Catalogue Page for Animal Story Stories

Esme and the Magic Cat

Esme discovers an interesting and wonderful cat in her television and goes on a crazy adventure.

By Dave Gregson

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Fantasy, Modern, Original Animals: Cat, Pig Reading time: 15 - 20 mins

Fiery Witness

A monkey is promised the hand in marriage of the one he loves, but after a long search is surprised she is getting married to the king’s son.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Monkey Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Toad and Goat

A short poem about a toad and a goat enjoying the ocean 🙂

By CJ The Tall Poet

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Original, Poem Animals: Goat, Toad Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Goose Who Couldn’t Fly

Stella thinks she can’t fly…but Custard Pie the beagle has a plan…

By Kenneth Lapointe

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Dog, Goose Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

How Tigers got stripes

This story is about a tiger named Danny who’s ashamed he has no stripes.

By Dhruv Uppala

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

The Cow, the Crow, and the Cat

A fun farm setting fable, with a valuable lesson!

By Katie Blanchard

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Bird, Cat, Cow, Crow Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Uncle Bob

A stray tabby meets an old Quaker cat at Oak Grove Senior Living and learns their job is to help care for the residents.

By Andrew C Miller

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Original Animals: Cat Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

TENTACTIED

Having eight legs is difficult to move around, but add job interviews and things turn into disasters!

By Elizabeth Butler

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Original Animals: Octopus Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Holy Salt and Sacred Boar

Himalaya’s Manipur! Tourist invasion? No! Says Elders and Gods.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Duck With Cold Feet

Basil is afraid of getting cold feet…so his parents and a Canada Goose come to the rescue!

By Kenneth Lapointe

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Original Animals: Duck Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Barking Ghost

Thieves target antique in temple while dog imprisoned underground to be ghost-yaksha

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian Animals: Dog, Rat Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Raven and the Fox

Based on Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow”, this is the retelling of a story with a moral about what a clever fox does to get a yummy piece of cheese.

By Amina Ali Syed

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Fable Animals: Bird, Crow, Fox, Raven Reading time: 01 - 05 mins