book nook: Animals
4-8 Years
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Satisfy your curiosity of animals with facts about familiar animals as well as some weird looking animals. Not just a book about tails, it also considers the functions of animals eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and feet.
James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Short stories told by an English country-side Veterinarian about the farm animals he has helped.
Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs With People Problems by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers
Julie wants nothing more than to have a pony of her own, but despite her hard work and money saving, she just doesn’t have enough to buy one at the annual auction. That is, until the people in her town pitch in to help make her dream come true.
The King’s Taster by Kenneth Oppel
Max is the cook’s dog and works as the king’s taster, making sure the food isn’t poisoned. But when a new king, just a young boy, comes on the scene and refuses to eat anything the cook serves. Max and the cook must find out the reason behind the king’s refusal, or they could lose their heads!
Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World by Robin Page and Steve Jenkins
This book offers a wealth of fascinating facts about the sibling relationship in different species within the animal kingdom.
Eggs by Marilyn Singer
The eggs of numerous creatures are discussed here: their varying sizes, shapes, colors, and their purposes.
Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals poems compiled by Laura Whipple
Poems about animals, written by various well-known poets, are compiled together with Eric Carle’s brightly-colored collages.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
When the small black dog known as Hairy Maclary gets nipped in the tail by a caged cockatoo at the veterinarian’s office, a riot ensues.
The World’s Greatest Elephant by Ralph Helfer
A boy and an elephant are born at the same time in a circus in Germany. The bond between them is strong, surviving disaster after disaster in their quest not to be separated.
9-12 Years
Dinomummy by Phillip Manning
Tyler Lyson, a 16-year-old from North Dakota, stumbles upon the remains of a dinosaur on his uncle’s farm. After doing research and helping a group with an archeology dig, they name the dinosaur “Dakota.” Through computer generated images, this book describes how the scientists believe Dakota lived.
Fun with Nature by Mel Boring
Do you love camping or exploring nature? Learn to identify different bugs, snakes, and mammals while also learning some fun facts and activities.
Animal Stories by Anwer Sher
A series of stories, each highlighting an animal, that contain messages pertinent to all of humankind.
African Critters by Robert Haas
Drawing on his experiences as a wildlife photographer, Haas offers a closer look at the animals which make up African wildlife.
Ride the Wind: Airborne Journeys of Animals and Plants by Seymour Simon
The migration and travels of birds, insects, spiders, bats, and even seeds are covered in this book. The information is complemented by watercolor illustrations.
Waggit’s Tale by Peter Howe
A lost puppy in the park joins an organized pack of homeless dogs. They rename him Waggit and teach him how to survive, to distrust humans and to avoid the “Great Unknown” (the pound). But when Waggit is captured and taken to the pound, his lessons take a different turn.
Mogo, the Third Warthog by Donna Jo Napoli
When his mother forces he and his two brothers out on their own, Mogo, the runt of the litter of warthogs, describes how he survives.
Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon
When Nurk, a homebody of a shrew who is not remarkably brave, receives a plea for help in the mail, he builds a boat out of a snail shell and heads down the river in hope of finding the sender.
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