Multi-Animal Adventure Books
May 31st, 2011 by 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):
- The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick (Karen’s pick)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien (Nancy’s pick)
- The Trouble with Chickens, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Kevin Cornell
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- Bunnicula books by James Howe
- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
- Redwall series by Brian Jacques
- The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- Poppy by Avi
- The Incredible Journey by author Sheila Burnford
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- 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.