Today, both on the shelves of bookstores and in specialized online stores, a large assortment of books about animals for children is presented. Their authors have created fascinating stories so that little readers can enjoy them and learn something new for themselves. Consider the list of the most popular animal books for children of different ages.
O. Secora "Ferd Ant"
Sweet and kind, but at the same time absolutely not pink-snotty reading for kids about the life of interesting characters. Grasshoppers, bugs, snails live a completely human life. However, the child receives detailed information regarding their real names and characteristics. The main character is the ant Ferd. He is brave and kind. By the way, it is these qualities that largely speak of internal strength. This book is recommended about animals for children of grade 2.
E. Charushin "Tales of animals"
“Cat Maruska”, “Volchishko”, “Tyupa, Tomka and Magpie”, “Yashka” - remember? How we loved them! Some stories of Charushin are somewhat old-fashioned and sentimental in style for modern babies. However, many, for sure, will love them. What are the Charushin drawings, from which it is impossible to break away! Children’s books of animal stories are very popular and do not leave anyone indifferent.
F. Salten "Bambi"
This is the most popular deer in the world. His noble and fearful relatives, as well as numerous forest comrades (and indirectly - the most dangerous enemies) teach the baby to interact with his neighbors and wonder the world. Did you know that this cute children's book was banned by Hitler at one time?
E. Brooks White Charlotte's Web
This is a very moving story about small but glorious characters. They were created by the literary parent of the famous mouse named Stuart Little. However, this time the story is connected with a piglet, who talked with everyone around him, from a huge spider to a little girl. By the way, it was friendship that helped him in a difficult pig life. This book is recommended about animals for children of grade 2.
V. Chaplin "Funny animals"
The well-known writer Chaplina Ver from the age of sixteen and throughout her life worked at the Moscow Zoo. She fed orphaned animals, organized a platform specifically for young animals. So, Vera knew almost everything about her favorites. Accordingly, she shared this knowledge with babies, so to speak, with human cubs. This book about animals for children, as a rule, is to their liking. They are happy to learn stories and learn something new.
O. Perovskaya “Guys and animals”
Children of animals and children of people are always drawn to each other. The book of Olga Perovskaya presents several stories related to their mutual friendship. This harmless book was written almost a hundred years ago. By the way, in the forties and fifties even film strips about Perovskaya about animals were not published for the reason that the writer was repressed. Nevertheless, not a single generation on it - this book - has grown successfully.
K. Paustovsky "Hare legs"
Clear and extremely simple, observant and very lyrical, the texts of Konstantin Paustovsky do not deteriorate, despite the instantly flying years. Everything is so dear, so familiar, but at the same time unknown. The writer once noted that everything he described was from personal experience. Moreover, each story, each case opened for him the most new things about nature.
Next, consider books about animals for children of secondary school age.
R. Kipling "The Jungle Book"
This author tried to write in educational and instructive styles, however, he turned out to be extraordinarily fascinating. It’s impossible to hide talent! Mowgli and his fun company, motley and motley, from an exotic location, as well as the small but so brave Rikki-Tikki-Tavi are the favorite characters that children admire. Undoubtedly, adults remember them with a smile.
A. Chekhov "Chestnut"
A young red-haired dog (a mix of a dachshund with a cur), a muzzle resembling a fox, touched our hearts back in the days when we were sitting at school desks. How exciting it was for Kashtanka-Aunt. How we sympathized with her hard dog fate! However, mixed feelings were experienced in the finale. The fact is that we did not know how to react to returning to the “family” or to the loss of talent, career and, of course, a caring “impresario”.
R. Adams "Inhabitants of the hills" (or "Extraordinary adventures of rabbits")
If for one reason or another you, as children, missed this useful and amazing book, then grab it by all means if you notice it on a bookstore shelf. The fact is that you yourself somehow get no less pleasure from reading it than your descendants. Fascinating adventures in the plot, bold and charming characters, each of which has its own bright character, and, of course, the unique “rabbit language” and folklore. In a word, the presented book about animals for children can bring a lot of pleasure to both adult readers and the smallest.
D. Darrell “My family and other animals”
The younger Darrell is our everything. And the baby, who reaches out to all living things with his soul, starting from the centipede and ending with the elephant, will in any case read all the stories and books of this author. And for a while he will wander or even forget about all the other things that happen in life. It is recommended to start immersion in the world of D. Darrell with “My Family”. This is an interesting story about how a great and famous naturalist grew out of an ordinary boy. The book also presents the divine nature of Corfu and, of course, a funny and colorful family that never has to be bored.
B. Grzimek “Australian Studies”
B. Grzimek, like his colleague D. Darrell, throughout his life maintained a close relationship with animals. That is why he wrote a lot about them: “From the cobra to the grizzly bear”, “Our little brothers”, “Animals - my life” and so on. Note from his legacy a book on the fauna of Australia. The fact is that for us it is there that everything is somehow fabulous, fantastic. Strange wombats and platypuses, cute koala bears, jumping kangaroos live in those parts. For sure, it is impossible to get bored with such a company. This book is recommended about animals for children 10 years and older.
E. Seton-Thompson “Tales of Animals”
Foxes and wolves, mustangs and deer are the main characters of an interesting book. They, like people, seek happiness, love, suffer. Seton-Thompson, a native Canadian, talks about animals with attention and love. Entire generations of writers and, of course, readers have studied this caring and keen look at the "world of wildlife" after him.
D. London “White Fang”
As it turned out, being a dog is far from always as carefree and good as the baby can imagine. Rather, half - a wolf, half - a dog, like White Fang. Jack London is an honest writer. That is why reading how different people can be, how they relate to pets is not useless. In any case, it is incredibly exciting. The story is read like a detective story. In the end, good conquers evil, as it should be in good instructive stories. Today, a book for children about pets has gained popularity around the world. That is why we recommend reading it to school children.
I. Akimushkin “Animal World”
The book for children tells about seven orders of mammals: marsupial, cloacal, predatory, insectivorous, artiodactyls, equids and woolly wings. In total, the author released 6 parts. The second book is devoted to the remaining 12 orders of mammals: primates, bats, anomaly, hare-like, pangolins, pinnipeds, rodents, cetaceans, damans, aardvarks, proboscis and sirens. The third book contains stories about birds. Fourth - reveals secrets about fish-shaped; stingrays, sharks and chimeras; reptiles and amphibians; bone fish. The fifth part should be considered as a collection of stories about insects, and the sixth one tells the story of domestic animals. It is worth noting that the publication contains an incredible number of illustrations. This is another reason why schoolchildren love her so much.
D. Curwood “The Tramps of the North”
Curwood wrote about himself: "He spent half of his life in the wild, the rest of the time he outlined what he saw." The fact is that a descendant of the Indians, who came out of the Mohawk tribe along and across proceeded Northern Canada. From the wilds of the forest, the author brought priceless trophies. As you might guess, these are stories about nature and animals. So, the famous story about the friendship of a puppy and a teddy bear is not at all a metaphor and not an allegory. Here everything is real, living, truthful.
S. Barnford “The Incredible Journey”
Sheila Barnford, a native Canadian, learned to sincerely love nature, animals and write about them with Kerwood and Seton-Thompson. The main characters of her book are Siamese cat and two hunting dogs. Heroes went in search of a master. Their musketeer motto was the following phrase: “One for all and all for one!”, Which even today can be found quite often, especially at school age. Courage and loyalty - they are the ones who lead the furry company through such a large country.
Yu. Koval "Under Sand"
This book, according to many parents, is the best for children at all times. And the undersand is a teenager of a polar fox, a northern animal with a very interesting name - Napoleon the Third. Dogs and arctic foxes, preschoolers and schoolchildren, night constellations and adults are described as vividly and limitlessly as you can describe all life, in other words, with tender love. This mood is inevitably transmitted to the reader - he gets real pleasure!
Conclusion
So, we have reviewed the list of the most popular, interesting and kind books about animals for children. All of them are able to teach both kids and schoolchildren useful things and proper thinking. In addition, many stories contain not only fascinating information, but also new knowledge that is acquired in the childhood best.