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animal communication

Books about animal communication for readers of all ages.

Cover of Koko-love!

Koko-love!

Francine Patterson

Ages 3–8animal communicationcompassion

Cover of Can you whoo too?

Can you whoo too?

Harriet Ziefert

Ages 2–5animal soundsanimal communication

Cover of Gift of gab

Gift of gab

Cathy East Dubowski, Cathy West, Jim Durk, Thompson Bros.

Ages 5–10animal communicationfamily

Cover of Queen Sardine and Princess Persia

Queen Sardine and Princess Persia

Kate Willis-Crowley

Ages 7–11jealousyfriendship

Cover of Splash, splash

Splash, splash

Jeff Sheppard

Ages 2–6animal soundsanimal communication

Cover of How loud is a lion?

How loud is a lion?

Clare Beaton

Ages 2–6animal soundsjungle animals

Cover of Hoot, howl, hiss

Hoot, howl, hiss

Michelle Koch

Ages 2–7animal soundsanimal communication

Cover of The Birds of the Harbor

The Birds of the Harbor

John Italia

Ages 4–8animal communicationlanguage and learning

Cover of Magic by Heart

Magic by Heart

Amy Gordon

Ages 8–12self-discoverymagic

Cover of Mystery of the hanging tower

Mystery of the hanging tower

D. A. Swanson

Ages 8–12mysteryadventure

Cover of Koko's kitten

Koko's kitten

Francine Patterson

Ages 3–8animal communicationfriendship

Cover of The puzzled penguin

The puzzled penguin

Amelia Cobb

Ages 6–10curiosityfriendship

Cover of Oscar and the Bat

Oscar and the Bat

Geoff Waring

Ages 3–7friendshipanimal communication

Cover of How to speak cat

How to speak cat

Aline Alexander Newman

Ages 6–12animal communicationpet care

Cover of Daisy Dawson and the big freeze

Daisy Dawson and the big freeze

Steve Voake

Ages 7–11animal communicationcourage

Cover of Talk, talk, squawk!

Talk, talk, squawk!

Nicola Davies

Ages 4–9animal communicationnature

Cover of How to Speak Moo!

How to Speak Moo!

Deborah Fajerman

Ages 3–8animal communicationlanguage

Cover of Animal Talk

Animal Talk

Seon-Hye Jang, Hyeong-Jin Lee

Ages 3–8animal communicationnature

Cover of Animal Talk

Animal Talk

Karen Gravelle, Ann O. Squire

Ages 9–12animal communicationnature

Cover of Simon Thorn and the wolf's den

Simon Thorn and the wolf's den

Aimée Carter

Ages 9–13animal communicationadventure

Cover of Daisy Dawson at the beach

Daisy Dawson at the beach

Steve Voake, Jessica Meserve

Ages 6–10animal communicationfriendship

Cover of Roar!

Roar!

Margaret Mayo

Ages 2–7animal behavioranimal communication

Cover of The Story of Doctor Dolittle

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting

Ages 7–12animal communicationcompassion