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Animals books for children

Children's books where animals — talking, anthropomorphised, or rendered as themselves — carry the story. From fable-shaped picture books to mouse-and-badger middle grade, animals let children think through the social and emotional difficulties of being human at a productive arm's-length.

Fantastic Mr Fox

by Roald Dahl · age 6–9

Giraffes Can't Dance

by Giles Andreae · age 2–6

by Julia Donaldson · age 2–6

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

The Enormous Crocodile

by Roald Dahl · age 4–7

The Snail and the Whale

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Worrysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

The Baby-Sitters Club: Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

The Pout-Pout Fish

by Deborah Diesen · age 2–6

The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School

by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6

The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6

by Chris Haughton · age 2–5

A Busy Day for Birds

by Lucy Cousins · age 2–5

A Mouse Called Julian

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–7

Augustus and His Smile

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

Barnyard Dance!

by Sandra Boynton · age 1–4

But Not the Hippopotamus

by Sandra Boynton · age 1–4

Days with Frog and Toad

by Arnold Lobel · age 4–8

Dino Feelings: The Chattysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Hideysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Hugasaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Messysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Stompysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Wobblysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Don't Worry, Little Crab

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

by Rod Campbell · age 1–3

Frog and Toad All Year

by Arnold Lobel · age 4–8

Frog and Toad Together

by Arnold Lobel · age 4–8

Frog and Toad are Friends

by Arnold Lobel · age 4–8

Goodnight Everyone

by Chris Haughton · age 1–5

by Jeremy Tankard · age 3–6

by Ed Vere · age 3–6

Harris Finds His Feet

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

Hooray for Fish!

by Lucy Cousins · age 1–4

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Emily Gravett · age 3–7

by Emily Gravett · age 1–5

Moo, Baa, La La La!

by Sandra Boynton · age 1–4

by Rod Campbell · age 1–4

by Rob Biddulph · age 3–7

by Rod Campbell · age 1–4

Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!

by Sandra Boynton · age 1–4

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

Owly: A Time to Be Brave

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

Owly: Flying Lessons

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

Owly: Just a Little Blue

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

Owly: The Way Home

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

Owly: Tiny Tales

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

by Lucy Cousins · age 2–5

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

Poppleton Everyday

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

Poppleton Forever

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

Poppleton Has Fun

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

Poppleton and Friends

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

Poppleton in Fall

by Cynthia Rylant · age 5–7

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