Children love to read books that have animals – especially small animals – as the main characters. Here is a list of children’s books about small animals that every child and parent should read today:
The Ladybug And The Bully Frog by Caroleann Rice
The Ladybug and the Bully Frog by Caroleann Rice tells the story of animals that live near the pond and are facing a bully named Milton the Frog. The animals cannot play at the pond because of Milton, so they approach Solomon the Snail to seek his wisdom on how to deal with Milton’s bullying. They decide to send a tiny little ladybug named Dot, as she is the only one who can fly above water and brave enough to face him. Will a tiny ladybug succeed in persuading the bully frog to change his ways? Get a copy of The Ladybug and the Bully Frog today.
Oscar, the Mighty Crab by Penny Higgins
This fun, rhythmic children’s book tells the story of a young crab who gets a brief taste of life on the surface world. His adventure in the upper world is great, that he wants to stay. His best friend, Tom, advises him otherwise. Will Oscar stay behind on the surface or return under the sea to be with his family and friends.
Ralphie the Roach by Raymond Sobrino Jr.
Many are the children’s books written to help children boost their self-esteem but only a few were written about cockroaches, the ugliest of all insects. The author, drawing from his experience as a bullied schoolchild, created an uplifting, empowering story that teaches children how to develop or increase their self-esteem after experiencing bully and accept other children’s differences.
Charlie Finds a Home: A Homeless Guinea Hen’s Journey by Robin Vergato
This children’s book is based on a true story about a guinea fowl who gets separated from his flock during a furious storm, which had carried him away into the woods. Charlie tries to find his way back home, but he is unable to reunite with his flock. When he comes out of the woods, he finds a new home and family waiting for him. The book abounds with themes of home, family, and love for animals and contains information about guinea hens and guinea fouls.
Buffy the Butterfly by Ted Landkammer
Inspired by his granddaughters’ love for butterflies, the author has told Buffy’s story many times to five-year-old twins Sophia and Isabelle, both of whom would ‘ooh’ and ‘aww’ every time they see butterflies flying over their grandmother’s yard. They love the adventuresome, fun-loving Buffy so much that whenever they see any butterfly fly by, they would exclaim, “I wonder if that is Buffy!”
Secret Paws by Margaret Tomlinson
What happens when a small kitten strays beyond the fence of its home? When Shadow discovers a hole in the fence that leads to the outside world, she charges forward through the opening into the street. Follow Shadow as she gets into one misadventure after another in this charming children’s picture book.
JoJo’s Adventure by Joyce Nealy
Children would always love stories about parrots. In this storybook, a pet parrot longs to explore the world beyond his birdcage. JoJo always sees the family dog running in and out of the house – and he would like to experience that adventure too. One day, he picks the lock on his cage door, climbs down his cage, and walks out the open door. What would JoJo see in the outside world?
Where is Morris? by Joyce Nealy
Morris is a playful little kitten who loves to run all around the farm, play in the yard, and visit friends. He sometimes gets into trouble but his mom and his friends are always there to help him out. Then on one beautiful warm sunny summer day, Morris is nowhere to be found.
Mollie’s Surprise by Joyce Nealy
Mollie the raccoon spends most of her time playing and exploring in the woods. She also loves to go for a ride in PaPa’s little blue truck. But one sunny afternoon, Mollie is nowhere to be found. Where is she? When she is found, she brings a surprise for the family. What is this surprise?
Turtle Tales by Heidi Lynn Studer
This delightful historical book, written in a scrapbook format, shares the history of international turtle racing in Perham, Minnesota. Through rhyme and rhythm, readers will meet Squirtle the Turtle’s five audacious friends and learn what takes place on summer Wednesday mornings in downtown Perham. The characters, created by local teen artists, relay true and interesting facts about the turtles that take part in the races.
The Happy Hammock 