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Animal Fantasy Genre

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Books in the Animal Fantasy genre:

The Little Leopard and His Fat Stomach (1948)

The father leopard gets his nose slapped by the porcupine’s tail, but the little leopard finds a nice bone, with the meat still on it.

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

Margaret Wise Brown’s Wonderful Storybook (1948)

This first edition contains forty-two stories and poems. Later editions have twenty-five. This is the later edition online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

“Meow,” Said the Fierce Baby Lion (1948)

The baby lion gets ready to practice his hunting skills.

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

Robbut a Tale of Tails (1948)

When Robbut saves the Little Man from a trap, he gets his heart’s desire, three times, but in the ends decides he is better off just as he was. The cover on the trade edition is the same as the dust jacket while the Junior Literary Guild editio... View More

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Rosie the Rhino (1948)

This is the story of Rosie, the rhino who got out of her cage, bought a pink hat and went on many adventures. Poor Mr. Tuttle, the zoo keeper, had a long, hard search for her, but it all turned out well.

Author(s): Marion Conger
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Shame on You, Baby Whale! (1948)

The baby whale gets a jellyfish stuck in his throat.

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

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)

Thidwick doesn’t know what he’s in for when he gives a bingle-bug a ride on his antlers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

This Little Giraffe Wants to Play (1948)

The little giraffe is lonely, but then his mother and father show him his new baby sister.

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

The Tiger Kitten’s Poor, Poor Tail (1948)

The baby tiger was exploring and got stuck in a hollow log.

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

Tiny Animal Stories (1948)

Twelve tiny Little Golden Books about animal babies and their families.

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

The Two Stuck-in-the-Mud Rhinoceroses (1948)

When they fall asleep after their mud-bath the mother rhinoceros and her baby get stuck when the sun hardens the mud.

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

Wonderful Story Book (1948)

This edition contains 27 stories and poems.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

April Fool! (1949)

Little Raymond Frog plays an April Fool’s Day joke on his father. But two can play that game.

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

Azor and the Haddock (1949)

Azor, the boy who talks to the animals, catches a haddock, which he wants to keep as a pet, but the fish is not interested. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Bertie’s Escapade (1949)

Bertie the pig and his friends have a delightful Christmas eve.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Big Elephant (1949)

Growing tired of the circus, the elephant settles in a small town.

Read online at archive.org.  This is a later edition.

The Boss of the Barnyard and Other Barnyard Stories (1949)

Five stories about farm animals.

Author(s): Joan Hubbard
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Buttons and Mac Adventure Again (1949)

A story about Buttons, a teddy bear, and his best friend Mac, a Scottie dog.

Author(s): Ursula Hourihane
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

Christopher Bunny and Other Animal Stories (1949)

Fourteen original stories about bunnies and other animals.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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