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Books in the Pets genre:

The Quiet Noisy Book (1950)

When Muffin hears a very quiet noise, he goes in search of the source.

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

Azor and the Blue-Eyed Cow (1951)

The blue-eyed cow has her own idea of how a cow should behave and only Azor understands her. And yes, there is a Santa Claus.

Author(s): Maude Crowley
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Dinny and Danny (1951)

The adventures of Danny and his pet dinosaur, Dinny.

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

The Summer Noisy Book (1951)

Muffin goes for a ride in the country and hears many new sounds.

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

The Biggest Bear (1952)

When Johnny Orchard goes hunting for a bear he comes home with a cub, but that’s not the end of the story. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Lynd Ward
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1953

Doctor Dolittle’s Puddleby Adventures (1952)

A collection of stories about Doctor Dolittle and his animal friends.

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

The Black Stallion Revolts (1953)

When his restless black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a potential killer, a plane crash thwarts Alec’s plans to give the Black free run in the desert, and bringing danger to both boy and horse.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1953

Finnegan II: His Nine Lives (1953)

Finnie intends to have more than nine lives.

Author(s): Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Illustrator(s): Kate Seredy

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1954

The Giant Golden Book of Cat Stories (1953)

A collection of thirty-five stories and poems about cats.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

The Giant Golden Book of Dog Stories (1953)

Thirty-one original stories and poems about dogs.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Julie’s Secret Sloth (1953)

Julie’s father says no pets, but Julie goes ahead and buys a two-toed sloth named Sampson and soon discovers she can’t keep him a secret. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s): Robert Henneberger

McGonnigle’s Lake (1953)

When Mike McGonnigle decides to settle down after a life time of prospecting, he thinks a lake will be the perfect home for his collection of two burros, a badger, a family of beavers, a whistle pig and a king snake. But complications soon arise.... View More

Author(s): Rutherford Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Garry MacKenzie

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1953

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

Mr. Petersand’s Cats (and Kittens) (1954)

Every summer the families who return to Firefly Island go to Mr. Petersand to adopt a cat or kitten for the summer. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Puffy and the Seven Leaf Clover (1954)

A Pekingese puppy makes an exciting discovery.

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

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

Evie and the Wonderful Kangaroo (1955)

Evie’s pet kangaroo is named Cookie. She is very neat and polite.

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

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

Seven Stories about a Cat Named Sneakers (1955)

Sneakers is a little black cat with four white paws.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Jean Charlot

Mr. Michael Mouse Unfolds His Tale (1956)

The story of a pet mouse.

Author(s): Walter Crane
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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