Whether a furry friend is little and lovable like a pet or big and best seen from afar like a lion, kids are drawn to animals. For the pet-lover or animal enthusiast in your family, these authors tell ...

Kids love animals—so it makes sense that they love animal books, too, like these nonfiction picture books and middle grade books. These nonfiction book picks for PreK–7 are packed with rich vocabulary ...

From a mile-high pile of new animal books for kids, I highly recommend a few worthy selections: Marley books Is there any adult in the hemisphere who has not read John Grogan's "Marley & Me"? Now, ...

Pets grow old, just like people, but kids often are not prepared when their beloved animal passes. These books from our friends at Common Sense Media can help make it easier for kids to cope after the ...

When I was about five, my life plan involved having a horse instead of a car (in New York City, I might add), and owning several dozen cats, dogs, pigs, monkeys, parrots, and a falcon that would obey ...

Take your child on a trek to the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean, or kick over rocks to discover the critters living in the desert. Or maybe you want to bring your kiddo to visit familiar animal ...

Peter Rabbit, the Cat in the Hat, Winnie the Poo, Charlotte and Wilbur share one commonality: they are all anthropomorphized animals. According to new research, those characters could be doing more ...