Kidsmomo

A canine detective in search of missing chickens. Dog and cat housemates with a new vampire(?!) bunny roommate. And several epic tales about rats versus mice — apparently, legendary enemies… Those are just a few of the several-species-stories you’ll find in our new booklist of multi-animal adventures (in no particular order):

1. The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick (Karen’s pick)
2. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien (Nancy’s pick)
3. The Trouble with Chickens, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Kevin Cornell
4. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
5. Bunnicula books by James Howe
6. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
7. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
8. The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
9. Redwall series by Brian Jacques
10. The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. Poppy by Avi
13. The Incredible Journey by author Sheila Burnford
14. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
15. I, Freddy books by Dietlof Reiche

(Also, here’s a printable version of our Multi-Animal Adventures booklist, for you to take to the library or bookstore — or read aloud to your pets to give them some inspiration.)

If you’ve read any of these, send in your book review. Or send in a review of your favorite multi-animal adventure book.