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human-animal relationships

Books about human-animal relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Jenny Oldfield

Ages 8–12human-animal relationshipsfamily

Cover of Blown Away

Blown Away

Katie Rivers

Ages 6–10familynature

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Elizabeth V. DiSomma

Ages 8–12animal welfarekindness

Cover of Thunder the white horse

Thunder the white horse

Ursula Dubosarsky

Ages 7–12human-animal relationshipsloss

Cover of The sacrifice

The sacrifice

Lucy Daniels

Ages 8–12loyaltyhuman-animal relationships

Cover of Traps and specters

Traps and specters

Bryan Chick

Ages 9–13friendshipmystery

Cover of Cracker

Cracker

Cynthia Kadohata

Ages 10–15human-animal relationshipsloyalty

Cover of Zephyr of Wild Horse Island

Zephyr of Wild Horse Island

Jane Ayres

Ages 8–12human-animal relationshipscourage

Cover of Innocent heroes

Innocent heroes

Sigmund Brouwer

Ages 10–15couragehuman-animal relationships

Cover of Into that forest

Into that forest

Louis Nowra

Ages 10–15human-animal relationshipssurvival

Cover of Florian

Florian

Felix Salten

Ages 9–14human-animal relationshipscourage

Cover of Captain Cat

Captain Cat

Inga Moore

Ages 4–8adventurecourage

Cover of Goose and Duck

Goose and Duck

Jean Craighead George

Ages 4–8naturefriendship

Cover of The canine connection

The canine connection

Betsy Gould Hearne

Ages 8–12human-animal relationshipsfriendship

Cover of The second life of Abigail Walker

The second life of Abigail Walker

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Ages 9–13self-confidenceself-acceptance

Cover of The Kind crocodile

The Kind crocodile

Rene Rilz

Ages 5–10kindnessfriendship

Cover of 15 things not to do with a puppy

15 things not to do with a puppy

Margaret McAllister

Ages 3–7pet careresponsibility

Cover of Scooter in the outside

Scooter in the outside

Anne Bowen

Ages 3–7adventureexploration

Cover of Alfie

Alfie

Thyra Heder

Ages 3–7human-animal relationshipsresponsibility

Cover of Wild Honey

Wild Honey

Terri Farley

Ages 10–15human-animal relationshipsnature

Cover of Phantom Horse

Phantom Horse

Christine Pullein-Thompson

Ages 8–12horsesmystery

Cover of Nipper and the lunchbox

Nipper and the lunchbox

Lucy Dillamore

Ages 3–7friendshiployalty

Cover of Harry and Hope

Harry and Hope

Sarah Lean

Ages 6–10human-animal relationshipscompassion

Cover of Love that puppy!

Love that puppy!

Jeff Jarka

Ages 3–8human-animal relationshipslove and companionship