Books for 4-Year-Olds Who Love Animals

Four-year-olds want longer stories, funny characters and books they can talk about afterwards. Picture books with a bit more plot work well. 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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  • The Snail and the Whale

    Julia Donaldson · ages 3–5

  • Shikshaprad Kahaniyan Aesop Fables par Adharit

    ages 4–6

  • Goodnight Ocean

    Carmen Jaldana · ages 2–4

  • There was an old Lady who swallowed a fly

    Alexander Cox · ages 3–5

  • Greg's My Egg!

    Darcia Labrosse · ages 3–5

  • What's the Time Mr Wolf

    Amanda Enright · ages 3–5

  • First Week at Cow School

    Andy Cutbill · ages 3–5

  • On The Road with Mavis and Marge

    Niamh Sharkey · ages 3–5

  • Monkey Business

    Smriti Prasadam · ages 3–5

  • If Animals Kissed Goodnight

    Ann Whiteford Paul · ages 4–6

  • The Gingerbread Man

    Pegasus · ages 3–5

  • Time for Bed

    Mem Fox · ages 3–5

  • The Littlest Reindeer

    ages 4–6

  • The cow that laid an egg

    Andy Cutbill · ages 4–6

  • The Hare and The Tortoise

    ages 4–6

  • Lolo The Hippo

    My Zoo Animal · ages 3–5