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Four Picture Books with Loveable Animal Characters

1 August 2024

Picture books shouldn’t be boring, which is why we think stories with beloved animal characters are sure to be fun and engaging. From bears to pigs and dragons, oh my, there is sure to be a story for every animal lover!

Bear & Duck are Friends

In this story of friendship and bravery, Bear & Duck are Friends follows a story of Bear and Duck as are two unlikely friends who support each other to overcome fears and try new things. Duck encourages Bear to step out of his comfort zone and face his nervousness head on.

With detailed and colourful illustrations and engaging dialogue, Bear & Duck are Friends is sure to encourage young readers into facing their fears and encouraging their friends.

Sue deGennaro
Bear and Duck are Friends

Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel

Oli and Basil are two frogs who love creating: Oli as an inventor and Basil as an artist. When they enter a competition to make pigs fly, they discover that they can’t win on their own, they need to work together to make their ideas come to life.

If you’re looking for a story about friendship, teamwork and collaboration with complex but colourful illustrations, Oli and Basil is perfect for you.

Megan Hess
Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel
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Pigasus

Pigs really can fly in Pigasus!

Pig has the big dream of being able to fly, and even when her family refuses to believe in her, she never gives up.

An entertaining story about overcoming challenges, Pigasus is perfect for the young dreamers who dream of adventure.

 

A Different Dragon

Why read about fire-breathing dragons when you can read about Donny, the water-breathing dragon in A Different Dragon.

Where Donny’s friends breathe fire, Donny is a little different: he can breathe water. Donny’s friends don’t think his talents are special and start calling him mean names. But when a young dragon is trapped in a fire, only Donny’s water can save him!

A Different Dragon encourages young readers to embrace their differences and their strengths, even if they’re a little bit different.