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Books in the Animal Fantasy genre:

Bouncing Betsy (1936)

Betsy lamb’s mother leaves her on her own and she has many adventures.

Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

Buddy the Bear (1936)

Buddy the little Koala bear lives in Australia with his mother and learns about the different and sometimes dangerous animals he shares his homeland with.

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

The Curious Lobster (1936)

The curious lobster is curious about the dry land and travels thither where he meets up with a bear and a badger and has numerous adventures. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Richard Warren Hatch
Illustrator(s): Marion Freeman Wakeman

The Easter Rabbit’s Parade (1936)

The farm animals prepare an Easter Basket for Ann Eliza.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Elisabeth the Cow Ghost (1936)

Elisabeth was known as the sweetest and gentlest cow in Normandy, but deep down she wondered if she was really wild and fierce. She decides to come back as a ghost to find out.

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

Giant Otto (1936)

Otto the giant otterhound and his friend Duke join the French Foreign Legion and singlehanded or pawed defeat the enemy.

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

The Gunniwolf and other Merry Tales (1936)

A collection of stories by leading authors illustrated by Kate Seredy.

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1936

Otto at Sea (1936)

While on a goodwill trip to America, Otto the giant otterhound saves the passengers and crew of the good ship Caesar and earns his second medal.

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

The Story of Freginald (1936)

Freginald joins the Boomschmidt Circus and meets fellow poet Freddy the pig. Together they solve a mystery and save the Circus.

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

Tommy, Tilly and Mrs. Tubbs (1936)

The further adventures of Mrs. Tubbs with the King of the water rats and the Queen of the swallows.

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

The White Drake and Other Tales (1936)

A collection of original animal fantasies.

Author(s): Ann Scott Moncrieff
Illustrator(s): Rojan

Another Here and Now Story Book (1937)

A collection of stories aimed at children of certain ages.

Babar and Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Babar’s Friend Zephir (1937)

Babar’s friend Zephir the monkey is certain that he can save Isabelle the monkey princess. But he needs the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

Cheeky: A Prairie Dog (1937)

Cheeky is a cunning prairie dog. He is first shown in a regular prairie dog town. Later he is taken by a rancher to become the pet of his daughter. Cheeky returns to his native habitat and becomes the mayor of Prairie Dog Town. Read online at archive... View More

Author(s): Josephine Sanger Lau
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Clockwork Twin (1937)

Uncle Ben builds a clockwork boy so Adoniram will have a playmate, but Freddy discovers a real twin.

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1938

From the Horn of the Moon (1937)

In this second book about the adventures of the Wee Men, we learn about the Moving of the Bog, Willie the Wagger and the Fishing Clan, and the Pigs in the Castle. Robert Lawson drew the pictures.... View More

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

High Water (1937)

The story of what happens when the river jumps its banks in the spring. Three boys set out to rescue a small burro, stranded on the school house porch. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Noodle (1937)

Noodle the wiener dog thinks it might be nice to be a different shape - or would it?

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

Walter, the Lazy Mouse (1937)

Walter, the lazy mouse, becomes industrious when his family moves away and he has to take care of himself.

Author(s): Marjorie Flack
Illustrator(s): Marjorie Flack

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1937

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