Top 10 Animals Books for 9-12 Year Olds

    A Boy Called Bat
    6.8
    #1 in Series
    01
    A Boy Called Bat
    Written by Elana K. Arnold & illustrated by Charles Santoso
    Where the Red Fern Grows
    6.7
    #1 in Series
    02
    Where the Red Fern Grows
    Written by Wilson Rawls
    The One and Only Ivan
    6.0
    #1 in Series
    03
    The One and Only Ivan
    Written by Katherine Applegate & illustrated by Patricia Castelao
    The Trumpet of the Swan
    6.0
    04
    The Trumpet of the Swan
    Written by E.B. White & illustrated by Fred Marcellino
    The Tale of Despereaux
    5.9
    05
    The Tale of Despereaux
    Written by Kate DiCamillo & illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
    Mice of the Round Table #1: A Tail of Camelot
    5.8
    #1 in Series
    06
    Mice of the Round Table #1: A Tail of Camelot
    Written by Julie Leung & illustrated by Lindsey Carr
    07
    James and the Giant Peach
    Written by Roald Dahl & illustrated by Quentin Blake
    Charlotte's Web
    5.8
    08
    Charlotte's Web
    Written by E.B. White and Kate DiCamillo & illustrated by Garth Williams
    Ribsy
    5.5
    #6 in Series
    09
    Ribsy
    Written by Beverly Cleary & illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
    Because of Winn-Dixie
    5.4
    10
    Because of Winn-Dixie
    Written by Kate DiCamillo

Children's literature has a long history of stories about animals or with animal characters. Whether you look back to ancient tales like Aesop's Fables, to modern classics, or to current bestsellers, you'll find stories of animals. In this list we've collected the best kids books about animals or with animal characters. The books on the list cover a variety of topics. Because so many books are about animals or include animal characters, we've included a table of content feature you can use to jump to specific topics. For example, there are animal books about friendship, animal books about adventure, rhyming animal books, and bedtime animal stories. There are also fact filled, nonfiction animal books with information about animals and their habitats, their environments, and endangered animals. We include three types of books on the list: board books, picture books, and chapter books. Board books contain many great animal stories and animal characters and are best for babies and toddlers. Picture books are fun to read aloud with preschool age toddlers and for young, elementary school age readers. Chapter books are great for young elementary and middle school age readers learning to read on their own. You can see the whole list or filter it by book type. We hope this is a helpful resource for parents, kids, and teachers. Let us know what you would add to the list!

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