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.
	Fire, bed and bone by Henrietta Branford (1997)
	The cry of the wolf by Melvin Burgess (1989)
	Red dog by Louis De Bernieres (2001) First book in the Dog series
	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)
	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)
	War horse by Michael Morpurgo (1982) First book in the War horse series
	Wolf brother by Michelle Paver (2004) First book in the Chronicles of ancient darkness series
	I am the great horse by Katherine Roberts (2007)
	Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (1877)
	Blitzcat by Robert Westall (1989)
	When friendship followed me home by Paul Griffin (2016)
	The dogs of winter by Bobbie Pyron (2012)
	Pigeon summer by Ann Turnbull (1992)