I’m sure you’ve heard people say that dogs are man’s best friend. When you read some of these books, you’ll discover that there are a lot of animals that have been man’s best friend as well as best friends to each other! Who would have thought that a deer and a dog or a dog and a duck could be friends? Some of these animals just have the best life stories. Some are famous, like Koko the gorilla who learned American Sign Language. Or the 21 elephants that walked across the Brooklyn Bridge when it was built, just to prove it was safe! Or Eclipse, the dog that learned how to catch the bus to the dog park all by himself! Theses are true animal stores and they are amazing!
Can We Be Friends: Unexpected Animal Friendships from Around the World tells the stories of five unlikely animal friendships:
- a hippo and a tortoise
- an elephant and a sheep
- a gorilla and kittens
- a cheetah and a dog
- a dog and dolphin
Check out even more books that tell the true animal stories of some special members of the animal kingdom!
Amazing and True Animals Stories for Kids
Read about the 21 elephants that walked across the Brooklyn Bridge when it was built, just to prove it was safe, or about Eclipse, the dog that learned how to catch the bus to the dog park all by himself! Check out some of these books for amazing stories about some special members of the animal kingdom.
- Man’s Best Friends – Dogs, Horses, Cows, Bears, Pigeons and More – IndyPL_CarrieW
- Unlikely BFFs – True Stories of Amazing Animal Friendships – IndyPL_CarrieW
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