Dutton Animal Book Award was an American literary award established in 1963 by publisher E. P. Dutton to recognize a previously unpublished work of fiction or non-fiction relating to animals.Paul Wasserman, Janice W. McLean. Awards, Honors, and Prizes: United States and Canada, 1978. Pg. 219 The reward for the winner was a $7,500 to $15,000 advanced against royalties after publication of the book by Dutton.Sylvia K. Burack. The writer's handbook, 1983. Pg. 816 The award was inspired by the success of Gavin Maxwell's Ring of Bright Water (1960), the story of two otters.International literary market place: Volume 2009, 1980. Pg. 448 The award was presented between 1963 and 1969; there was a 6-year hiatus with one more award presented in 1975.
Winners 1963: Sterling North, Rascal 1964: Robert William Murphy, The Pond"Robert (William) Murphy." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012.; Was turned into the 1975 television movie "The Secret of the Pond" for The Wonderful World of Disney. It starred Eric Shea and Ike Eisenmann and featured the original song “There's A Place For You” by Steve Gillette. 1965: Walt Morey, Gentle Ben 1966: Faith McNulty, The Whooping Crane: The Bird That Defies Extinction"McNulty, Faith 1918–2005." Something About the Author. Ed. Lisa Kumar. Vol. 168. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 134–137. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012. 1967: Daniel P. Mannix, The Fox and the Hound 1968: Walt Morey, Kävik the Wolf Dog Quote: Walt's books have twice won the Dutton Junior Animal Book Award. 1969: Sterling North, The Wolfling 1970–74: no award 1975: Dayton Hyde, Strange Companion"Dayton O(gden) Hyde." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012.
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