Favorite Animal Stories
September 18, 2001
Since E.B. White wrote his beloved story, Charlotte's Web, young and old alike have enjoyed stories in which the animals have human characteristics. Nancy Doering, Wolfner Library's Youth Services Librarian, lists some of her favorite animal stories for family reading time or the bedtime story hour.
To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. You may also request these titles online through our OPAC. Happy Reading!
Arthur's Family Treasury: Three Arthur Adventures in One Volume by Marc Brown.
RC 50951.
The adventures of Arthur the aardvark and his family include Arthur's Birthday, when Arthur solves the problem of having the same birthday as Muffy; Arthur's Family Vacation, when it rains almost all the time;
and Arthur's Baby, when a new sister joins the family. For preschool through grade 2.
Olivia by Ian Falconer.
BR 13074.
Olivia, a preschooler pig, lives with her mother, father, and younger brother Ian (who is always copying her). Olivia is good at lots of things-dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, dancing, and painting
on walls. And she is very good at wearing people out. Print/Braille. For preschool through grade 2.
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel.
BR 12336, BR 50134, and RC 51143.
Five stories about the adventures of two friends, a solemn green frog and a funny brown toad. When Frog is sick in bed looking green, Toad brings him some tea and tells him a story. And when Toad loses his button,
Frog helps him find it. For grades K through 3.
The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) retold by Philemon Sturges.
BR 13061.
When the Little Red Hen wakes up from her nap, she scratches through her cupboard, finds a can of tomato sauce, and decides to make a pizza. But she is missing some ingredients, and her friends duck, cat, and dog are
too busy to help-until the pizza is done. Print/Braille. For grades K through 3.
Moose Tales by Nancy Van Laan.
RC 50118.
Easy chapter book with three stories about Moose and his woodland friends, Beaver, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse. In "A Fine Day for a Walk," Moose has trouble finding a friend to take a walk with him. In
"The Snow Creature," Moose and his friends build an unusual figure in the snow. For grades 2 through 4.
Poppy and Rye by Avi.
RC 46767.
New adventures unfold for Poppy, a deer mouse, when she sets out to find the parents of Ragweed, her boyfriend who was killed by Mr. Ocax, an owl. She meets Rye, Ragweed's younger brother, but before they declare
their mutual attraction, they face many threats from the beavers whose dam is flooding Rye's family home. Sequel to Poppy (RC 42709). For grades 3 through 6.
Ereth's Birthday by Avi.
RC 50763.
Feeling neglected by Poppy and her children on his birthday, Ereth, the cantankerous old porcupine, sets out looking for his favorite treat to cheer himself up. Instead, he finds himself acting as "mother"
to three young fox kits. Sequel to Poppy and Rye (RC 46767). For grades 3 through 6.
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
BR 1318, BR 9405 and RC 46839.
A little girl who can talk to animals is devoted to both Wilbur, the foolishly smug pig, and Charlotte, the beautiful gray spider who saves Wilbur's life. For grades 4 through 7.
Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe.
BR 4392 and RC 16703.
Chester, the Monroe family's loyal cat, tries his best to warn the family that the baby rabbit they found in the movie theater where they saw "Dracula" is actually a vampire rabbit. Shaggy bunny story
for grades 4 through 7 and older readers.
Bunnicula Strikes Again! By James Howe.
BR 12594 and RC 49326.
Harold, the canine author, describes the events that disrupt the Monroe household where he lives with Chester (a cat), Howie (a puppy), and Bunnicula (a rabbit with fangs). It all starts with Bunnicula looking
listless, and Chester saying he has the matter under control. For grades 4-7 and older readers.