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Dogs Genre

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Books in the Dogs genre:

Phoebe and the Prince (1969)

Phoebe meets a flea who has dined on royalty.

Author(s): Doris Orgel
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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

Otto and the Magic Potatoes (1970)

Otto the giant otter hound and his friend Duke are on vacation. Otto finds a use for Baron Backgammon’s giant potatoes and saves the Village of Backgammon.

Author(s): William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

Benjy and the Barking Bird (1971)

When Aunt Sarah brings her barking parrot for a visit, Benjy feels it is infringing on his job.

Author(s): Margaret Bloy Graham
Illustrator(s): Margaret Bloy Graham

Crabapple Night (1971)

Did Mrs. Fink really poison their dog?

Read online at archive.org.

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

Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)

A book of animal sounds.

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

Mary of Mile 18 (1971)

Mary lives in the Canadian wilderness, and longs for a wolf pup of her own.

Author(s): Ann Blades
Illustrator(s): Ann Blades

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

Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)

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

William’s Doll (1972)

William’s father gives him a train set, but only his grandmother understands why he wants a doll. Read online at archve.org.... View More

Author(s): Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

Benjy’s Dog House (1973)

Father says Benjy must sleep outside so he sets out to find a dog house.

Author(s): Margaret Bloy Graham
Illustrator(s): Margaret Bloy Graham

The Genie of Sutton Place (1973)

When Tim finds a Genie, the excitement starts in Sutton Place.

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Diane Dillon
Leo Dillon

The Night Ride (1973)

Three abandoned toys escape the dustbin and go on an exciting ride through the night to find a new home.

Author(s): Aingelda Ardizzone
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Rufus Round and Round (1973)

A story about a dog named Rufus.

Author(s): Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s): Joanna Worth

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

The Doll House Caper (1975)

The inhabitants of the Doll House plan how to manage when their humans grow tired of them.

Author(s): Jean S. O’Connell
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark and other Rhymes about Dogs (1976)

A collection of nursery rhymes about dogs.

Author(s): Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Benjy’s Boat Trip (1977)

Benjy is looking for his family and accidentally stows away on a ship.

Author(s): Margaret Bloy Graham
Illustrator(s): Margaret Bloy Graham

Noah’s Ark (1977)

Peter Spier tells the story in pictures of Noah, the Ark and the Flood.

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

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1978

Pinkerton, Behave! (1979)

Pinkerton has trouble learning the meaning of commands. But when a burglar shows up he is more than equal to the task. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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