Books About Camels

The Best Camels Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about camels? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 4 Favorite Books About Camels

Shabanu
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$1049
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 1989

Shabanu

A young girl must choose between family honor and her own dreams in the desert.

288 pages· 56,683 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
3.8 Goodreads · 7,340 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: In the windswept Cholistan Desert, young Shabanu enjoys rare freedoms for a girl in her culture. But when a powerful landowner disrupts her sister's marriage plans, Shabanu faces a heart-wrenching choice: sacrifice her dreams to uphold family honor or follow her own desires. As she navigates this perilous path, Shabanu's courage and spirit are tested. Will she find a way to balance tradition with her own aspirations, or will the weight of expectation crush her dreams? Discover the gripping journey of a girl torn between duty and self-discovery in a world where choices are never simple.
Just So Stories for Little Children
Picture Book · 2018

Just So Stories for Little Children

Animals get their humps, trunks and spots in six playful origin tales.

160 pages
4.4 Goodreads · 34 ratings
Unknown Binding
Summary: Six of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories retold for young children, including how the camel got his hump, how the elephant got his trunk, how the whale got his throat and why the kangaroo jumps. Short text on every page leaves time to enjoy John Joven's pictures.
Camels Have Humps
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$3047
Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2014

Camels Have Humps

What's inside a camel's hump, and how does it help in the desert?

24 pages
4.6 Goodreads · 8 ratings
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Library Binding
Summary: What do camels keep in their humps? Simple explanations and photos answer young readers' questions about these desert animals, which store fat in their humps. A Tell Me Why Library book with a glossary and an index.
The Last Resort Oasis
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$759
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2021

The Last Resort Oasis

A wrong turn leads to a camel caravan chaos. Can they find their way back?

128 pages· 7,886 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.3 Goodreads · 182 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Geronimo Stilton's winter getaway turns into a desert adventure when a wrong turn leaves him wrangling a caravan of spitting camels. As he navigates the sandy chaos, can he lead his family back to the elusive Last Resort Oasis? Join Geronimo on this unexpected journey filled with humor and surprises, where every twist in the road could lead to a new challenge. Will they find their way back, or is this vacation destined for more misadventures?