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Books in the Cats genre:

The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)

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Tom Kitten is captured by rats who determine to make him into a pie. Read online at archive.org. Or at wikisource.... View More

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

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Ginger and Pickles (1909)

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A cat and a terrier set up a grocery store, but they give unlimited credit to their customers and soon have to file for bankruptcy. Read online at wikisource.... View More

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

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Faithful Friends (1913)

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A collection of stories and pictures, which was frequently reprinted. This later edition had better illustrations.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Cecil Aldin
Arthur Rackham
Louis Wain
Et al

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Wild Animals at Home (1913)

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More descriptions of wild animals in their native habitat, chiefly Yellowstone National Park. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

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

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The Story of Miss Moppet (1916)

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Miss Moppet, the cat, makes the mistake of playing with her food, and the mouse escapes her grasp. This is the book edition that replaced the original panorama. Read online at Project Gutenberg. Or at wikisource.... View More

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

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Tom Kitten’s Painting Book (1917)

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Outline pictures from Tom Kitten’s adventures to be colored in by the owner.

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

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The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)

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The story of how Doctor Dolittle learned to speak with the animals and became the animals’ doctor. Read online at archive.org.

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

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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)

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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
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Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office (1923)

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Doctor Dolittle discovers that animals also have a written form of their language and goes about setting up the fastest postal service in the world for them. Read online at archive org..... View More

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

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Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (1924)

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Concerned by the abuse of animals in the circus, Doctor Dolittle decides to start his own to show how good a circus could be if the animals were in charge. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo (1925)

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In these adventures the good Doctor solves a mystery and opens a zoo in his back garden.

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

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Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan (1926)

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Doctor Dolittle’s Circus travels to London where they stage a bird opera.

Read online at archive.org.

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

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The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (1926)

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Tom Kitten is captured by rats who determine to make him into a pie. Originally published in a larger format, this book was retitled when published in the smaller format. Read online at wikisource. Or at archive.org.... View More

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

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Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927)

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Doctor Dolittle continues his researches into the lives of animals and learns the languages of insects. He is visited by a giant moth and embarks on a journey to the moon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)

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Doctor Dolittle extends his researches to the language of plants when he meets the wonderful inhabitants of the moon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Millions of Cats (1928)

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An elderly couple realize they are very lonely. The wife wants a cat, so her husband sets off in search of one. Each seems lovely, so he walks back home with millions of cats following him. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Wanda Gág
Illustrator(s): Wanda Gág

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1929
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Lions and Tigers and Elephants Too (1930)

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Polly visits the zoo and converses with the animals in rhyming couplets.

Author(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

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Angus and the Cat (1931)

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Angus the terrier has to share his home with a new cat who eats Angus’s food and sits in his favorite places. How will they ever get along?

Author(s): Marjorie Flack
Illustrator(s): Marjorie Flack

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Lion Cub: A Jungle Tale (1931)

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The story of Leo, a lion cub.

Author(s): Hamilton Williamson
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

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Pinocchio (1932)

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The story of the little wooden puppet who wished to become a real boy.

Author(s): Carlo Collodi
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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