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Cats Genre
Books in the Cats genre:
Uproar on Hollercat Hill (1980)
The cat family has a problem … and it’s out of control.
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Author(s):
Jean Marzollo
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
In the Castle of Cats (1981)
Author(s):
Betty D. Boegehold
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett
The Little Moon Theater (1981)
Jo Jo, Jip and Nicolette traveling about in their caravan presenting plays and granting wishes, are shivering in the winter’s cold until a little old fairy godmother grants their wish.
Author(s):
Irene Haas
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas
The Patchwork Cat (1981)
Author(s):
William Mayne
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
The Pet Store (1981)
Harry and Jane go to the Pet Store, but just to visit.
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Never Take a Pig to Lunch (1982)
A collection of humorous poems about animals.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Hilary Knight’s the Owl and the Pussy-Cat (1983)
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
The Orchard Cat (1983)
Cat sets out to become king, but has second thoughts.
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Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Elephant Cat (1984)
A Siamese cat imagines what it would be like to be an elephant.
Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse (1984)
Gobbolino, the former witch’s cat and the little wooden horse team up to rescue Gobbolino’s sister from the witch.
Author(s):
Ursula Moray Williams
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Parrot Cat (1984)
A cat imagines what it would be like to live in the jungle as a parrot.
Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Peter Spier’s Little Cats (1984)
Five little kittens. When they are not eating … they sleep. All day.
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Polar Bear Cat (1984)
A cat dreams of being a polar bear.
Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Spider Cat (1984)
A cat imagines being a spider.
Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Scary, Scary Halloween (1986)
What lurks with green eyes under the porch on Halloween?
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Author(s):
Eve Bunting
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett
Catwings (1988)
Thelma, Roger, James and Harriet Tabby were born in a dumpster, but they have wings.
Author(s):
Ursula K. Le Guin
Illustrator(s):
S. D. Schindler
Richard Scarry’s Harry and Larry the Fishermen (1988)
Harry and Uncle Larry have fun fishing.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Black Cat (1990)
A little black cat watches the antics of three skeletons sledding in the snow.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Midnight Cat (1990)
Beth joins her cat in a midnight adventure.
Author(s):
Marcia Leonard
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
The Mousehole Cat (1990)
Author(s):
Antonia Barber
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
The Owl and the Pussycat (1991)
The Owl and the Pussycat put to sea again, with honey and money and a runcible spoon.
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Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett
Big Bear’s Treasury Volume One (1992)
A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Et al
Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Two (1992)
A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Et al
Copycats (1992)
An omnilbus containing Parrot Cat, Elephant Cat, Polar Bear Cat, Crab Cat and Spider Cat. First published individually in Great Britain in 1984 by Walker Books Ltd., London
Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Fun with Mrs. Thumb (1993)
Ginger Paw just wants to play with Mrs. Thumb and her doll house.
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Author(s):
Jan Mark
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Richard Scarry’s The Cat Family’s Busy Day (1993)
A word book that follows the Cat family through the day.
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Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Three (1994)
A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.
Author(s):
Antonia Barber
Various
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Et al
The Candlewick Book of Animal Tales (1996)
A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators. Includes Polar Bear Cat by Nicola Bayley.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Et al
Comet’s Nine Lives (1996)
Comet, a Nantucket cat starts looking for a home as his nine lives slip away.
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La Gata de Retales (1996)
Author(s):
William Mayne
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
The Necessary Cat (1998)
A collection of poems, stories, facts, and illustrations about all kinds of cats.
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Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Hilary Knight’s the Owl and the Pussy-Cat (2001)
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat.
Author(s):
Douglas Colby
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Katje the Windmill Cat (2001)
When a dike breaks during a violent storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico's baby is saved by his heroic cat.
Author(s):
Gretchen Woelfle
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
The Curious Cat (2002)
Many curious facts about cats selected from The Necessary Cat.
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Author(s):
Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Meow! (2002)
While Clara waits for her little cat Jack to come home, so many visitors come through the cat door that she decides to have a party.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
The Cat Who Got Carried Away (2003)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Katharine McEwen
The Little Cat Baby (2003)
A man and woman go to Nurse Doodle's Baby Shop and find a little cat baby to be their very own.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Fritz Wenger
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
Can I Come Too? (2013)
A mouse journeys to see the largest creature, picking up other curious animals along the way.
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Author(s):
Brian Patten
Illustrator(s):
Nicola Bayley
Farty Marty (2013)
Although Mary Jane Lemon loves her cat Marty, others are offended by the sounds and smells that come from his rear until Ms. Chen, a voice tutor, discovers that Marty's "audio output" is quite remarkable.
Author(s):
B. J. Ward
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg