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Book Review: Animal Friends Series
Series by Janette Oke - Teaching Values to Young Readers


Prairie Dog Town


Trouble in a Fur Coat


Maury Had a Little Lamb

by Janette Oke
Published by Bethany House
Ages 6-10


5 apple rating!

These delightful books feature precocious young animals who learn valuable life lessons. Each book features easy-to read chapters and charming illustrations. Books are available at your Christian bookstore or online.

Prairie Dog Town is about a young prairie dog who thinks there are too many rules to live by. After venturing out on his own, he learns that the dog town rules are there to protect him.

Trouble in a Fur Coat is the story about Natook, a little bear cub, who strays too far from Mother and ends up lost and alone. Natook and his sister stuck close to their mother at first, discovering the world outside their den. But Natook's curiosity gets the best of him and he gets into more mischief. Will Natook find his mother and sister before it's time to hibernate?

Maury Had a Little Lamb introduces poor little Shanda, a lamb rejected by his family. Shandy is bottle-fed and lives in the farmhouse with Maury, who takes good care of him. Soon Shandy is too big to stay in the house. He finds all sorts of mischief to get into outside. He has trouble making friends with the other sheep. Will he ever make friends and feel like he belongs?

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