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Books in the Cats genre:

The Cat From Nowhere (1969)

When Negus, a sleek black cat settles at a small Swiss hotel he makes friends with a Story, a ten year old American girl.

Author(s): Monica Stirling
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

No Room for the Baker (1969)

His pets are crowding him out of his shop, so the baker decides to take action. Translated from the German. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Käthe Recheis
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Tucker’s Countryside (1969)

The adventures of a city bred cat and mouse when they go to the country in Connecticut to visit their friend, Chester Cricket. A sequel to “The Cricket in Times Square.” Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Five Hundred Animals from A to Z (1970)

Surely the largest, most inclusive animal picture book of them all.

Author(s): Joseph A. Davis
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Mystery at Redstone Farm (1970)

Eileen discovers that danger threatens the Kennedys and their farm, but no one takes her seriously.

Author(s): Alice Lunt
Illustrator(s): Jim Lester

Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)

A book of animal sounds.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

My Big Golden Book of Words and Stories (1971)

This compendium includes My First Golden Dictionary, The Little Red Caboose and Three Bedtime Stories.... View More

The Sly Old Cat (1971)

A cat invites a rat to a tea party, but it soon becomes apparent to the rat that she is to be the dessert. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (1971)

A boy grieves over the death of his cat.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Judith Viorst
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

All Creatures Great and Small (1972)

Take an unforgettable journey through the English countryside and into the homes of its inhabitants--four-legged and otherwise--with the world’s best-loved animal doctor.

Author(s): James Herriot
Illustrator(s): None

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 Orchard Cat (1972)

Cat sets out to become a king, but has second thoughts.

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)

A collection of some of Rojankovsky’s best illustrations from the Golden Books.

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

Come Here, Cat (1973)

The cat is not sure she trusts the little girl.

Author(s): Joan L. Nodset
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Jenny and the Cat Club (1973)

In Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club. Can she overcome her fears and prove that she, too, has a special gift?... View More

Author(s): Esther Averill
Illustrator(s): Esther Averill

The Wind’s Child (1973)

A black cat tells the story of the Wind’s child.

Author(s): Mark Taylor
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen (1974)

Bertie Wooster withdraws to the village of Maiden Eggesford for rest. But Aunt Dahlia shatters the peace. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

The Church Mice and the Moon (1974)

When Arthur and Humphrey are kidnapped by two mad scientists, Sampson must go to their rescue.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Harry Cat’s Pet Puppy (1974)

When Harry Cat brings home a stray puppy, he and Tucker Mouse must find it a new home before it outgrows their drainpipe in Times Square. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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