The Wild Walk of Fame Bookcase
Storybooks for animal fans
If you've ever listened to an episode of The Wild Walk of Fame Podcast then you'll know that I like to end each episode with some animal themed book recomendations.
I do this because I love reading myself and story time with my children is one of my favourite times of the day! Plus I think it is important to help young children develop a love for reading and story telling from a young age.
There's a ton of stats out there that will tell you why reading has a huge beneficiary impact on a child's development and success in life.
Oh and then there's the animals of course! What better way to capture imaginations than through stories? The podcast is all about sparking an interest and helping grow knowledge around lots of weird and wonderful species from around the world. Extending that with ways you can further grow a love for which ever animal is in the spotlight seems like a very natural and easy way to give you a tool you can weave into your day at home.
So, rather than the books recommendations sitting on the airwaves in the podcast I thought it would be helpful to add them to a place on the website where you can access a library of animal themed titles to look out for at the library, your local charity shop or your favourite independent bookseller. (oh ok and Amazon! But don't forget World Of Books where you can buy second hand online ok?)
The Wild Walk of Fame Bookcase
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Season 1
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| Episode 1 |
Sharks |
• Gilbert The Great by
• There's A Shark in the Park Usborne early readers
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| Episode 2 |
Koala |
• The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright
• Koala Lou by Mem Fox
• That's Not My Koala - Usborne |
| Episode 3 |
Giraffe |
• Giraffes Can't dance by |
| Episode 4 |
Meerkat |
• Meerkat Mail
• Come Explore With Me by Ruth Bradford |
| Episode 5 |
Okapi |
• Okapi loves his zebra by Terry Tashel
• The Lion Guard by Disney Junior |
| Episode 6 |
Sloth |
• Slowly, slowly, slowly said the sloth by Eric Carle
• The Sloth Who came to stay by Margaret Wilde
• Sparky by Jenny Offill |
| Episode 7 |
Orangutan |
• Amazing Animals of Southe East Asia by Ruth Bradford
• The Plucky Orangutan by Katherine Veitch |
| Episode 8 |
Anemone fish (clown fish) |
• The Curious clown fish by Adrian Kenoway |
| Episode 9 |
Whale Shark |
• Octonauts and the whale shark
• Milton the friendly whale shark by Sonia Neves |
| Episode 10 |
Tapir |
• Tip toe tapir by |
| Episode 11 |
Sea turtles |
• Commotion in the ocean
• Go wild sea turtles by National Geographic
• That's not my Turtle - Usborne |
| Episode 12 |
Lion |
• The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright
• There's a Lion In My Cornflakes by Michelle Robinson |
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| Season 2 |
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| Episode 1 |
Elephant |
• Elmer series of books by David McKee
• You can't take an elephant on a bus by Patricia Cleveland-Peck |
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Episode 2
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Pangolin |
• Pangolina by Jane Goodall
• I am not a pengion by Liz Wong |
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Episode 3
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Crocodile |
• The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
• The Crocodile Under The Bed by Judith Kerr |
| Episode 4 |
Octopus |
• Inky The Octopus
• Obsessive About Octopuses |
| Episode 5 |
Wolves |
• The Way Home For Wolf by Rachel Bright
• The Wolf's Secret by Nicolas Digard |
| Episode 6 |
Panda |
• Mr Panda series from Steve Antony
• Marmalade The Orange Panda by David Walliams |
| Episode 7 |
Toucan |
• Go Tell It To The Toucan by Colin West
• Toucan Tou-can't by Peter Francis Browne |
| Episode 8 |
Penguin |
• The Penguin Who Wanted To Find Out by Jill Tomlinson
• Lost And Found by Oliver Jeffers |
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