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Books in the Animal Fantasy genre:

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

Rogue Reynard (1947)

The trickster fox defeats his enemies. 

Author(s): Andre Norton
Illustrator(s): Laura Bannon

The Saggy Baggy Elephant (1947)

Twitted by a parrot about his looks, the baby elephant is unhappy until he meets some beautiful creatures just like himself. As with most of the early Little Golden Books, the later editions were much shortened. Read online at archive.org.  This... View More

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

A Tale of Two Glimps (1947)

A promotional book for color television.

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

Three Tall Tales (1947)

Three tall tales about lazy animals and their owners.

Author(s): Elena Eleska
Helen Sewell
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

The True and Pathetic History of Desbarollda the Waltzing Mouse (1947)

A mock heroic tale in an exalted 18th century style.

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

Azor (1948)

Azor can talk to the animals, but no one believes him until …

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Maude Crowley
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

The Baby Camel and His Naughty Father (1948)

The camel driver picked up the baby camel in his arms. “We’ll give you a ride,” he said. “You’re too little to walk...”

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Baby Hippopotamus’s Adventure (1948)

A mother hippopotamus and her baby stood on the high river bank, looking down at the water ...

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Big Snow (1948)

The woodland animals were all getting ready for the winter. Geese flew south, rabbits and deer grew thick warm coats, and the raccoons and chipmunks lay down for a long winter nap. It was a sure sign that the big snow was on its way. The authors feat... View More
Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1949

Billy’s Picture (1948)

All the animals want to help Billy bunny draw his picture.

Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

The Brave Father Gorilla (1948)

This is one of the Tiny Animal Stories boxed set and tells about the gorilla family.

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

A Circus of Our Own (1948)

Story of the animals within a circus.

Author(s): Irmengarde Eberle
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Daisy and Dobbin: Two Little Seahorses (1948)

Daisy and Dobbin were a couple of curious seahorses who lived at the bottom of the sea.

Author(s): Gladys Taber
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948)

The Doctor and his friends travel to darkest Africa to rescue an ancient turtle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Freddy Goes Camping (1948)

Mr. Camphor is having aunt problems and calls on Freddy for help.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

Freddy the Politician (1948)

The Bean farm animals found the first animal republic and Mrs. Wiggins runs for president. In the meantime Freddy is founding the First Animal Bank of Centerboro. Originally published as Wiggins for President. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Gaston and Joséphine (1948)

Tells of the adventures of two French pigs who visit America.

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

Hop, Hop Little Kangaroo (1948)

A little kangaroo learns to hop like its father and mother, without letting its tail touch the ground.

Author(s): Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Hustle and Bustle (1948)

The two hippos at the zoo have a falling out. Can the townspeople get them back together again? Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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