Are you tired of reading about humans? Interested in learning what life might be like from the eyes of your pet–or even the neighborhood squirrel? Check out the list below, which includes stories from the perspective of various animals, from rabbits and mice to dogs and otters. These novels and graphic novels are best for older elementary kids who are looking for tales from a bird’s (or a raccoon’s, or a bat’s…) eye view.
NOVELS
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt
Odder by Katherine Applegate
Duet by Elise Broach
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
A True Home by Kallie George
Journey Beyond the Burrow by Rina Heisel
Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins
Firstborn by Tor Seidler
Good Dogs with Bad Haircuts by David Sidorov
Appleblossum the Possum by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Charlotte’s Web by EB White
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Cat on the Run series by Aaron Blabey
InvestiGators series by John Patrick Green
A Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted
Pawcasso by Remy Lai
The Flying Light by Yuanhao Yang
~Abby Henkel, Library Assistant