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!
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 amazing stories of some special members of the animal kingdom!
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Animal Booklists from IndyPL:
Unlikely BFFs - True Stories of Amazing Animal Friendships - Dogs are know to be man's best friend, but 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?
Man's Best Friends - Dogs, Horses, Cows, Bears, Pigeons and More - It's not just dogs - many members of the animal kingdom have been loyal friends to people. Read about these furry and feathered friends who rescue, detect, lifeguard, patrol, and protect. These are true tales of human/animal friendships.
Amazing and True Animal 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.
Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing
Upon completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, P.T. Barnum and his twenty-one elephants parade across to prove to everyone that the bridge is safe.
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
The inspiring story of an elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again -- each time towing her farther, even hundreds of miles away -- but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home.
Ivan
The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta.