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Books in the Dogs genre:

Big and Little Creatures (1961)

An anthology of material from the Little Golden Books series.

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (1961)

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

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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

Katie and the Sad Noise (1961)

Katie hears a sad noise in the night, three days running. On the third day, she leads her father and the townsfolk in tracking it down.

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ellie Simmons

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

Horses and Their Friends (1962)

A collection of stories and poems about horses, dogs and cats.

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

Where Is the Poky Little Puppy? (1962)

Further adventures of a perennial favorite.

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

Amigo (1963)

Francisco tames a prairie dog, and Amigo tames a little boy.

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Author(s): Byrd Baylor Schweitzer
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Dog and Cat Book (1963)

Stories and poems about dogs and cats.

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

J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: The Story of the Play (1963)

The play of Peter Pan turned into a book. This edition has six colored plates not in the original British edition. Read online at archive.org.   This is the later British edition.... View More

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

The Jungle Books (1963)

The complete adventures of Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle.

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Borrobil (1964)

Two children get caught up in a contest involving dragons, puppies, magic and midwinter.

Dogs, Heroes, Adventurers, Friends (1964)

A collection of thirty favorite dog stories.

The Five Pennies (1964)

Five pennies can buy a lot, even a puppy.

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Author(s): Barbara Johnes Brenner
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Good Humor Man (1964)

Not only does he bring joy to children with his ice cream truck, he also finds a lost puppy. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

My Bedtime Book (1964)

This collection includes “Animal Friends,” and “Mister Dog,” and poems from “The Friendly Book.”... View More

Harry by the Sea (1965)

Harry likes everything about the seashore . . . but it’s too hot.

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

Henry’s Dog Henry (1965)

Henry names his new dog Henry, with consequences you can easily imagine. This story was first published in Story Parade magazine June 1954 with pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Aldren A. Watson

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