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Books in the Horses genre:

Smoky House (1940)

An exciting story about dogs and donkeys and smugglers.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Richard Floethe

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 Black Stallion (1941)

Shipwrecked off the coast of North Africa, Alec Ramsay tames a wild black stallion and brings him home to America.

 

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Keith Ward

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1942

My Friend Flicka (1941)

The story of an eleven year old boy whose one intense desire is that he have a colt of his own. At last his wish is granted, and he chooses his yearling, against all advice. The story is centered on the process of winning 'Flicka' and of proving the ... View More

Author(s): Mary O’Hara
Illustrator(s): David Blossom

The Missouri Canary (1943)

Chuck and Bob come to the aid of the U.S. Army with their mule, the Missouri Canary.

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

Thunderhead (1943)

Continues the story of My friend Flicka. The story of Flicka's ugly white colt, Thunderhead, who grows to be a champion racehorse. This is the second book in a series. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mary O’Hara
Illustrator(s): John Steuart Curry

Animal Stories (1944)

Forty-six original stories featuring our animal friends. Some editions have only thirty-six stories.

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

The Horse Who Lived Upstairs (1944)

Joey lives in the city and pulls a vegetable cart, but longs for the country, until he gets to try farm life for himself.

Author(s): Phyllis McGinley
Illustrator(s): Helen Stone

The Adventures of Arab (1946)

Arab is a merry-go-round horse who seeks his freedom. He and a coach horse strike a bargain and trade places and what happens next is rather unusual. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Green Grass of Wyoming (1946)

Story about adolescent love and the theft of a race horse. This is the third book in a series. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mary O’Hara
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Harriet (1946)

Harriet pulls the delivery wagon for Sedgerow, Ltd. until her retirement to the country to live with Edward, ‘That Nice Young Man.’ To celebrate her first birthday in the country she receives a very special present.

The Little White Horse (1946)

As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

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

Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal - 1946

Misty of Chincoteague (1947)

Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Marguerite Henry
Illustrator(s): Wesley Dennis

The Island Stallion (1948)

When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury toward people. When the stallion get... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Keith Ward

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Tenggren’s Cowboys and Indians (1948)

Fifty-two stories and rhymes about the old West.

Author(s): Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Cedar’s Boy (1949)

Shad Davis gets caught up in the excitement of harness racing -- and finds he has real talent as a driver. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

Freddy the Cowboy (1950)

Freddy buys Cy, a buckskin bronco, and is soon spending his days in the saddle, when not worrying about the Horrible Ten and fighting off dude ranch bank robbers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Hirum the Hillbilly (1950)

When two city slickers try to trick Wesley’s folks out of their farm, Hirum the mule steps in and sends them packing.

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

Little Benny Wanted a Pony (1950)

Benny want’s pony but he has to get rid of his frown first. A mask was included in the original book.

Author(s): Oliver Barrett
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

Spring Comes Riding (1950)

The story of a young woman who dreams of being a writer and a jockey.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Betty Cavanna
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1950

Freddy Rides Again (1951)

A banker moves in next to the Bean farm and tries to throw his weight around, but Freddy and his animal friends persuade him of the error of his ways. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Gertie the Horse Who Thought and Thought (1951)

Gertie is not happy with her job, but has a lively sense of humor as she looks for something better.

Author(s): Margaret Glendinning
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Royal Red (1951)

The great sorrel horse, Royal Red, joins the partnership of man and dog in this tale of claim jumping and illegal timber harvest in the far north.

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

The Black Stallion Revolts (1953)

When his restless black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a potential killer, a plane crash thwarts Alec’s plans to give the Black free run in the desert, and bringing danger to both boy and horse.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1953

Cocoa (1953)

Peter finally has a colt of his own.

Author(s): Margaret Glover Otto
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Drovers Road (1953)

Gay Allan writes about her family and their life on Drovers Road, their sheep station in New Zealand, so they will remember how happy they were when they are grown up.

Author(s): Joyce West
Illustrator(s): Joyce West

Last Hurdle (1953)

Twelve-year-old Kathy turns a twenty-dollar, half-dead nag into a first-class jumper with hard work, determination, and the encouragement of her younger brother Ned.

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

Laurie (1953)

Laurie is ten years old and wanted a horse more than anything in the world. She did a lot of work for a little girl, but Laurie felt it was worth it if she could earn the right to have Fella for her very own.

Author(s): Estelle Barnes Clapp
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Mr. Revere and I (1953)

The story of Paul Revere’s ride is told by his horse, Scheherazade. The first edition binding is light brown, by the second printing it is blue. Note that the mark on Scheherazade's right flank is a scar, not a defect in the printing plate. Rea... View More

Author(s): Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

My Friend Yakub (1953)

The author describes his boyhood in a small Siberian village and his friend Yacub, a Tartar storyteller. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Ning’s Pony (1953)

This is a simple story about a small Chinese boy and a pony with one bad habit -- he wouldn't cross bridges. We count 27 unnumbered pages. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

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

Chica (1954)

Story of a cowboy and his horse.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Sally Scott
Illustrator(s): Joe Krush

Horse Stories (1954)

Stories and poems about horses.

The Horse with the High-Heeled Shoes (1954)

Elizabeth is the horse with the high-heeled shoes and this is the story of how she gives them up. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Little Gray Donkey (1954)

The little gray donkey is lonely until he befriends a family of rabbits.

Author(s): Alice Lunt
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Mary in the Country (1955)

A young town girl moves to the country with her family.

Author(s): Golden Gorse
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

Hunting with Mr. Jorrocks (1956)

Selections from the humorous sporting novel Handley Cross.

Author(s): R. S. Surtees
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Giant Golden Book of Dogs, Cats and Horses (1957)

Sixty-one stories and poems about dogs, cats and horses.

Scotty’s Mare (1957)

Scotty trades in his heifer for a thin thoroughbred mare called Trip, much to his father's displeasure. But Scotty is sure he can make something of the horse.

Author(s): Robert E. Gard
Illustrator(s): Aaron Bohrod

Cowboys and Indians (1958)

What do cowboys and Indians do all day?

Author(s): Willis Lindquist
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Merry Go Round (1958)

As you flip the pages you can follow Harold on his merry go ride around the zoo.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

The Tale of Troy (1958)

This retelling includes the war at Troy from the Iliad and Ulysses’ return journey home from the Odyssey. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Roger Lancelyn Green
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Wild Pony Island (1959)

When Rick Landon comes to the attention of the law. his mother decides to move the family back to her home town - Ocracoke Island.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

Best in Children’s Books Volume 32 (1960)

A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

My Friend Yakub (1961)

The author describes his boyhood in a small Siberian village and his friend Yacub, a Tartar storyteller.

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

Picco the Sad Italian Pony (1961)

Alfredo and Gina do everything they can think of to cheer up the little pony, but nothing works, until Alfredo has a brilliant idea.

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

Horses and Their Friends (1962)

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

Stormy, Misty’s Foal (1963)

A foal, born in the aftermath of a great storm, and her famous mother help raise money to repair the storm damage on Chincoteague Island and restore the herds of wild ponies on Assateague Island. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Marguerite Henry
Illustrator(s): Wesley Dennis

The Turret (1963)

Miss Bianca, Bernard and the Mouse Prisoner’s Aid Society are called on to rescue Miss Bianca’s mortal enemy from a gruesome fate. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Golden Country (1965)

Gay Allan inherits the sheep station at Cape Lost and must learn to manage it.

Author(s): Joyce West
Illustrator(s): Joyce West

My Life and Horses (1966)

The story of Crony who doesn't have much in the way of qualifications, but she knows what she wants out of life. She wants to work with horses. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Susan Chitty
Illustrator(s): John Verney

Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1967)

The story of a twelve days’ hiking and expedition in the south of France.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Angel and the Donkey (1969)

The story of Balaam’s ass.

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

The Far-Distant Oxus (1969)

Three children spend the summer holiday on Exmoor where they find ponies, friends and adventure. This is a somewhat shorter version of the original work. The original illustrations have also been dispensed with.

The Erie Canal (1970)

I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Eirie canal.

Author(s): Thomas S. Allen
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Ride a Wild Horse (1970)

The police thought Julie had amnesia when they left her in the custody of the Suttons, but twelve-year-old Barney Sutton soon discovers she knows perfectly well who she is and where she is from. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Ruth Christoffer Carlsen
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

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

Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)

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

The Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo (1972)

When two burros are requisitioned to carry silver from the mines, they return to their village to save the people from starvation. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Scott O’Dell
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen (1974)

Bertie Wooster withdraws to the village of Maiden Eggesford for rest. But Aunt Dahlia shatters the peace. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

Best Friends (1975)

Kathy misses her best friend Louise when she goes away for the summer, but a new puppy brings them back together. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Compleat Horseman (1975)

This manual of horsemanship is extracted from the author’s Cheape and Good Husbandry, first published in 1614. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Gervase Markham
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Puffin Book of Horses (1975)

This book contains many stories of horses, from the famous horses of literature to the giants of legend. Tales about young riders, the art of riding, horses in myth and legend, adventure on horseback. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Susan Chitty
Anne Parry
Illustrator(s): John Verney

The Runaway Flying Horse (1976)

The little carousel horse decides to try his luck in the world, but decides his true place is with the carousel. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Paul Jacques Bonzon
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

The Wildest Horse Race in the World (1976)

A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest.

Author(s): Marguerite Henry
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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

Black Beauty (1980)

The classic story of a horse that suffered abuse, but was rescued in the end.

Author(s): Robin McKinley
Anna Sewell
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

Miss Jump the Jockey (1980)

Miss Josie Jump the jockey can't wait to gallop in a race like her mum, her brother and even her grandma, but everyone says she's too young. But then grandma's horse gets a sore throat and Jimmy Jump gets a splinter in his bottom so she might get her... View More

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

Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (1981)

Fritz was not a beautiful horse. He was a sure-footed pony, kind and dependable and good with children. He finally gets his chance to prove himself. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse (1981)

Mr and Mrs Hay worked in a circus and entertained everyone. Trouble began when their children grew older. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Black Beauty (1984)

A story told from the perspective of a horse, highlighting the mistreatment of animals and advocating for kindness and compassion towards them. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Anna Sewell
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse (1984)

Gobbolino, the former witch’s cat and the little wooden horse team up to rescue Gobbolino’s sister from the witch.

Author(s): Ursula Moray Williams
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Red Horse Hill (2005)

Bud Martin decides to take his bulldog and try New Hampshire. He finds a warm welcome with Uncle John and Aunt Sarah.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

Wild Pony Island (2005)

When Rick Landon comes to the attention of the law. his mother decides to move the family back to her home town - Ocracoke Island.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

Cedar’s Boy (2006)

Shad Davis gets caught up in the excitement of harness racing and finds he has a talent for driving.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

Who Rides in the Dark? (2006)

Daniel Drew is heading west to seek his fortune when he gets caught up in the search for a gang of highway men.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): James MacDonald

Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen (2008)

Bertie Wooster withdraws to the village of Maiden Eggesford for rest. But Aunt Dahlia shatters the peace.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

Black Beauty (2009)

This is a picture book version of the famous story of an abused horse that is rescued in the end.

Author(s): Sharon Lerner
Anna Sewell
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

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