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Animal Stories: Booklist for the Whole Family
Animal Stories can be both endearing and filled with adventure. Use the Table of Contents to select the perfect animal story for yourself and your family.
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Animal Story Board Books for Toddlers
Perfect books for bedtime reading or any time of day reading. Allow your child to explore the bold and colorful pictures on these sturdy board books:
- Our Little Adventures: Stories Featuring Foundational Language Concepts for Growing Minds (Our Little Adventures Series) by Tabitha Paige
- I Love You Like No Otter: A Funny and Sweet Animal Board Book for Babies and Toddlers by Rose Rossner
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney – How much does Little Nutbrown Hare love his daddy?
- Grandma & Me Children’s Finger Puppet Board Book by Brick Puffinton – Explore the special bond between grandma and grandchild in this adorable puppet book
- Ocean Friends: Touch and Feel Board Book – Sensory Board Book by Little Hippo Books
- Touch and Feel Farm Animals: Novelty Book – Children’s Board Book – Interactive Fun Child’s Book by Little Hippo Books
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Animal Stories for Children
From Classic books to newer releases, these stories will engage and entertain children for hours:
- The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack – A duckling of great individuality
- Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss – Choose kindness with Horton the elephant and the Whos of Who-ville in Dr. Seuss’s classic picture book about caring for others that makes it a perfect gift!
- Curious George Classic Collection by H. A. Rey – All seven Curious George classic stories in one delightful slipcased boxed set in celebration of the seventy-fifth birthday of everyone’s favorite inquisitive monkey!
- Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble – A young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe’s horses
- The Mitten by Jim Aylesworth – A fresh, spirited rendition of a best-selling read-aloud classic
- Mother Goose Treasury: A Beautiful Collection of Favorite Nursery Rhymes for Children (Hardcover Storybook Treasury) by Cottage Door Press
- Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) by Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak – Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother’s love
- Days with Frog and Toad (I Can Read Level 2) by Arnold Lobel – Days with Frog and Toad is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help
- Owl at Home (I Can Read Level 2) by Arnold Lobel – Welcome to Owl’s Cozy home
- A Fly Went by (Beginner Books) by Mike McClintock and Fritz Siebel | Sep 12, 1958 – A fly is followed by a menagerie of characters in this humorous cumulative tale
- Fox in Socks (Beginner Books) by Dr. Seuss – Find out how wacky words can be with Dr. Seuss and the Fox in Socks in this classic hardcover picture book of tongue tanglers!
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Animal Chapter Books for Teens
Chapter books about animals that will capture the imagination and entertain for hours on end:
- The Trumpet of the Swan 50th Anniversary by E. B. White – A delightful classic about overcoming obstacles and the joy of music
- The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate – Heartfelt and humorous, poignant and sweet
- No Better Friend: Young Readers Edition: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II
- Rush Revere Set by Rush Limbaugh – Patriotic series for children and teens
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London – Set in the Klondike region of Canada during the 1890s
- The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin – The story is about Carol Bird, a Christmas-born child
- An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo – Inspired by a true story about an orphaned elephant named Marlene
- Animal Farm by George Orwell – Dystopian
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville – A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fantastical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him
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Animal Stories for Adults
Real-life animal stories to inspire and uplift. Read
- Real Life Dog Heroes by Anthony Ripley. True Stories for Kids and Families Unleash the Courage and Heart of Man’s Best Friend with 30 Incredible True Tales
- Real Life Hero Cats by Anthony Ripley. True Stories for Kids and Families–Paw-some Tales of Courage and Friendship: A Cat Book filled with Heartwarming True Adventures
- Huck by Janet Elder. The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Taught a Family–and a Whole Town–about Hope and Happy Endings
- Finding Grace by Larry Randolph. The Inspiring True Story of Therapy Dogs Bringing Comfort, Hope, and Love to a Hurting World
- Finding Home by Traer Scott. Shelter Dogs and Their Stories by Traer Scott. The dogs in Traer Scott’s remarkable photographs regard us with humor, dignity, and an abundance of feeling
- Sanctuary by Patrick Barrett. The True Story of an Irish Village, a Man Who Lost His Way, and the Rescue Donkeys That Led Him Home
- Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion by John Katz
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BONUS: Additional Animal Books
Learn how to draw animals and study the delightful and colorful images of animals. And be inspired by animal “Pawverbs”. You’ll find all this and more in the selections below:
