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Anthropomorphic Literature

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 13:06 -0700
by 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.

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 18:23 -0700
by 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.

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:27 -0700
by 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.

"The Amazing Maurice and the Educated Rodents"

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 15:19 -0700
by 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.

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:18 -0700
by Guest
Samurai Cat books are good too.....

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 16:02 -0700
by Andy
I'm not familiar with those.