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Children’s animal books

From The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit to Fantastic Mr Fox and The Jungle Book, a world of animals are waiting to tell their stories in books. Children will love meeting animals in picture, activity and colouring books from Hey Duggee and Bluey. For children who want to learn more about the natural world, animal fact books like Frozen Planet II will introduce youngsters to extraordinary creatures of all kinds.

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15 unforgettable animal stories

There’s tales of plucky pups and golden geese, brave rabbits and one very hardworking sheep-pig. These are unforgettable stories for animal lovers of all ages.

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Classic stories

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14 books for kids that love animals

From lively characters to fun facts about the animal kingdom, we’ve included something for all ages here – even the littlest of animal lovers.

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Fascinating animal facts

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