They're not all fluffy, furry or bright-eyed, but their tales are fabulous. I'm still waiting for great reads that feature a kindly weasel, a dastardly turtle or a heroic slug though.
	The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (2012)
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong (1969)
	Just a dog by Michael Gerard Bauer (2010)
	Fire, bed and bone by Henrietta Branford (1997)
	The wild robot by Peter Brown (2016) First book in The wild robot series
	The midnight fox by Betsy Byars (1968)
	Lionboy by Zizou Corder (2003) First book in the Lionboy series
	Love that dog by Sharon Creech (2001) First book in the Love that dog series
	Red dog by Louis De Bernieres (2001) First book in the Dog series
	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (2000)
	My family and other animals by Gerrald Durrell (1956) First book in the Corfu trilogy series
	When the sky falls by Phil Earle (2021)
	The snow goose by Paul Gallico (1940)
	Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (1956) First book in the Old Yeller series
	The girl who rode the wind by Stacy Gregg (2015)
	The silver donkey by Sonya Hartnett (2004)
	If only they could talk by James Herriot (1970) First book in the All creatures great and small series
	Redwall by Brian Jacques (1986) First book in the Redwall series
	Sky hawk by Gill Lewis (2011)
	The call of the wild by Jack London (1900)
	An elephant in the garden by Michael Morpurgo (2010)
	Born to run by Michael Morpurgo (2007)
	Shadow by Michael Morpurgo (2010)
	The amazing story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo (2005)
	War horse by Michael Morpurgo (1982) First book in the War horse series
	I am the great horse by Katherine Roberts (2007)
	Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (1877)
	Storm boy by Colin Thiele (1963)
	The murderer's ape by Jakob Wegelius (2014)
	When friendship followed me home by Paul Griffin (2016)
	Kaspar prince of cats by Michael Morpurgo (2008)
	Dog by Daniel Pennac (1982)
	The dogs of winter by Bobbie Pyron (2012)
	Varjak Paw by S.F. Said (2003) First book in the Varjak Paw series
	The last wild by Piers Torday (2013) First book in The last wild series
	Pigeon summer by Ann Turnbull (1992)
	Charlotte and the starlet by Dave Warner (2007) First book in the Charlotte and the starlet series