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Nature - Mammals Genre

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Books in the Nature - Mammals genre:

Big Red Barn (1954)

A day on the farm.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Rosella Hartman

Ernest Thompson Seton’s America (1954)

An anthology of the writings of Ernest Thompson Seton, British-Canadian-American naturalist and founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

The First Book of Prehistoric Animals (1954)

A primer on ancient animals.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Alice Dickinson
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Freddy and the Men from Mars (1954)

When Freddy hears that Herb Garble claims to have captured six Martians, he smells a rat - and the real Martians agree with him. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

From Then to Now (1954)

A look at prehistoric life for young readers.

Author(s): J. P. Leventhal
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Horton Hears a Who! (1954)

A person’s a person, no matter how small.

Read online at archive.org

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1954

Little Gray Donkey (1954)

The little gray donkey is lonely until he befriends a family of rabbits.

Author(s): Alice Lunt
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Lively Little Rabbit (1954)

The lively little rabbit makes a new friend who helps him escape from the weasel. The first edition is in color and black and white. Later editions were all in color but much shorter.

Author(s): Ariane
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Off to Bed: Seven Stories for Wide-Awakes (1954)

Short animal bed time stories.

Read online at archive.org

Puffy and the Seven Leaf Clover (1954)

A Pekingese puppy makes an exciting discovery.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

The Tough Winter (1954)

The hard winter that Uncle Analdas, the old rabbit, prophesies comes to pass in more ways than one for Little Georgie and the other animals of Rabbit Hill when the Folks go away and leave a neglectful caretaker with a mean dog in charge. This is the ... View More

Author(s): Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1954

Wish on the Moon (1954)

The animals help Mrs. McGinty with her garden and there is enough for all.

A Beast Called an Elephant (1955)

When the first elephant in America ends up in Jed’s Uncle Hach’s barn everyone is in for some exciting times. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Phil Stong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Frog Went A-Courtin’ (1955)

Frog went a-courtin’, he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): John Langstaff
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1956

Junket: The Dog Who Liked Everything Just So (1955)

The new owner of Junket’s farm does not want any animals about the place, but Junket has other ideas. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Anne H. White
Illustrator(s): Robert McCloskey

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1955

The Littlest Mouse (1955)

A tiny mouse undergoes many adventures.

Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

Miss Posy Longlegs (1955)

Posy the long-legged calf proves to have a talent for jumping.

Parsley (1955)

A tale of a deer, a tree and a hunter. It does not end well for the hunter.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1955

Smokey the Bear (1955)

The legend of the little bear who went on to become a spokesman for the National Forests.

Author(s): Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Tale of the Faithful Dove (1955)

A dove is chased into a chimney by a hawk and trapped there until a friendly mouse comes to her aid. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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