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Books in the Dogs genre:

Bob Son of Battle (1898)

Two sheep farmers and their sheepdogs engage in a years-long battle to prove their superiority in handling sheep with the son of one caught between. Published in the U.K. under the title Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir. ... View More

Author(s): Alfred Ollivant
Illustrator(s): Marguerite Kirmse

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

Whirled away on a cyclone, Dorothy is set down in the Land of Oz and must find her way home with the help of the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and a pair of ruby slippers. Read for free online at the Library of Congress. For a faster download go to: Hathit... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): W. W. Denslow

Memoirs of a London Doll (1922)

Wooden doll, Maria Poppet, describes her many adventures in 19th century London. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. Fairstar
Illustrator(s): Emma L. Brock

Dogs (1927)

Illustrations and poems of dogs.

Author(s): Julius King
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)

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

Don: The Story of a Lion Dog (1928)

Based on some of Zane Grey's own real-life adventures exploring the rugged West with professional guides, including the Grand Canyon area, he here tells the story of hunters with their hounds that go to the rim of the Grand Canyon in hopes of capturi... View More

Author(s): Zane Grey
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Angus and the Ducks (1930)

When a very curious young terrier named Angus sees that the door is open, he decides to go exploring. Little does he know what neighbors await him!

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

The Hound of Florence (1930)

A young Italian in Vienna wishes himself into a dog in order to travel to Florence in the archduke's coach.

Author(s): Felix Salten
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Angus and the Cat (1931)

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

Angus Lost (1932)

Always curious, Angus runs away from his house to seek new adventures. But will he make it back home?

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

Angus and Wag-Tail-Bess (1935)

Bess the puppy was so shy that she never wagged her tail until the day she had such a surprising meeting with Angus that she forgot all about being shy.

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

Topsy (1935)

Topsy is a cocker spaniel puppy who lives in a store window, waiting wistfully for someone to take her to a real home, hoping especially that it might be little Judy who passes by every day.

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

Valiant: Dog of the Timberline (1935)

A German shepherd, trained to herd sheep on a western ranch, plays an important part in the battle between his master and the neighboring cattlemen. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Jack O’Brien
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Ming and Mehitable (1936)

Mehitabe’s dog Ming is her best friend, but when she dresses him up like a doll he runs away. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Helen Sewell
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

No-Sitch: The Hound (1936)

Bert is nine years old and needs a dog and No-Sitch fills the bill.

Author(s): Phil Stong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Ki-Ki a Circus Trouper (1937)

Ki-Ki was a cunning dog who was adopted by a circus family and later became a star performer; and finally a real hero to the entire circus troupe.

Author(s): Edith Janice Craine
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Silver Chief to the Rescue (1937)

Silver Chief is the son of a Husky whose father was a wolf. After his mother is killed he hates all mankind until a Canadian Mountie, Jim Thorne, shows him kindness and tames and trains him. Read online to archive.org... View More

Author(s): Jack O’Brien
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1937

Hamlet: A Cocker Spaniel (1938)

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Author(s): Irma Simonton Black
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Jasper: The Gypsy Dog (1938)

An unusual dog like jasper is capable of causing trouble for the gypsies.

Author(s): Chesley Kahmann
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Tramp the Sheep Dog (1938)

A heart-warming story of a dog and his adventure in saving a lamb in a snowstorm.

Author(s): Don Lang
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

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