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Books in the Dogs genre:

Dirk’s Dog, Bello (1939)

A little Dutch boy helps rescue a Great Dane washed up on the dike of his village. But the large dog eats so much that he becomes a problem that only the whole village can solve. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Meindert De Jong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The King and the Princess (1940)

The story of a friendship between a dog and a cat with a wooden leg.

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

Smoky-House (1940)

An exciting tale about dogs and donkeys and smugglers. The British edition has the hyphen.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

The Mystery Dogs of Glen Hazard (1941)

Detective and mystery book.

Author(s): Maristan Chapman
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Juneau the Sleigh Dog (1942)

The story of Juneau, a brave and loyal sled dog who lives with his owner in Alaska.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): West Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Poky Little Puppy (1942)

The adventures of the little puppy who escapes under the fence has proven to be one of the most popular books ever published with over fifteen million copies produced. The first edition is considerably longer than subsequent editions.  The versi... View More

Author(s): Janette Sebring Lowrey
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Spike of Swift River (1942)

When Dan Kirk is thrown off a train in Swift River in the North Woods logging country, Spike the wounded vagrant shepherd dog, picks him up as master.

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

A Puppy for Keeps (1943)

Six-year-old David helps rescue a mother dog and her six puppies. We count 26 unnumbered pages. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Quail Hawkins
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Return of Silver Chief (1943)

In this war-time mystery, Sergeant Jim Thorne of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and his wolf dog, Silver Chief, must capture escaped Nazi prisoners.

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1943

Silversheene, King of Sled Dogs (1943)

In the midnight stillness the wolf-cry calls the half-breed back to the wild. Silversheene, the mighty, is stolen from the domestic hearth to become a member of a dog team in frozen Alaska. His adventures with friend and foe and his final meeting wit... View More

Author(s): Clarence Hawkes
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Sly Mongoose (1943)

The story of a lovable small boy and the little white dog he hopes to own, all in the city of Trinidad.

Author(s): Katherine Pollock
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Miss Hickory (1946)

Miss Hickory has a hickory nut for a head, but her body is an applewood twig.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal - 1947
Newbery Medal
Junior Literary Guild - 1947

Pinocchio (1946)

Pinocchio the wooden puppet learns from his mistakes and at last becomes a real boy.

Author(s): Carlo Collodi
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Doll’s House (1947)

The activities, sorrows, and joys of a family of dolls living in an old doll house are related from the dolls' point of view. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Rumer Godden
Illustrator(s): None

Positive Pete (1947)

Pete gets anxious when his master becomes interested in a girl. But she knows well the way to a dog’s heart.

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

Daughter of the Mountains (1948)

Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa.

Author(s): Louise Rankin
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1949
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Ranger: Sea Dog of the Royal Mounted (1948)

A wonderful story of the adventures of a white husky dog named Ranger and a boy named Roger.

Author(s): Charles S. Strong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Mouse’s House (1949)

Frisker and Whisker need a new house when the black kitten steals the sock they were living in. Beautifully flocked pages add to the fun of this early Scarry title. A later reprint does not have the flocking but read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Prince and the Porker (1950)

When the Prince, a trotting horse is taken to England he misses his friend Tam O’Shanter, the pig. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Ranger’s Arctic Patrol (1952)

This is the story of a race between shipping companies to provide the Canadian government with a ship that would sail through any kind of weather to provision arctic frontier settlements. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles S. Strong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Amos, the Beagle with a Plan (1953)

Amos' first plan is to get a cozy home where people will take him for walks and let him chase rabbits, but when one of those rabbits leads him astray and alone in the world, his next plan is to track down the home and people he has come to miss.... View More

Author(s): John Parke
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Magic Fishbone (1953)

The Princess Alicia keeps the magic fishbone in her pocket until the right time.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Silver Chief’s Revenge (1954)

Sergeant Thorne of the Canadian Mounted Police and his dog, Silver Chief, trying to solve a murder mystery, discover a Russian conspiracy to smuggle valuable ore out of North America. With the aid of an FBI man they track the Russian agents to San Fr... View More

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

Eloise (1955)

Eloise is six. She lives at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and has a wonderful time. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956)

The Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 children’s novel by Dodie Smith about the robbery of the titular family of 101 Dalmatian dogs. A sequel entitled The Starlight Barking continues from the end of the first novel.... View More

Lottie (1957)

The adventures of a dog and a doll.

Author(s): John Symonds
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Warmhearted Polar Bear (1957)

Whitey is a polar bear who is tamed by a ship’s crew and doesn’t want to go back to the rough life of the arctic -- so he heads for Florida.

Author(s): Robert Murphy
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Hector the Stowaway Dog: A True Story (1958)

When Hector misses his master's ship, he stows away on another ship to find him.

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

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (1961)

The fox stole two of the farmer’s geese to feed his family.

Read online at archive.org.

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

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1962

The Incredible Journey: A Tale of Three Animals (1961)

A yellow lab, an ancient bull terrier and a Siamese cat make their way home across two hundred and fifty miles of Canadian wilderness.

Author(s): Sheila Burnford
Illustrator(s): Carl Burger

Phil Stong’s Big Book (1961)

An omnibus containing Farm Boy, High Water and No-Sitch, the Hound. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Silver Chief’s Big Game Trail (1961)

A criminal is trying to escape into the Yukon. A Mountie and his dog team set out to capture him.

Author(s): Albert G. Miller
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Island of Fish in the Trees (1962)

Belinda and her little sister travel their island to find a doctor to fix her doll.

Author(s): Eva-Lis Wuorio
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: The Story of the Play (1962)

The play of Peter Pan turned into a book. The color plates from the American edition were included in later British editions. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): J. M. Barrie
Eleanor Graham
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Tim’s Friend Towser (1962)

Tim and Ginger are cabin boys aboard the S.S. Royal Fusilier when they find a puppy and smuggle him aboard - to the Captain’s great disgust. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Beautiful Culpeppers (1963)

One day Debby’s father cuts her a family of paper dolls, and a house for them to live in.

Author(s): Marion Upington
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll (1966)

A little girl finds a tiny doll in the freezer case at the grocery store and rescues it. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Muffletumps The Story of Four Dolls (1966)

When the family goes on summer vacation, the Muffletumps come down from the attic.

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Starlight Barking (1967)

Pongo the dalmation wakes up one day and discovers that the rest of the world is rapt in unwakeable slumber. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Stuffed Dog (1967)

Two girls discover a talking doll in the attic.

Author(s): John Symonds
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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

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 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

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

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 Pet Store (1981)

Harry and Jane go to the Pet Store, but just to visit.

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

A Rose for Pinkerton (1981)

Pinkerton’s people decide he needs playmate. But a cat?

Read online at archive.org.

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

Young Melvin and Bulger (1981)

Young Melvin asks Mister Old Man Bill Blowdy to keep an eye on his dog Bulger while he goes to seek his fortune. When the old man tries to cheat him Melvin has to think quickly. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mark Taylor
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Prehistoric Pinkerton (1982)

“Give a dog a bone” goes the old nursery rhyme. When you have a big dog, you need a big bone. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Tallyho, Pinkerton! (1982)

Pinkerton is in trouble again. This time he is in the thick of the hunt -- a fox hunt!

Read online at archive.org.

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

The Velveteen Rabbit (1983)

The velveteen rabbit learns what it means to be real.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Margery Williams Bianco
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Good Old Dolls (1984)

A set of fold-out character cards featuring dolls.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Janet Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): André Amstutz

The Great Rescue (1984)

The Cabbage Patch Kids are kidnapped and forced to work in a gold mine. How will they escape? There is a large format and a small format version. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Mark Taylor
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Peter Spier’s Little Dogs (1984)

Six puppies are born and grow up in a hurry.

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

Rent-a-Robot (1984)

A ‘Daisychain’ featuring six robots with verses.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Janet Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): André Amstutz

Gentleman Bear (1985)

Billy Browne-Browne and Bayard Bear have a long and exciting life together.

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

Noelle of the Nutcracker (1986)

Ilyana wants the ballerina doll in the window of the toy shop for Christmas, but so does rich, spoiled Mary Jane. And what does Noelle, the ballerina doll want for herself? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): None
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Push the Dog (1986)

This is a children's picture book. We have not yet found a reliable description of this book. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please contact us.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Colin McNaughton

Woof! (1986)

Relates the extraordinary events that take place when, on an ordinary summer's evening, ten-year-old Eric Banks is turned into a Norfolk terrier. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Fritz Wenger

The First Dog (1988)

Kip the cave boy tames a paleo wolf and names him Dog.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Just My Size (1990)

Even after a young girl outgrows her new coat, it goes on and on.

Read online at archive.org.

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

The Bear Nobody Wanted (1992)

The adventures of a teddy bear who was just a bit of a snob, but he was made that way.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

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

Trouble with Trolls (1992)

The Trolls decide they want a dog and they have their heart set on Tuffi, but Treva figures out a way to trick them and rescue her dog. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Fun with Mrs. Thumb (1993)

Ginger Paw just wants to play with Mrs. Thumb and her doll house.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Mark
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Give the Dog a Bone (1993)

The dog skeleton dreams of a bone. Suddenly, he chases a cat and loses a bone. Then he chases some ducks and loses another. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): André Amstutz

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

The Gingerbread Baby (1999)

In Jan Brett’s telling, the Gingerbread Baby finds a home -- and not in the fox’s stomach! Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Slow Dog Falling (1999)

Fast Fox is chasing chickens again but, unluckily for him, it's Slow Dog's day to do chores in the hen house. Whatever Slow Dog is doing, he always manages to fall and flatten Fast Fox.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): André Amstutz

Rocking Horse Land (2000)

This magnificent collection of six classic stories celebrates the intimate relationship between a child and a treasured toy. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Naomi Lewis
Illustrator(s): Angela Barrett

White Fang (2000)

A classic story of a half-dog half-wolf who is brutalized by a bad master during the Klondike gold rush, but finally finds a man he can love.

Author(s): Jack London
Illustrator(s): Ed Young

The Wizard of Oz (2000)

Dorothy and her little dog Toto are carried to the Land of Oz in a cyclone. The have many adventures as they look for a way home. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton (2001)

Pinkerton, the great dane, is inspired to raise a penguin chick. As usual, chaos ensues. Read online at Internet Archive.

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

Gingerbread Friends (2008)

The Gingerbread Baby wants some friends to play with him when Mattie is busy. What better place to look for friends than a bakery? Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Jan Brett’s Snowy Treasury (2009)

Four of Jan Brett favorites: The Gingerbread Baby, The Mitten, The Hat and The Three Snow Bears. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Can I Come Too? (2013)

A mouse journeys to see the largest creature, picking up other curious animals along the way.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Brian Patten
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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