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Pets Genre
Books in the Pets genre:
Mr. Papadilly and Willy (1964)
Mr. Papadilly and Willy try to retire from the circus but can’t stay away from it.
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Author(s):
Florence Slobodkin
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
The Polka-Dot Goat (1964)
Sham Babu discovers his little pet goat will dance to the tunes of his pipes.
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Colette and the Princess (1965)
Colette and her kitten Chou Chou save the people of Grasse from the caprice of the Princess Pauline.
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
The Horse that Swam Away (1965)
A boy and his horse befriend a porpoise.
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Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Leo Summers
Mrs. Coverlet’s Detectives (1965)
Nervous the cat has been catnapped, so the Persevers are off to New York to rescue him.
Author(s):
Mary Nash
Illustrator(s):
Garret Price
The Parrot Book: Parrots and Other Exotic Birds (1965)
This is the original Golden Shape Book version of this book about parrots and other exotic birds.
Author(s):
Tibor Gergely
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
The Great Dane Thor (1966)
Lars learns what it means to be responsible, and what it means to have a dog as a pet.
Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Joseph Cellini
Betsy and Joe (1967)
A squirrel befriends a tramp.
Author(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
The Little Black Pony Races (1968)
The little black pony gets a chance to show what he can do in a race.
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Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
James Schucker
Pawpaw's Run (1968)
When Pawpaw returns from hunting he discovers his family's wagon has gone on without him, and he has to hurry to catch them up.
Author(s):
Betty D. Boegehold
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
The Great Hamster Hunt (1969)
Nicholas takes care of his friend’s pet, and finds himself a hamster.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
No Room for the Baker (1969)
Author(s):
Käthe Recheis
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
The White Doe (1969)
Author(s):
Richard Church
Illustrator(s):
John Ward, R.A.
Can I Keep Him? (1971)
Arnold wants a pet, but has to settle for a friend.
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Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Debbie and Her Pets (1971)
Debbie wonders which of her pets is the best.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)
A book of animal sounds.
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
The Truffle Pig (1971)
A pig is a boy’s best friend, especially when he can find the elusive truffle.
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Author(s):
Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
The Church Mouse (1972)
Arthur, the church mouse, is lonely with only the church cat Sampson to keep him company and decides, with the parson’s permission, to invite some other mice to join him.
Author(s):
Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s):
Graham Oakley
The Church Cat Abroad (1973)
Sampson, Arthur and Humphrey, the school mouse, decide to go on the stage to raise money for a new vestry roof and end up marooned on a desert island.
Author(s):
Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s):
Graham Oakley
The Church Mice Adrift (1977)
Author(s):
Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s):
Graham Oakley