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Louis Slobodkin

Author, Illustrator

(1903 - 1975)

Louis Slobodkin (February 19, 1903 – May 1975) was an American sculptor, writer, and illustrator of numerous children’s books.



Bibliography

The Adventures of Arab (1946)

Arab is a merry-go-round horse who seeks his freedom. He and a coach horse strike a bargain and trade places and what happens next is rather unusual.

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Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1946)

In the 1840s a mischievous boy named Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid, in the Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri.

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Author(s): Mark Twain
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Alhambra: Palace of Mystery and Splendor (1953)

Tales, true, legendary and fairy about the Moorish palace in Granada.

Author(s): Washington Irving
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Amiable Giant (1955)

When the Amiable Giant comes to visit, Gwendolyn is the only one who can hear what he says. Everyone else is too frightened, except the wicked Wizard, who is deaf.

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Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Beautiful Culpeppers (1963)

One day Debby’s father cuts her a family of paper dolls, and a house for them to live in.

Author(s): Marion Upington
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Bixxy and the Secret Message (1949)

When Bixxy the carrier pigeon gets lost, the cub scouts come to his assistance.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Children Everywhere (1958)

A collection of stories and poems about children around the world for older readers.

Circus April 1st (1953)

Bo the elephant gets separated from the Barton and Carlin Circus, but manages to find his way back in time for the grand entrance parade.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Clean Clarence (1959)

Clarence is not piggish, but after a time he wearies of his television show and just wants to be a pig.

Clear the Track for Michael’s Magic Train (1945)

Michael’s train starts in the living room, and brings you back home again.

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Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Colette and the Princess (1965)

Colette and her kitten Chou Chou save the people of Grasse from the caprice of the Princess Pauline.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Collier’s Junior Classics Volume 1 (1962)

This collection includes nursery rhymes, folk tales, favorite poems and nearly two dozen pictures books in somewhat condensed form.

The Cowboy Twins (1960)

The Cowboy twins set out for their ranch in Oklahoma.

Author(s): Florence Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Dinny and Danny (1951)

The adventures of Danny and his pet dinosaur, Dinny.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Evie and Cookie (1957)

The further adventures of Evie and her pet, Cookie, the wonderful kangaroo, including the story of the great kangaroo garden party.

Author(s): Irmengarde Eberle
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

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