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The Story Book Series

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A collection of short illustrated books about common objects and aspects of everyday life, written and illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham.


Books in the The Story Book series:

The Story Book of Clothes (1933)

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An illustrated book about the clothes we wear and where they come from. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Food (1933)

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A brief account of how we obtain what we eat. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Houses (1933)

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A book about the many types of houses from around the world. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Things We Use (1933)

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An omnibus containing The Story Books of Houses, Clothes, Food, and Transportation.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Transportation (1933)

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The story of how we get from here to there from shanks mare to airplane. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Aircraft (1935)

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A book about airplanes and flying.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Coal (1935)

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A book about coal and its many uses.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Earth’s Treasures (1935)

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An omnibus containing The Story Books of Gold, Coal, Oil, and Iron and Steel.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935
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The Story Book of Gold (1935)

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A short exposition of gold and its place in society.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Iron and Steel (1935)

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A book about the history of the refining of iron and production of steel. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Oil (1935)

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The story of man’s use of oil: animal, vegetable and mineral.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Ships (1935)

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The history of ships, from the log and raft to the aircraft carrier and the submarine. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Ships and Trains (1935)

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An omnibus containing The Story Book of Ships and The Story Book of Trains.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Trains (1935)

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The story of the iron horse.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Wheels (1935)

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Wheels, wheels, wheels, wheels everywhere.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Wheels, Ships, Trains, Aircraft (1935)

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An anthology containing The Story Books of Wheels, Ships, Trains and Aircraft.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1936
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The Story Book of Corn (1936)

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A book about the wonder-grain of the Americas.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Foods from the Field (1936)

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An omnibus including Story Books of Wheat, Corn, Rice and Sugar.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1937
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The Story Book of Rice (1936)

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The story of the world’s most popular grain.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Sugar (1936)

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The story of sugar and other sweet things.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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