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Books in the Animal Fantasy genre:

Richard Scarry’s Great Big Air Book (1971)

From flying a kite to flying to the moon, we live in an ocean of air.

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

Richard Scarry’s Things to Know (1971)

This is a collection of material from previously published Golden Press Richard Scarry books. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Sly Old Cat (1971)

A cat invites a rat to a tea party, but it soon becomes apparent to the rat that she is to be the dessert. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

The Wind in the Willows (1971)

For this edition Ernest Shepard has colored all of the plates of Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger and their adventures on the riverbank. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Church Mouse (1972)

Arthur, the church mouse, is lonely with only the church cat Sampson to keep him company and decides, with the parson’s permission, to invite some other mice to join him.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Good Night Little ABC (1972)

An alphabet of animals gets ready for bed.

Author(s): Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

The Hare and the Tortoise and The Tortoise and the Hare (1972)

Here are two stories of Tortoise and Hare. One on land is familiar. The sea story will be new to most.

Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid (1972)

When a young bridesmaid disappears inside the Ambassador’s residence, the MPAS springs into action. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Nicky Goes to the Doctor (1972)

A child has his annual check up and gets his vaccinations.

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

The Orchard Cat (1972)

Cat sets out to become a king, but has second thoughts.

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

Pie Rats Ahoy! (1972)

Uncle Willy uses a clever disguise to save his boat from a gang of pirates and make Busytown safe again. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Richard Scarry’s Funniest Storybook Ever (1972)

A collection of new stories in Richard Scarry’s inimitable style. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)

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

Seal Pool (1972)

The seals were basking when Lucas took his little sister Sara to the Seal Pool. Dr. Frederick Fluke, amateur zoologist explains that they are protecting their friend the Great Auk. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Snail and Caterpillar (1972)

When Snail learns that her friend Caterpillar and her cabbage house have been taken to market she sets out to rescue them.

Author(s): Helen Piers
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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

The Very Peculiar Tunnel (1972)

The zoo train takes its passengers to a jungle paradise.

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

The Church Cat Abroad (1973)

Sampson, Arthur and Humphrey, the school mouse, decide to go on the stage to raise money for a new vestry roof and end up marooned on a desert island.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

The Island of the Skog (1973)

The mice hope to escape the dangers of the city by sailing away to a desert island, only to find it is inhabited by the dreadful Skog! Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Jenny and the Cat Club (1973)

In Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club. Can she overcome her fears and prove that she, too, has a special gift?... View More

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

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