Anthropomorphic Literature

[Andy]

If you are interested in this kind of literature, have you ever checked out a book series by Brian Jacques, the Red wall series? It is kind of like "King Arthur" only mice and hares vs. rats and foxes, etc. The first books in the series are especially excellent. They are written at a reading level that a good fifth grader would be able to read, but as an adult I liked them too. I've read several of them out loud to my children. The author is British and mispells words purposely so that you can read the words with Liverpool accents, etc.

If you wanted to check this series out, I would recommend starting with "Redwall", then go on from there.

There is also a pretty cool website for this series.

[SoundNin]

Yep i'm a big fan of the Redwall series. I've got most of them with the exception of the real latest stuff. This was also an animated series too which was definatly worth a watch.

[Stan Sakai]

I got the first seven books when they first came out in hardcover. I've stopped reading them, but son Matthew has continued to get them either in HC or paperback and enjoys them.

[Andy]

This is another good book along this line, by Terry Pratchett. Now this is an author who has a weeeeeird universe. The world is on the back of a giant turtle floating through space, supported by four elephants.

In the book, the rats become intelligent by eating candle stubs thrown out by wizards. Guess how the cat becomes intelligent?

It is a good book for middle-school children, but also for adults you can find a lot of social satire. It is a fantastic book.

[Guest]

Samurai Cat books are good too.....

[Andy]

I'm not familiar with those.