For his lasting contribution as a children's writer Guillot received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1964.
His books include Kpo the Leopard, The King of Cats, Sirga: Queen of the African Bush, and Oworo.
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A live-action version of Little Dog Lost, featuring a Welsh Corgi, was made for the Disneyland show and was broadcast in 1963.
There was also a movie, Fort de la solitude (1948), directed by Robert Vernay, based on one of René Guillot's adult novels.