Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)

Overview

Works:	429 works in 563 publications in 2 languages and 160,704 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Picture books Folklore Fantasy fiction Fairy tales Action and adventure fiction Folk tales Adventure stories Poetry
Roles:	Other
Classifications:	PZ7.C5792, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)

The whipping boy by Sid Fleischman( Book )

9 editions published between 1986 and 2003 in English and Chinese and held by 4,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws

Lon Po Po : a Red-Riding Hood story from China by Ed Young( Book )

5 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 4,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary( Book )

3 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 3,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world

Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale by John Steptoe( Book )

3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 3,811 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife

A visit to William Blake's inn : poems for innocent and experienced travelers by Nancy Willard( Book )

1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 3,763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of poems describing the curious menagerie of guests who arrive at William Blake's inn

Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks( Book )

5 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in English and held by 3,670 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well

Arrow to the sun : a Pueblo Indian tale. by Gerald McDermott( Book )

1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 3,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men

Castle by David Macaulay( Book )

1 edition published in 1977 in English and held by 3,450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales

The relatives came by Cynthia Rylant( Book )

4 editions published between 1985 and 1993 in English and held by 3,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time

The patchwork quilt by Valerie Flournoy( Book )

4 editions published between 1985 and 1996 in English and held by 3,096 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life

A tree is nice by Janice May Udry( Book )

1 edition published in 1956 in English and held by 2,706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Briefly describes the value of a tree

On my honor by Marion Dane Bauer( Book )

1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 2,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience

Knots on a counting rope by Bill Martin( Book )

2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 2,586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race." --

The stranger by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

3 editions published between 1986 and 1989 in English and held by 2,562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the changing season

The story of Jumping Mouse : a native American legend by John Steptoe( Book )

2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 2,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The gifts of Magic Frog and his own hopeful and unselfish spirit bring Jumping Mouse finally to the Far-Off Land where no mouse goes hungry

Color zoo by Lois Ehlert( Book )

1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 2,373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another

Brave Irene by William Steig( Recording )

4 editions published between 1986 and 2001 in English and held by 2,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball

The friendship by Mildred D Taylor( Book )

3 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and held by 2,269 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s

Flossie & the fox by Pat McKissack( Book )

4 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened

The alphabet theatre proudly presents the Z was zapped : a play in twenty-six acts by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )

2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 2,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Depicts how A was in an avalanche, B was badly bitten, C was cut to ribbons, and the other letters of the alphabet suffered similar mishaps