Catalogue Page for Animal Story Stories

Desmond The Dormouse Meets The Hawk

Desmond has a very smart idea to save his friends,  the animals of The Hollow from the threat of the menacing hawk.

By Dave Gregson

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Dormouse, Hawk Reading time: 15 - 20 mins

The Seahorses from Before Time

Long, long ago, what did the tiny creatures do when they spotted humans walking on their land?

By Afifa Ali Syed

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Seahorse Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Tiger the Crocodile and the Sacred Crow

True Story – a holy crow rescues trapped tiger and kidnapped crocodile

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, True Animals: Bird, Crocodile, Crow, Tiger Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

High Flying Birds

Lover crows and colonizing sparrows fly high to save a child from kidnappers.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Sparrow Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Rascal Cat Brothers Part 2

Sequel to Rascal Cat Brothers, told by Snowball

By Lisa Jacovsky

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Cat Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Moonbeam

Moonbeam is just like a normal boy, except his home is the sea and his legs form an exquisite tail.

By Katie Simmonds

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Whale

Golu, The Ant

An ant and fly meet and exchange information about each other’s lives..

By Pulkita Anand

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Ant, Fly Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Gorilla’s Grey

The story is about a gorilla and how the other animals started to imitate his innovative new dress sense.

By Pulkita Anand

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Elephant, Gorilla Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Don’t Go

A migratory bird who suffers from travel sickness, a fear of heights and dislikes foreign food. That’s a bit of problem, as you can imagine.

By Susan Gordon

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Thrush Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Lost!

A little dog curiously leaves her back yard through an open gate. What happens to her next is nothing she had ever expected.

By Barbara L. Kanehl

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Rooster That Wouldn’t Crow (video)

VIDEO: A story about individuality and a rooster’s right to fall in love with whomever he chooses.

By Artie Knapp

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Illustrated, Modern, Original, Video Animals: Rooster Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Shearing Day

Lennie is frightened to be sheared so he decides to run away. But, was it a smart idea to be gone for six years?

By Deborah Dybowski

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Sheep Reading time: 05 - 10 mins