Children’s Chapter Books
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Animal Rights: Both Sides of the Story by Patience Coster Rosen Publishing, 2013 As the title indicates, both sides of the animal rights issue is presented in the seven chapters covering everything from the food we eat to the use of animals in science. The reader is given enough information to come to his or her own conclusions on whether animals deserve rights and what the definition of those rights might be. Nonfiction, Animal Rights |
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Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Puffin Books, 2008 This is one of the first animal welfare novels and teaches kindness, sympathy, and respect for all living things, especially working animals as it follows the sometimes painful, sometimes joyous life of a horse. Black Beauty can be found in many editions, readers should be aware that some are abridged or adapted and therefore omit some of Sewell’s original story. Fiction, Companion Animals |
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Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Harper Collins, 2001 A wise spider helps a charming young pig avoid becoming dinner in the most creative of ways. This children’s classic teaches animal welfare along with valuable life lessons in a gentle, friendly format. Fiction, Farmed Animals |
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How to be Animal Friendly by Philippa Perry and Caroline Grimshaw Element Children’s Books, 1999 A lively look at the kindest (and coolest) ways to eat, shop, live, and be animal friendly. Full of fascinating facts about animal welfare and interesting ways kids of any age can help animals. Nonfiction, Animal Welfare |
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Last Polar Bears, The by Harry Horse Peachtree Publishers, 2007 After seeing polar bears living in a small, dirty zoo, Grandfather and his dog Roo set off on an expedition to find the last polar bears living in the wild. Eccentric, moving, and very funny, this story is told through a series of letters. Fiction, Companion and Wild Animals |
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Magic Finger, The by Roald Dahl Puffin Books, 2008 When a young girl gets angry at her duck-hunting neighbors, her magic finger causes some wacky mischief. The characters all learn a lesson about treating others as you wish to be treated—whether human or animal. Fiction, Animal Welfare |
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Nine Lives of Travis Keating, The by Jill Maclean Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008 After Travis’ mother dies of cancer, he moves with his father to the coast in Newfoundland. There he devotes his time caring for a colony of stray cats, but before long, he’s over his head and needs help protecting these abandoned felines. Fiction, Companion Animals |
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On Parade: The Hidden World of Animals in Entertainment by Rob Laidlaw Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2010 This book describes the desperate circumstances of sentient, high-functioning animals who are suffering right here in the United States. This book provides a portal into the realities of greyhound racetracks, circuses, and other entertainment venues where physical and psychological harm to animals is a business norm. Although the book spares the reader from gory images, several photographs depict the disturbing reality of many captive animals. Nonfiction, Animal Welfare |
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Pet Sitters Club #1 Jilly the Kid, The by Tessa Krailing Barrons, 1998 The Pet Sitters Club #1 is a comical but educational story of a group of kids who start a pet sitting club for a school community service project. When the children pet-sit a goat, they have quite an adventure while learning responsibility at the same time. The entire The Pet Sitters Club series is fantastic! Fiction, Companion and Farmed Animals |
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Puppy Place, The: Goldie by Ellen Miles Scholastic, 2006 Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They have a puppy of their own but also foster dogs who that need help finding new homes. When Charles and Lizzie find an abandoned puppy in the country, they try to help find him a forever home! Fiction, Companion Animals |
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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Aladdin Books, 2000 This John Newbery Medal winning book tells the uplifting story of 11-year-old Marty Preston, who is determined to protect a beagle he calls Shiloh from an abusive owner. This book follows Marty as he struggles with his moral beliefs, obedience to his parents, and personal sacrifice in order to do the right thing. Fiction, Companion Animals |
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Wild Animals in Captivity by Rob Laidlaw Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2008 Examine the lives of wild animals in zoos and other facilities. What are these animals’ lives like? How can they be better? Are there some animals that shouldn’t be there at all? Nonfiction, Animals in Entertainment |
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Wreck of the Ethie, The by Hilary Hyland Peachtree Publishers, 1999 This fictional account of a true story describes the details that could have happened when Skipper, a family dog, saves his family from a sinking ship. Fiction, Companion Animals |
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A Home for Abigail by S. Marriott Cook Jabberwocky Books, 2015 Alone and abandoned on a deserted street, a dog tries her best to tell people she needs help. When she has almost given up–a kind lady stops . . . . Join Abigail on her journey as she becomes a beloved family member in a forever home. Based on a true story, A Home for Abigail is a book to be enjoyed by pet lovers of all ages. |
