16 Children's Book Lists About a Particular Animal

Did your kids go through a phase where they only wanted to read about one particular kind of thing? My son spent one year on dinosaurs when he was three, followed by a year of Pokémon. I made these lists:

- - - Bowerbirds
    - Cat & Dog
    - Crocodile
    - Dinosaur
    - Dragon
    - Duck
    - Hamster & Guinea Pig
    - Horses
    - Owls
    - Pokémon
    - Puffins
    - Sea Creatures
    - Tortoise
    - Whales
    - Wombat
    - Zoo

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16 Children’s Book Lists About a Particular Animal

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7 Picture Books about Puffins

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Nine Picture Books About Wombats

Favorite Bowerbird & Bird-ing Books

Let’s Fete Felines

Children’s Books About Tortoises to Fall In Love With

Favorite Owl Children’s Books

Five New Rescue Dog Books

5 Picture Books Around Pet Adoption

Top 10: Best Dragon Children’s Books

Top 10: Favorite Duck Picture Books

Our Favorite Dinosaur Books

Hamsters and Guinea Pigs in Early Chapter Books

Top 10: Crocodile Books for Kids

Top 10: Zoo Books for Kids

Top 10: Pokémon Books

10 Hilarious Cat and Dog Picture Books

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