Books for 3-Year-Olds Who Love Animals

At three, children start following simple stories and love guessing what happens next. Picture books with repetition and rhyme keep them turning the pages. These picks are full of animals, from pets and farm animals to jungle creatures, chosen so the story matters as much as the animal.

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  • An Adventure of Tia Mia

    Cara Tejpal · ages 3–5

  • Ed finds a Home

    Alia Bhat · ages 3–6

  • A Friend for Little Bear

    Harry Horse · ages 3–5

  • Also an Octopus

    Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Benji Davies · ages 3–5

  • A Squash and a Squeeze

    Julia Donaldson · ages 3–5

  • Baingani Jojo/Purple Jojo

    Sameera Zia Quereshi · ages 3–5

  • Maisy goes shopping

    Lucy cousins · ages 3–5

  • Kipper's little friends

    Mick Inkpen · ages 3–5

  • Say Hello to the Dinosaurs!

    Ian Whybrow and Tim Warnes · ages 3–5

  • Maisy Goes by Plane

    Lucy Cousins · ages 3–5

  • Daft Bat

    Jeanne Willis · ages 3–5

  • The Lion Inside

    Rachel Bright · ages 3–5

  • I Love you to the Moon and Back

    Tim Warnes · ages 3–6

  • Guess How Much I love you

    Sam McBratney · ages 3–6

  • Maisy goes on holiday

    Lucy Cousins · ages 3–5

  • Don't Call Me Sweet

    Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Angie Rozellar · ages 3–5