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connection to animals

Books about connection to animals for readers of all ages.

Cover of Whale Brother

Whale Brother

Barbara Annette Steiner

Ages 4–9natureindigenous culture

Cover of The sign of the cat

The sign of the cat

Lynne Jonell

Ages 9–13self-discoverymagical ability

Cover of Buffalo woman

Buffalo woman

Paul Goble

Ages 5–10natureindigenous culture

Cover of YURI'S BRUSH WITH MAGIC

YURI'S BRUSH WITH MAGIC

Maureen Crane Wartski

Ages 8–12magicfamily secrets

Cover of The Red Pony

The Red Pony

John Steinbeck

Ages 10–16coming of ageresponsibility