r/AnimalBooks

Hi! I thought folks might like what we’re creating with Capyhero! My name is Tyler and I’m the author. It’s an illustrated fantasy featuring over 100 traditionally drawn fountain ink illustrations by u/nickthagreek.

It’s about a brave capybara who awakens in a strange land with only a blue blanket and the fading memory of a boy named Reed.

It’s written for fantasy readers, middle grade and up. I’d say my biggest inspirations are Princess Mononoke and other Studio Ghibli stories, Redwall, and other classics from the 90s.

I’m still writing it, but just wanted to share some of the beautiful page spreads that have me really excited!!

Theres gonna be a new xenofiction book involving squirrels (seems is going to be a trilogy). That would come out in November 10th.

Summary:

Rum is the runt of his litter and an outcast in the Sky Clan, but he sees and understands things the other squirrels don’t—for Rum is a sentinel. Born to each squirrel clan when a catastrophe is looming, sentinels are powerful seers that must go to the Dark Forest to meet a mysterious squirrel that can decipher their message. When Rum befriends the Lowland Clan’s runaway sentinel, Nearly, the two band together to reach the Dark Forest to meet the ancient squirrel, Arundale.

But the message Arundale deciphers is dire: A fire is coming to the mountains that will destroy everything in its path. Only the sentinels can save the forest creatures. But one of their kind, the final sentinel, is missing. So Rum, Nearly, and a legion of animal protectors set off on an epic journey to find the missing sentinel, and learn her secret message before it’s too late.

Fast-paced and packed with drama and dangerous battles, Sentinels is perfect for reluctant readers and fantasy lovers alike, and filled with captivating illustrations that bring the squirrel world to life.

A rare and collectible 1936 Soviet children's book featuring Leo Tolstoy's classic animal stories, illustrated by the renowned animalist artist Vasily Vatagin.

I see a lot of mixed reviews about this book. People said there's not a lot of magic and nothing much happened in the book. It sounded like there's not much world building. I know she's looking for her brother, but beside that, what else is happening in the story?

I’ve never read anything by this author before, but I’m having a blast reading this so far!

When to Target and found this series about axolotls. Haven't read but just give the heads up of you love these animals.

Meet Mousebane! Leader of the Willd Alliance, a coven of attuned animals who live in an abandoned playpark, hidden by magic. His demeanor might be fierce, but he cares deeply for the animals under his protection.

Meet Sunfire! The uncompromising leader of the Truthtellers, a coven of creatures who live underground, in a lost corner of the subway. He despises human witches, and the animals who are bound to them.

Meet Nightshade! Leader of the Renegades, a ragtag coven of attuned who dwell in a junkyard on the edge of the city. The Renegades make it their mission to free the creatures bound to human witches, making daring raids across the city.

Artwork by Johanna Tarkela
Information from renegades_books on Instagram

Whenever I go to used bookstores I always keep an eye out for books on my list...

This one I've been wanting to read for ages, but never stumbled across a copy until now, and it just so happens to be an advanced edition! A really cool find tbh, I'm very pleased to add it to my collection 😸

I still want to get a normal edition eventually (as cool as advanced copies are, their white boxes with text aren't the prettiest to look at lol) and I'm looking forward to FINALLY reading one of the most iconic animal books of all time

"The Future Is Wild was a Japanese manga series based on The Future Is Wild and The Wild World of the Future, illustrated by Takaaki Ogawa. As well as the TV series, the manga was inspired by the books The Future Is Wild: A Natural History of the Future and the Japanese version of The Wild World of the Future, both of which were popular in Japan."

>Meet Luna! One of two orphaned sisters struggling to survive in the city, Luna is a brave and adventurous young cat. She uses her fire magic to defend herself and will burn down any barrier that stands in her way. Artwork: Johanna Tarkela

Willow! Willow is Luna’s more cautious sister. She prefers to stick to the shadows, using her magic of concealment to hide from human eyes. Like Luna, Willow is haunted by her mother’s death at human hands. Artwork: Johanna Tarkela

Meet Jay! Jay Saxton breeds, kidnaps or traps attuned animals across the city. He runs a secret operation providing familiars, great and small, to any witch who’ll pay his fee. Artwork: Johanna Tarkela

>Meet Violet! Daughter of powerful witches, Violet Rousseau has lived a life of privilege, scared to speak up against her parents. For years, she’s resisted the pressure to be bound to a familiar, until now… Artwork: Johanna Tarkela

So when y'all started mentioning this movie adaptation coming, I was kind of interested in going to see it, but I felt that it was probably going to be one of those movies with mixed reviews like If. Turns out, it's starting to look like it's going to be more along the lines of Paddington. Now I'm definitely curious to see it when it comes out now.

Off tangent, but I also saw the film tie-in version of the book on display in a bookstore in Germany a couple weeks back, I was tempted to get it, but I kind of ran out of time on my trip.

Anyway, is it weird I'm going to see two Sheep films in theaters this year? This and Shaun the Sheep 3.