Age 3-7 Wild About Animals 10 Children’s Picture Books Collection | Jungle, Farm & Zoo Animal Stories for Kids

Wild About Animals is a 10-book children’s picture book collection for ages 3–7, bringing together a range of animal-led stories. Across the set, young readers meet creatures from the jungle, farm and ocean, with each book presented through engaging text and colourful illustration.

The collection includes humorous and heart-warming tales, from a jungle birthday search for a missing toucan to an octopus learning how to build a story. Other adventures feature a silent penguin in an unexpected present, a bear trying to cheer up a crying tree, and a goat determined to try something other than grass. The set also includes stories about a gorilla-loving girl, an alligator with a secret about his teeth, and a fruit-filled journey where animals quietly help themselves along the way.

Included titles

• Penguin
• Monkey Found A Baby
• Go Tell It To The Toucan!
• Also An Octopus
• Albert’s Tree
• The Greedy Goat
• Gorilla
• Handa’s Surprise
• Alan’s Big Scary Teeth
• Melissa’s Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Key details

• 10 children’s picture books in one collection
• Recommended age range: 3–7
• Animal stories spanning jungle, farm and ocean settings
• Includes colour and days-of-the-week learning in The Greedy Goat

Synopses

Go Tell It To The Toucan!

It’s Jumbo the elephant’s birthday, and he plans a jungle jamboree. He only needs to find the toucan so the message can be passed on, but nobody can locate him. The search builds through lively, repetitive text towards a twist.

Also An Octopus

This story sets out how to build a story, starting with a ukulele-playing octopus who wants something. The octopus dreams of travelling to faraway galaxies in a purple spaceship, but struggles when trying to build one from glue, umbrellas, glitter and waffles. A second character may be able to help.

Penguin

Ben is thrilled to discover a penguin inside his present, but Penguin won’t say a word. Ben tries everything to make him speak, until a passing lion steps in. When Penguin finally talks, Ben learns something worth waiting for.

Monkey Found A Baby

Monkey finds a tiny baby beneath the banyan tree. When the baby monkey spots a lion, the trouble begins. A lively, rhyming read-aloud set in the jungle.

Albert’s Tree

Albert’s favourite tree won’t stop crying, and he wants to know why. The bear tries to cheer up his old friend and discovers friendship in unexpected places. A funny and charming picture book.

The Greedy Goat

A read-aloud farmyard tale that teaches colours and the days of the week. Goat is tired of grass and decides to sample the dog’s food, the pig’s potatoes and even the farmer’s pants. Things go wrong in this hilarious but cautionary story.

Gorilla

Hannah loves gorillas and wants to see a real one, but her father is always too busy or too tired to take her to the zoo. On the night before her birthday, something extraordinary happens and her wish comes true. A classic story of a moonlit night of adventure with a surprising, kindly friend.

Handa’s Surprise

Handa puts seven fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo, in a neighbouring village. As she carries it on her head, sneaky animals steal from the basket while she wonders which fruit her friend will like best. The story unfolds with cheeky wild animals and a surprise at the end.

Alan’s Big Scary Teeth

Alan is an alligator famed for his big, scary teeth, and he uses them to frighten the jungle animals. He has a secret: at home he takes out his false teeth, until they go missing. The story follows what happens when Alan can no longer rely on them.

Melissa’s Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Melissa and her friends have pets that are not considered suitable, including an octopus, a warthog and an elephant. These animals are described as too large, too messy and prone to breaking things. The story also teases an even more unsuitable pet with a long, scaly green tail and sharp teeth.