Author
Clare Turlay Newberry
4 books here
April's Kittens
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 380L · 1968
A tender Newbery winner with illustrations that do most of the storytelling; the perfect calm read-aloud for preschoolers and early readers curious about pet care.
T-Bone, the Baby Sitter
Picture book · ages 3–6 · 250L · 1950
A gentle mid-century picture book where a cat reluctantly becomes responsible for a baby — humor comes from T-Bone's growing attachment, not chaos.
Marshmallow
Picture book · ages 4–7 · 2010
A Newbery winner from 1947 that holds up: understated, beautifully illustrated, and genuinely moving without sentimentality.
Barkis
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 350L · 1998
Gentle, illustrator-driven picture book about a dog's daily life — charming mid-century aesthetic, but thin on story momentum; best as a quiet lap-read for younger preschoolers.