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Nature - Mammals Genre

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Books in the Nature - Mammals genre:

The Wit and Wisdom of Freddy and His Friends (2000)

A collection of short sayings from the saga of Freddy the pig with appropriate illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Curious Cat (2002)

Many curious facts about cats selected from The Necessary Cat.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Freddy Anniversary Collection (2002)

An omnibus edition of the first three books about the Bean farm animals: To and Again (Freddy Goes to Florida), More To and Again (Freddy Goes to the North Pole), and Freddy the Detective. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

More Stories from the Round Barn (2002)

The second volume in the history of the Dougan family farm in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s): Photographs

Brian’s Hunt (2003)

On his way to visit his friends, Brian encounters a wounded dog and knows something is wrong.

Author(s): Gary Paulsen
Illustrator(s): Bruce Emmett

Buffalo and Beaver (2004)

Jeff Barlow spends a season trapping in the Rockies with his father and hones his painting skills during the long nights.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

The Camel’s Lament (2004)

A comic poem in which the camel bewails its lot.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s): Charles Santore

McDuff’s Hide-and-Seek (2004)

A lift-the-flap-and-pull-the-tab moveable book.

Author(s): Rosemary Wells
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

Honey … Honey … Lion! (2005)

The Honey Guide Bird finds the honey and the Honey Badger steals it -- then they share the sweetness. But one day the Badger doesn’t share, and then the next day … watch out for lions! Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

McDuff’s Wild Romp (2005)

McDuff visits Aunt Frieda for Sunday dinner, but her cat is not amused.

Author(s): Rosemary Wells
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

A Pipkin of Pepper (2005)

A cat, a squirrel, a duck, pumpkin soup, but not salt … and pepper?

Author(s): Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

Art Anatomy of Animals (2006)

Topographical anatomy of common quadrupeds for artists. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

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

Everglades Adventure (2006)

Toby Morgan and his family move to Florida after the Civil War where he becomes a swamp rat and discovers a reclusive Indian tribe.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

The Invisible Moose (2006)

The shy young moose uses Professor McFowl’s invisibility potion to rescue his beloved from captivity. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Dennis Haseley
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

King of the Hills (2006)

Breck Townsend went to New Hampshire to photograph the biggest buck and found himself tangling with a gang of poachers.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

Questionable Creatures: A Bestiary (2006)

Twenty beasts, real and mythical, from medieval bestiaries are illustrated.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Pauline Baynes
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

River of the Wolves (2006)

Dave Foster is captured during the French and Indian Wars and taken captive to Canada. After spending a winter learning the Indian ways, he escapes and makes his way home to Maine.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

The Way We Work (2008)

A survey of human anatomy and physiology.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): David Macaulay
Richard Walker
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Black Beauty (2009)

This is a picture book version of the famous story of an abused horse that is rescued in the end.

Author(s): Sharon Lerner
Anna Sewell
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

The Lion & the Mouse (2009)

The mightiest need not disdain the aid of the least.

Author(s): Aesop
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 2010

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