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There is a wide range of books for children and young adults that tell stories about or relating to animals. Those that demonstrate the human-animal bond and the intrinsic value of animals are the types of books we like to recommend.
Picture books
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by Daisy Bix
Grades K-3
This story's message, about the importance of properly caring for pets and reporting neglect and abuse, can initiate a great discussion on preventing cruelty. More on Buddy Unchained...
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by Linda Bailey
Grades 2-3
Kids will love this fun and funny book which paints dogs as they are: social animals who need companionship… of both their fellow pooches and their people. More on Stanley's Party...
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by Susan Katz
Grades 2-4
This is a great introduction to the care of guinea pigs in a fun, poetic format. Kids will love the poems and illustrations. More on Oh, Theodore!...
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by Sheila Hamanaka
Grades 1-3
In Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night, writer and illustrator Sheila Hamanaka tells the fast-paced story of Kamie’s accidental escape from her cozy house with Mr. Wong. More on Kamie Cat's Terrible Night...
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by Judy Masrud, illustrated by Cathy Pool
Grades 3 - 5
Second Chance tells the parallel stories of two dogs from the same litter who end up in very different homes. More on Second Chance: A Tale of Two Puppies...
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Novels
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by Eric Walters
Grades 4+
In this follow-up to his young adult novel, Catboy, about a boy named Taylor trying to save a feral cat colony at a junkyard, Eric Walters tells the same story, this time from the point of view of one of the feral cats, Hunter. More on Hunter...
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by Eric Walters
Grades 4+
Catboy tells the story of Taylor, who has recently moved from a small northern town to the diverse metropolis of Toronto. Everything in the city is new to Taylor, including a feral cat colony he discovers when taking a shortcut through the junkyard with his new friend, Simon. More on Catboy...
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by Laurie Halse Anderson
Grade 3+
Part of the Wild at Heart series by Laurie Halse Anderson, Trickster tells the story of adolescent David, a boy who wants to do the right thing but keeps running into trouble. More on Trickster...
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by Sandra Neil Wallace
Grades 3-5
Little Joe is a heart-warming story that explores family relationships and the bond between humans and animals. More on Little Joe...
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by Suzanne Carnell
Grades 3-4
Featuring 16 short stories by noted children’s authors including Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume, A Treasury of Pet Stories touches on many aspects of the human-animal bond. More on A Treasury of Pet Stories...
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Research
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by Nicholas Read
Grades 4+
This book is full of amazing, colourful pictures of mammals, birds, aquatic animals, reptiles and insects as well as informative facts. More on City Critters...
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by Donna M. Jackson
Grades 5-8
ER Vets takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in the Animal ER. More on ER Vets...
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by Rob Laidlaw
Grades 3-6
No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs offers a well-rounded look at dog welfare at home and in countries across the globe and gives youth a starting point to create positive change for our canine friends. More on No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs...
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