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Books in the Dogs genre:

Bingo is My Name (1931)

Bingo is a dog who makes friends with Prince (a Pomeranian) and defends him from the local bully.

Author(s): Anne Stoddard
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1931)

Chadwick Buford is an orphan who finds a home for himself and his dog Jack in the Kentucky settlement of Kingdom Come. He has many adventures during which he discovers his true parentage, fights in the Civil War and returns to Kingdom Come. Read onli... View More

Author(s): John Fox, Jr.
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

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

Here, Bingo! (1932)

This is the third book in the Bingo series.

Author(s): Anne Stoddard
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)

Doctor Dolittle makes his triumphant return from his visit to the moon.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Flash: The Story of a Horse, a Coach-Dog and the Gypsies (1934)

The story of the fastest horse in the kingdom, sire of Powder, how he ran off with the gypsies, and finally comes home.

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

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

Doctor Dolittle’s Birthday Book (1935)

Each page contains a quotation and picture from the Doctor Dolittle books and space to record birthday reminders.

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Sugarplum House (1935)

Everything is beautifully arranged by the dolls of the Sugarplum family until Timmie the puppy arrives on the scene.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

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

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

Otto at Sea (1936)

While on a goodwill trip to America, Otto the giant otterhound saves the passengers and crew of the good ship Caesar and earns his second medal.

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

The Smiths and Rusty (1936)

A family has adventures with its cocker spaniel.

Author(s): Alice Dalgliesh
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Tommy, Tilly and Mrs. Tubbs (1936)

The further adventures of Mrs. Tubbs with the King of the water rats and the Queen of the swallows.

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Trap-Lines North (1936)

Based on the true adventures of Jim Vanderbeck this book tells the story of his winter on the trapline.

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

Noodle (1937)

Noodle the wiener dog thinks it might be nice to be a different shape - or would it?

Author(s): Munro Leaf
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

Wings for the Smiths (1937)

Mr. Smith buys an airplane, learns to fly, and takes his family, including the dogs, up in the air.

Author(s): Alice Dalgliesh
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

Hamlet: A Cocker Spaniel (1938)

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

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