Clare Turlay Newberry
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Clare Turlay Newberry (April 10, 1903 – February 12, 1970) was an American author and illustrator of 17 published children's books, who achieved fame for her drawings of cats, the subject of all but three of her books. Four of her works were named Caldecott Honor Books.
Books
Mittens:
Richard achieves his lifelong desire to have a kitten, only to have it become lost.
Smudge
As soon as they learn to walk, Muff's three kittens, Junior, Betty Jo and Smudge, begin to search for adventure. Smudge finds a wonderful plaything, a fine silk lamp shade.
The kittens' ABC
An alphabet book celebrating the special appeal of kittens and cats.
Marshmallow
Displeased with the intrusion of a new baby bunny into the household, Oliver the cat considers annihilating it.
April's kittens
Three new kittens are too many for a one-cat apartment, but Daddy finds a solution to the problem
Barkis
James doesn't want to share his birthday puppy with his sister. Then she does him a very big favor.
T-Bone, the baby-sitter
All's well with the cat as babysitter until one morning the cat wakes up feeling wild, pouncy, and full of mischief.