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Books in the Animal Fantasy genre:

The Owl and the Pussycat (1991)

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The Owl and the Pussycat put to sea again, with honey and money and a runcible spoon.

Read online at archive.org.

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

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Copycats (1992)

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An omnilbus containing Parrot Cat, Elephant Cat, Polar Bear Cat, Crab Cat and Spider Cat. First published individually in Great Britain in 1984 by Walker Books Ltd., London

Author(s): Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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The Foxbury Force (1994)

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On the second Thursday of every month, the official town burglars carry out a daring daylight burglary to give the Foxbury Police Force practice in capturing burglars, until one day things do not go as planned. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Town Mouse, Country Mouse (1994)

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The Town Mice and the Country Mice agree to switch houses for a week, but decide it is not for them before the time is up. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Armadillo Rodeo (1995)

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Young Bo the armadillo follows his new friend to the rodeo and has a wonderful time -- until Ma comes to bring him home. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Comet’s Nine Lives (1996)

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Comet, a Nantucket cat starts looking for a home as his nine lives slip away.

Read online at archive.org.

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

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The Hat (1997)

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Lisa’s woolen stocking makes Hedgie a fine hat and soon the fashion catches on with all the animals. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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The Night Before Christmas (1998)

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’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Author(s): Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

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Pumpkin Soup (1998)

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A cat, a squirrel and a duck live deep in the woods in an old white cabin where they dine every day on pumpkin soup, until one day …

Author(s): Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

Greenaway Medal
Greenaway Medal - 1998
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Hedgie’s Surprise (2000)

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Hedgie helps Henny hen hide her eggs from the mischievous Tomten.

Read online at archive.org.

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

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Christmas Treasury (2001)

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Seven favorites from Jan Brett in one volume.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

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Daisy Comes Home (2002)

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A flood takes Daisy away in her basket down the river, but Mei Mei finds her at the market and takes her home again. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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Who’s that Knocking on Christmas Eve? (2002)

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A boy from Finnmark and his ice bear help Kyri rout the trolls when they come to spoil the Christmas dinner. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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On Noah’s Ark (2003)

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The animals file into the ark, two by two. It rains for forty days and forty nights, but at last the dry land appears and the animals file out again to fill the earth with life.

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

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The Umbrella (2004)

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While Carlos is searching for the Quetzal bird in the cloud forest, his umbrella is having an adventure of its own. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (2005)

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Running for ten years, from 1985 to 1995, the adventures of Calvin and his tiger friend Hobbes was one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The paper-bound set is in four volumes.

Author(s): Bill Watterson
Illustrator(s): Bill Watterson

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Honey … Honey … Lion! (2005)

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The Honey Guide Bird finds the honey and the Honey Badger steals it -- then they share the sweetness. But one day the Badger doesn’t share, and then the next day … watch out for lions! Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

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

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A Pipkin of Pepper (2005)

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A cat, a squirrel, a duck, pumpkin soup, but not salt … and pepper?

Author(s): Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

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Hedgie Blasts Off! (2006)

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Hedgie volunteers for an important space mission when the Big Sparkler stops sparking. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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The Three Snow Bears (2007)

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In this variation on a familiar tale, the little girl’s name is Aloo-ki and the three bears live in an igloo north of the Arctic Circle. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

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