen Browning (45-62). Lost in the Apple Cave by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, illustrated by Ninon (63-75). Cow Who Fell in the Canal by Phyllis Krasilovsky, illustrated by Peter Spier (76-85). True Book of Space by Illa Podendorf, illustrated by Richard Scarry (86-101). Wee Brigit O’Toole by Richard and Ruth Holberg, illustrated by Polly Jackson (102-116). Pets Around the World illustrated with photos (117-124). Little Eddie, Junk Collector by Carolyn Haywood, illustrated by Robert MacLean (125-135). Man in the Manhole and the Fix-it Men by Juniper Sage, illustrated by Earl Thollander (136-148). Lad Who Went to the North Wind by Peter Christen Askjornsen and Jorgen Engebretsen Moe, illustrated by Elizabeth Skilton (149-155). Let’s Go to Belgium illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 40 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 40  Best in Childrens Books Vol 40 DJ | 1960 | With Dorothy in Oz by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Richard Scarry (1-51). Roger and the Fox by Lavinia R. Davis, illustrated by Theresa Sherman (52-66). Wishes by Sara Cone Bryant, illustrated by Robin Jacques (67-75). Let’s Go to Scandinavia by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated with photos (76-85). Page, Squire, and Knight by Eva March Tappan, illustrated by Vladimir Bobri (86-102). Plants to Have Fun With by Millicent E. Selsam, illustrated by Suzan Noguchi Swain (103-111). Master of All Masters by Joseph Jacobs, illustrated by Adrienne Adams (112-116). Fountain of Youth by James Baldwin, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (117-124). Mr. Murdle’s Large Heart by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Irene Haas (125-135). Farmyard Song illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (136-142). Ulysses S. Grant: The General Who Hated War by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Edward Shenton (143-155). Prehistoric Animals of North America illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 41 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 41  Best in Childrens Books Vol 41 DJ | 1961 | Robin Hood by Mary MacNab, illustrated by H. B. Vestal (1-36). Heidi Goes to the Pasture by Johanna Spyri, illustrated by Robin Jacques and Ninon (37-66). Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (67-76). How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84). Mop Top written and illustrated by Don Freeman (85-92). One Horse Farm written and illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar (93-106). What the Good-Man Does Is Always Right by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Maurice Sendak (107-116). Hunters from the Sky illustrated with photos (117-124). Thomas Jefferson: Father of Democracy by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Henry Pitz (125-133). True Book of Health by Olive V. Haynes, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (134-145). Tricks to Fool Your Friends by Robert North, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (146-155). Let’s Go to Argentina illustrated with photos (156-160). |
| BICB Vol 42 Check availability at Abes | Amazon | eBay |  Best in Childrens Books Vol 42  Best in Childrens Books Vol 42 DJ | 1961 | Buffalo Bill by William Frederick (Buffalo Bill) Cody, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (1-36). Doll in the Grass illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith (37-44). Songs of Nature by Alfred Tennyson, illustrated by Polly Jackson (45-55). Kiki Is an Actress written and illustrated by Charlotte Steiner (56-70). Endless Tale by James Baldwin, illustrated by Adrienne Adams (71-76). Baby’s Mother Goose illustrated by Ruth Ives (77-84). Edison and Marconi: Wizards of Invention by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Peter Spier (85-102). True Book of Little Eskimos by Donalda McKillop Copeland, illustrated by Edward Shenton (103-116). Erminka and the Red Topped Boots by Margery Clark, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham (117-124). Henry and Ribsy Go Fishing by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Robert MacLean (125-155). Let’s Go to Germany illustrated with photos (156-160). |
46 Comments
Jayme · 16 October 2023 at 8:22 am
Thank you so much for taking the time to put the listing together. I have a fair number of the books from when I was a kid. Now I’m looking for some of the classic children’s stories to read to my grandchildren and found several, as I remember them, in your posting.
Daisy · 16 October 2023 at 8:34 am
I’m so glad it helped ❤️
aly · 10 April 2023 at 1:16 pm
is there, by any chance, a story here about a little girl who colors her dress with flowers she gets from a field near her house?
Richard Jones · 15 March 2023 at 3:49 pm
Hello Daisy…
Thank you for the Best in Children’s Books information. Your explanations have helped me develop the necessary context to sell my examples. Also, love your research function!
TTFN, Richard.
Curt · 21 December 2022 at 5:29 pm
The dust jackets for Book 10a and Book 25 are incorrect. The dust jacket for Book 10a is actually the one shown here as the dust jacket for Book 25, and not a duplicate of the standard Book 10 dust jacket. The actual dust jacket for Book 25 has a different collie on the cover.
Daisy · 31 December 2022 at 12:15 pm
Thanks so much for catching this Curt, I’ve corrected the listing.
Christina · 4 November 2022 at 2:12 pm
Does anyone know if these books have The Little Blue Dishes story in them?
Curt · 21 December 2022 at 5:24 pm
Unfortunately, no. But, the story is included in a book called Told Under the Blue Umbrella. I found that story about the Blue Dishes hilarious back when I first read it as a kid.
Phil Keener · 30 September 2022 at 2:35 am
Dustjacket shown on #38 (Wonderful Tar-Baby) is incorrect; it is the dustjacket for #07 (Hiawatha). Please delete it and post the correct dustjacket for #38. Thanks. Hope that this helps; otherwise, this is a very useful website for these books.
Daisy · 31 December 2022 at 12:17 pm
Hi Phil – sorry this is such a late reply, but I just wanted to thank you for pointing out the oversight. I’ve corrected the listing with the correct dustjacket for this volume.
Becky Bean · 9 September 2022 at 10:46 am
I have a Volume 38 1st edition (1960) but the DJ does not match that in this webpage list. It is a “Brer Rabbit” cover. Contents: The Wonderful Tar-Baby and Other Brer Rabbit Stories/Pioneer Cities of America/Big Red Bus/Ted and Nina Have a Happy Rainy Day/Injun Summer/The Connemara Donkey/Calico Pie/Obedient Jack/How to Send Secret Messages/Crossing the Rubicon/Let’s go to Arabia. Anything you can tell me about this 38?
Daisy · 31 December 2022 at 12:16 pm
Hi Becky – many apologies for the confusion, the site had the incorrect dust jacket for this volume. The one you mention is the correct one, I’ve updated the list accordingly.
Becky Bean · 2 January 2023 at 8:54 am
Wonderful! Thank you, Daisy!
Ina · 15 June 2022 at 12:08 pm
I’ve been looking for a poem that was in one of the books… I remember it from my childhood… went something like: They say I have the ??? of my mother and the ??? of my father, a???like my aunt, etc….. But I just want to look like me! Anybody recognize it?
Denise Widup · 23 March 2022 at 8:09 am
I have all 42 books, 38 of them with dust jacket, plus 10A (with dust jacket) and 19A. They are all in really nice shape. What are they worth?
Daisy · 24 March 2022 at 2:25 am
Sounds like an amazing set. To get the best value, you’d need to find a collector who appreciates the dust jackets in particular.
Elizabeth Fleck · 15 March 2022 at 5:53 am
I had these and am slowly replacing them, as my mother threw them out.
I’m especially looking for the volume that had a short story about a bakery birthday cake, that was fake.
“And now we’ll all have some cake” is a line I remember from it.
Does anyone know this story, and which volume it was in?
Thank you!
Elizabeth Fleck
kathy · 30 July 2022 at 1:40 am
Vol. 26. The bakers daughter. I loved that story too. she was so bratty.
Elizabeth Fleck · 30 July 2022 at 4:17 am
Thank you so much Kathy!
I went right to Amazon and found it easily, from a used bookseller, and it’s on its way to me at last!
Ha ha, she was indeed bratty–I can’t wait to read the whole story again.
Thank you again–wishing you well!
Autumn · 27 February 2022 at 8:39 am
I have 40 of the 42 original, missing #3 and #6. All of them are in great shape, but no dust covers.
Jim · 11 August 2021 at 9:42 am
I have vol. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12 all in great shape with no dust covers. Don’t know the worth but want to them to go to good home.
Daisy · 13 August 2021 at 7:07 am
Thanks Jim! Are you located in the US? Hopefully someone will get in touch with you soon – they are really beautiful books 😃
Jim Lang · 13 August 2021 at 7:09 am
Yes I am in US…In South Carolina
Miriam Bartolini · 29 January 2022 at 11:51 am
Hi Jim,
I had this set as a child and loved them . My younger sister has claimed those so I am wanting to build my own set.
I was wondering if you still had them and what you would want for them. I am in Australia – Queensland but am happy to pay the delivery if you are willing to organise that.
Please let me know if they are available and the cost.
Thank you
Miriam
Jim Lang · 7 February 2022 at 5:02 am
I can see what the cost is to ship to Queensland Australia and let you know the total cost
Miriam · 16 February 2022 at 12:54 am
Hi Jim thanks for your reply- I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get back . Your email went to my junk folder which I haven’t checked for a while.
I would appreciate if you could let me know what the cost of books and postage would be please.
I have a copy of volume s 10 and 12 . So I wouldn’t need those if you are willing to break the set.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Miriam
Janet · 10 March 2022 at 6:38 am
I would love to put them in my library to read to my class
Ruthann · 27 June 2021 at 12:48 am
For anyone else the rest of the ones I have are 3, 7,9,13,19A,27,35,38,39 (binding worn)
Daisy · 14 July 2021 at 2:14 pm
Update for anyone visiting this page, Ruthann found a happy home for all the books 🙂
Leona Shoemaker · 1 August 2021 at 1:12 am
A very happy home!
Ruthann · 27 June 2021 at 12:41 am
I have the following 10A (it has a small stain on cover and is missing page 77/88) I also have 11,14,21,22 (missing page 79/80), 25 (doesn’t say made in USA and has a sticker on title page), 29, and 41. Although the books I listed have those problems they are in good shape other wise. I really have no idea of a cost so make me an offer. I really just want someone to enjoy them again.
Ruthann · 20 June 2021 at 10:40 pm
I have 17 of them. 2 have an A and 1 doesn’t have Printed in the United States. They do not have dust covers. Most are in great shape. I loved these as a child and will re read them now at 60 years old. I’ve always wanted to see them go to another child to grow up with.
I’d be interested in selling them to a good home. I live in Michigan. Please send me an email and I can give you more details on the condition.
JoAnne · 26 June 2021 at 11:35 pm
Hi Ruthann, I too loved these as a young girl. They would arrive in the post from my Grandmother, so exciting! They were naturally passed down to my 3 brothers and sister who sadly, did not keep them.
IF you have any of the following volumes I would love to have them for my grandchildren.
Volumes- 8.10.11.14.18.20.21.22.24.25.26.29.34.41.42.
Ruthann · 1 July 2021 at 4:40 am
Joanne do you think you are still interested in the books that I have that you wanted. I’d be willing to send them to you and if you are interested then pay me postage and what ever you think that you think that they are worth.
Martine · 6 July 2021 at 8:53 am
Ruthann,
I’m interested in what books you have remaining.
Letitia Eisenmann · 14 April 2021 at 1:01 pm
Where can I buy the entire original set?
Letitia Eisenmann
Daisy · 22 April 2021 at 2:58 pm
Hi Letitia – because this series is out of print, it’s most likely that you will have to pick up individual volumes (it’s a collecting journey!). Sometimes the whole set does come up on eBay or Abes – in fact, there is a complete set on Abes right now, but it’s pretty $$ to buy them as a set.
Anna Kelley · 23 October 2021 at 4:39 pm
I have about 18 of the first prints if anyone is interested
Terri Johnson · 21 February 2021 at 3:54 am
These books were amazing…. I had the whole series, when I was a kid, but sadly they were given away, when I moved to another province & ended up being lhrown away or ruined by the family who got them.
Daisy · 1 March 2021 at 7:11 am
That’s a shame – it really was a special series!
Kaitlyn Wommack · 22 November 2021 at 1:18 pm
I have a ton of these Best in Children’s Books. I would love them to go to someone that collects them.
Christen Wells · 26 November 2021 at 4:02 pm
Kaitlyn Wommack, I found six of these and now love them and am using them for our homeschool. Please let me know if you are still looking for someone who will love them! Christen 527 @ Gmail.com
Kaitlyn · 26 November 2021 at 4:34 pm
Yes my books are still looking for a new home.
Christen Wells · 26 November 2021 at 4:41 pm
Thank you for your response. Would you email me what you have and what you are asking? I left my email in my previous comment. Thank you!
Martha · 31 May 2022 at 12:43 pm
Christen, If you are still looking for some of these books feel free to contact me. I am also a homeschooling parent and my youngest just graduated so I am clearing out my books.
sandy · 8 September 2023 at 2:23 am
I read these as a child and loved them and am looking to get as many as I can find. If you know where I can buy them please let me know-