John S. Goodall

Sometimes there are so many new books that I want that adding them to my cart in Amazon just simply isn't an option. So it's list-making time!

I came across a mention of The Story of a Castle by John S. Goodall when Zac and I were watching Reading Rainbow and when I went to look into this book more, I discovered that this author did a LOT of wordless picture books! So I am really excited.

Here are the picture books I found that seem -- based on the reviews -- to be wordless. I will update as I get them and see. Sometimes picture books are described as wordless when they aren't quite. However, sometimes if there are only a few words, those words are all in caps, and I have a list of those books too. Both lists are perfect for Waldorf first grade children!

List of Wordless Picture Books

List of Books Written in ALL CAPS

These are all set in England.

The Story of a Castle

The Story of a Farm

The Story of an English Village

The Story of a High Street

The Story of a Main Street

The Story of the Seashore

Great Days of a Country House

Above and Below Stairs

Victorians Abroad

An Edwardian Season

An Edwardian Holiday

An Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Entertainments

An Edwardian Summer

Lavinia's Cottage

The Midnight Adventures of Kelly, Dot, and Esmeralda

Creepy Castle

Shrewbettina's Birthday

Shrewbettina Goes to Work: A Pop-Up Story

The Surprise Picnic

Jacko

Naughty Nancy
originally titled, "Naughty Nancy: The Bad Bridesmaid"

Naughty Nancy Goes to School

The Adventures of Paddy Pork

Paddy Pork's Holiday

The Ballooning Adventures of Paddy Pork

Paddy Pork: Odd Jobs

Paddy Pork to the Rescue

Paddy Goes Traveling

Paddy Underwater

Paddy Finds a Job: A Pop-Up Story

Paddy's New Hat

Paddy's Evening Out

Little Red Riding Hood

Puss in Boots

Escapade

Before the War, 1908-1939: An Autobiography in Pictures

According to this blurb on Amazon,

"John S. Goodall was born in Norfolk, England, and began to draw and paint when he was four years old. He attended the Royal Academy School of Art in London and began painting in watercolors in India during World War II. Upon his return to England, he painted portraits of members of the royal family. Mr. Goodall created his first children's books informally for his daughter and granddaughter, devising a new format in which he alternated full and half pages of watercolor illustration. In all, Goodall created more than thirty-five wordless picture books for children, including stories about Paddy Pork, Shrewbettina, and Naughty Nancy, as well as such titles as The Story of a Farm, The Story of a Main Street, and Great Days of a Country House."

I'm very excited to have found his work! Let me know if there are other titles.

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