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Books in the Nature - Fish genre:

The Animal Story Book (1896)

Here are 66 illustrated tales, mostly true, about creatures of land, sea, and air. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Book of the Ocean (1898)

A comprehensive and insightful exploration of the vast and mysterious world beneath the waves. It has poetic descriptions.

Author(s): Ernest Ingersoll
Illustrator(s): Howard Pyle

Fly Fishing (1899)

An early work on the pleasures of fly fishing by a British diplomat. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Wild Life in Hampshire Highlands (1899)

A volume in the Haddon Hall Library. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): George A. B. Dewar
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

Pond and Stream (1906)

An exploration of the beauty and complexity of aquatic ecosystems like ponds, streams, ditches, and the things that live within them. 

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

A Handbook to Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba (1909)

This handbook was prepared for the 79th annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. One chapter is by Seton. It is called Fauna of Manitoba. Read this book for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Grim: The Story of a Pike (1921)

The life story of a fierce fish. Read online at archive.org.

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

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)

In search of Long Arrow the Indian, Doctor Dolittle and his companions journey to the floating Spidermonkey Island. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal - 1923

Rod and Line (1929)

A noted book on fishing. It is a collection of fifty columns he contributed to the Manchester Guardian over the years 1924 to 1928. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): None

The Book of the Fly Rod (1931)

A classic guide to fly fishing with useful and interesting information.

Author(s): John Moore
Hugh Sheringham
Illustrator(s): George Sheringham

The Compleat Angler (1931)

Walton spent most of his energy on his lives of the poets, but is best known for this work on the joys of fishing. The image above is of an early edition. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Izaak Walton
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

The Book of Zoography (1934)

A survey of the world’s animals that end up in our zoos.

Author(s): Raymond L. Ditmars
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Shark! Shark! (1934)

An early account of sport fishing for shark.

The Story Book of Oil (1935)

The story of man’s use of oil: animal, vegetable and mineral.

The Curious Lobster (1936)

The curious lobster is curious about the dry land and travels thither where he meets up with a bear and a badger and has numerous adventures. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Richard Warren Hatch
Illustrator(s): Marion Freeman Wakeman

Trap-Lines North (1936)

Based on the true adventures of Jim Vanderbeck this book tells the story of his winter on the trapline.

How the Flying Fishes Came into Being (1938)

A picture book about the flying fish.

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Margret Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

Twenty Little Pets from Everywhere (1943)

A selection of exotic pets.

Author(s): Raymond L. Ditmars
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1944

The Friendly Animals (1944)

Animals are our friends and we should treat them with kindness.

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

The Little Fisherman: A Fish Story (1945)

A Big fisherman and a Little fisherman put out into the deep.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Dahlov Ipcar

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