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Nature - Birds Genre

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Books in the Nature - Birds genre:

The Golden Egg Book (1947)

When a curious bunny finds a blue speckled egg, he can’t wait to find out who, or what, is inside it. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

Great Northern? (1947)

The Swallows, Amazons and D’s are cruising in the Hebrides with Captain Flint, when Dick discovers a nesting pair of loons, or great northern divers - but an egg blowing bird-man is also on their track. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome

Mr. Peck’s Pets (1947)

Mr. Peck rescues animals in distress and adds them to his household.

Author(s): Louise H. Seaman
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

The Silver Robin (1947)

The story of a robin’s first year from hatching to the autumn migration.

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1947

Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948)

The Doctor and his friends travel to darkest Africa to rescue an ancient turtle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Freddy Goes Camping (1948)

Mr. Camphor is having aunt problems and calls on Freddy for help.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Freddy the Politician (1948)

The Bean farm animals found the first animal republic and Mrs. Wiggins runs for president. In the meantime Freddy is founding the First Animal Bank of Centerboro. Originally published as Wiggins for President. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Great Northern? (1948)

The Swallows, Amazons and D’s are cruising in the Hebrides with Captain Flint, when Dick discovers a nesting pair of loons, or great northern divers - but an egg blowing bird-man is also on their track.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome

Little Pond in the Woods (1948)

When their pond dries up, the animals of the forest go in search of water.

Author(s): Muriel Ward
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Señor Castillo: Cock of the Island (1948)

Señor Castillo is the head rooster of Santa Cruz Island.

Author(s): Helen Claire
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)

Thidwick doesn’t know what he’s in for when he gives a bingle-bug a ride on his antlers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

The Best of Ernest Thompson Seton (1949)

Selections from Seton’s animal biographies.

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

Bixxy and the Secret Message (1949)

When Bixxy the carrier pigeon gets lost, the cub scouts come to his assistance.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Box with Red Wheels: A Picture Book (1949)

The barnyard animals are curious to find out what is in the box with red wheels. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Freddy Goes to Florida (1949)

In this, their first adventure, the animals of the Bean farm, Freddy, Charles, Jinx, Hank, Mrs. Wiggins and the rest travel to Florida for the winter. Originally published as To and Again. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Freddy Plays Football (1949)

Freddy goes to high school so he can play on the football team. Back at the farm he investigates Aaron Doty who claims to be Mrs. Bean’s brother. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (1950)

Pippinella tells Doctor Dolittle and his friends her adventures.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Olga Michael
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

If I Ran the Zoo (1950)

Gerald McGrew designs a new zoo.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1951
Caldecott Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1950

The Tune is in the Tree (1950)

Annie Jo spends a day with the birds.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Eloise Wilkin

Dinny and Danny (1951)

The adventures of Danny and his pet dinosaur, Dinny.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

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