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friendship with animals

Books about friendship with animals for readers of all ages.

Cover of Amelia's nine lives

Amelia's nine lives

Lorna Balian

Ages 4–8pet lossfriendship with animals

Cover of Elephant Run

Elephant Run

Roland Smith

Ages 10–15couragesurvival

Cover of Quiet One

Quiet One

Della Rae Clark

Ages 6–10self-discoveryquiet strength

Cover of Size Twelve

Size Twelve

Robert Westall, Robert Westall

Ages 8–12pet adoptionfriendship with animals

Cover of Perfect Pets

Perfect Pets

Ages 6–9animalspets

Cover of Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Barbara Park

Ages 6–9responsibilityovercoming fear

Cover of Crash (Animal Alert)

Crash (Animal Alert)

J. Oldfield

Ages 8–12animal carecompassion

Cover of Girl's best friend

Girl's best friend

Leslie Margolis

Ages 8–12entrepreneurshipresponsibility