This year is the 40th anniversary of Watership Down by Richard Adams so we thought we'd have a look at other books featuring animals, some not as cute as fluffy bunnies.
The cat who came in from the cold by Deric Longden.
The little cat Deric Longden saw sitting forlornly on an upturned bucket belonged to the neighbours, but somehow when it began to rain it seemed only natural to bring him inside. TB 12646
White Fang by Jack London.
A dog three parts wolf and one part dog - is taken from the wild and becomes man's best friend. Braille, giant print, TB 1206
The cat who could read backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun.
The world of modern art is a mystery to many. Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese, are in their element - sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder. TB 18112
Tarka the otter by Henry Williamson
Life in the wild as seen through the otter's own eyes. Braille, giant print, TB 13047
Breed of giants by Joyce Stranger
Josh Johnson, a farmer, breeds his gigantic shire horses but misfortunes fall thick and fast. TB 11351
Life: extraordinary animals, extreme behaviour by Martha Holmes and Michael Gunton.
Telling a series of stories and focusing on intimate details from cold-blooded reptilian killers to the armoured invaders of the insect world. Braille, giant print, TB 17163
Ultimate killers: a quest for the world's deadliest animal by Steve Leonard.
This book provides a portrait of the strength, speed, venom and tactics which wild animals employ to survive. Braille.
Other authors you might enjoy
Include the amusing tales (or should that be tails) of James Herriott writing about his life as a vet or Gerald Durrell who shares his love of wildlife from childhood living in Crete to being one of the great conservationists.