- Harry and the lady next door, by Gene Zion ; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham
- Arthur's Halloween costume, story and pictures by Lillian Hoban
- Harper dictionary of contemporary usage, William and Mary Morris ; with the assistance of a panel of 166 distinguished consultants on usage
- In the night kitchen, Maurice Sendak
- Up a tree, Ed Young
- A light in the attic, Shel Silverstein
- The Tub people, by Pam Conrad ; illustrated by Richard Egielski
- Outside over there, Maurice Sendak ; [calligraphy by Jeanyee Wong]
- Come back, Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish ; pictures by Wallace Tripp