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From the '40s

From the '40s

BOOM: ART & DESIGN IN THE 1940S | BOOKS

From the 40s

Browse classic children's books like Stuart Little and Curious George alongside poignantly written prose like M.F.K. Fisher's How to Cook a Wolf- all originally published in the 1940s.

  • The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

    The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

    $11.99
    Celebrating seventy-five years of this enduring classic with a commemorative burst on the cover.  “If you run away,” said his mother, “I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.”  A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in...
    $11.99
  • The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

    The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

    $9.99
    The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. This picture book about the changes that come to a little house is beautiful and timeless.  In 1942, Virginia Lee Burton created the Little House, and since...
    $9.99
  • Stone Soup by Marcia Brown Stone Soup by Marcia Brown

    Stone Soup by Marcia Brown

    $19.99
    Three soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants, seeing them coming, suddenly become very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits, with...
    $19.99
  • How to Cook a Wolf How to Cook a Wolf

    How to Cook a Wolf

    $19.00
    Written to inspire courage in those daunted by wartimes shortages, How to Cook a Wolf continues to rally cooks during times of plenty, reminding them that providing sustenance requires more than putting food on the table. M. F. K. Fisher knew that the...
    $19.00
  • Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

    Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

    $20.99
    Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police,...
    $20.99
  • Stuart Little 75th Anniversary Edition Stuart Little 75th Anniversary Edition

    Stuart Little 75th Anniversary Edition

    $9.99
    Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.  Stuart's greatest...
    $9.99