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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  • Paddington and the christmas visitor

    Timothy Knapman · ages 3–5

  • Duck and Goose- Its time for Christmas

    Tad Hills · ages 3–5

  • Kipper's birthday

    Mick Inkpen · ages 3–5

  • Kipper

    Mick Inkpen · ages 3–5

  • Foxy and the Spots

    Colin and Jacqui Hawkins · ages 3–5

  • The town mouse and the country mouse

    ages 3–5

  • Old Macdonald had a farm

    ages 0–3

  • I Can't Bear It

    Carrie Hennon · ages 3–5

  • Rosie's Special Surprise

    Tim Warnes · ages 3–5

  • The Rhyming Rabbit

    Julia Donaldson · ages 3–5

  • Farmyard Hullabaloo

    Giles Andreae · ages 3–5

  • The Cave

    Rob Hodgson · ages 3–5

  • The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

    Steve Smallman · ages 3–5

  • Morris Goes to School

    Bernard Wiseman · ages 3–5

  • Mr Tiger Goes Wild

    Peter Brown · ages 3–5

  • Look At Me

    Francesca Simon · ages 3–5