Animal Books for Kids

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If your kids love animals like mine do, you don’t want to miss this collection of animal books for kids of all ages. Board books to chapter books about all sorts of animals!

I’ve grouped the book lists below by type. You’ll find lists for fiction books, nonfiction books, board books, and chapter books about all different types of animals kids will love.

Animal Books for Kids

Check out this list of fiction and nonfiction books about lions. They’re the perfect addition to your study of the zoo, Africa, or animals in general!

Whether you’re studying the ocean or just planning a trip there, your kids will love these jellyfish books for preschoolers! Fiction and nonfiction selections!

Fill your winter book basket with some polar bear books for kids. Find fiction and nonfiction polar bear books for kids ages 2-10.

Santa and his eight tiny reindeer will start making their rounds soon! Today, however, you can read one or more of these reindeer books for kids!

animal chapter books

If you’ve got a horse-lover like I do, you’ll love this list of chapter books about horses. This list contains both fiction and nonfiction selections for older readers. 

Whether it’s non-fiction readers about animals or chapter books with animal characters, here are a few of our favorite chapter books for animal lovers.

fiction books about animals

Doreen Cronin the author of the popular Click Clack series. Check out this list of her Click Clack books so you don’t miss any of them.

During spring and summer, many teachers add fish, ponds, and ocean themes to their lessons. These fiction fish books for kids work great with them all!

Be sure to add these picture books about wolves to your upcoming animal studies. They also go great with a forest habitat study.

Your animal-loving kids are going to love this collection of picture books about moose! Whether you’re studying animals, forest, or moose specifically, there’s something for everyone here.

Best animal Board Books

Whether you’re getting a pet fish or gearing up for a trip to the beach, little ones will love these fish books for toddlers!

That’s it for now! Be sure to check back regularly as this post will be updated often to reflect my latest lists of animal books for kids.

If you are looking for something specific, let me know!