TheComic Compass

Animals books for early readers

27 award-winning books for early readers. Cats, dogs, mice, sloths and every creature in between.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic8Funny16Adventure10Friendship and school18Animals27

27 books

Cover of Good Night, PlanetWinner2018Good Night, PlanetLiniers2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaWinner2017Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaBen Clanton2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of The Zoo BoxWinner2015The Zoo BoxAriel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Babymouse for PresidentWinner2013Babymouse for PresidentJennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Dragon Puncher IslandWinner2012Dragon Puncher IslandJames Kochalka2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Milk and Mocha: Our Little HappinessNominee2024Milk and Mocha: Our Little HappinessMelani Sie2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of BearNominee2021BearBen Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Cat Kid Comic ClubNominee2021Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of KodiNominee2021KodiJared Cullum2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of A Trip to the Top of the Volcano with MouseNominee2020A Trip to the Top of the Volcano with MouseFrank Viva2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Who Wet My Pants?Nominee2020Who Wet My Pants?Bob Shea and Zachariah Ohora2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the MarketNominee2020¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the MarketRaúl the Third2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsNominee2019Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsGraham Annable2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of EggNominee2018EggKevin Henkes2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Little Tails in the SavannahNominee2018Little Tails in the SavannahFrederic Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of A Cat Named Tim And Other StoriesNominee2015A Cat Named Tim And Other StoriesJohn Martz2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of BirdCatDogNominee2015BirdCatDogLee Nordling and Meritxell Bosch2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Benjamin Bear in Bright IdeasNominee2014Benjamin Bear in Bright IdeasPhilippe Coudray2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Odd DuckNominee2014Odd DuckCecil Castellucci and Sara Varon2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Otto's Backwards DayNominee2014Otto's Backwards DayFrank Cammuso with Jay Lynch2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Benny and Penny in Lights OutNominee2013Benny and Penny in Lights OutGeoffrey Hayes2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Zig and Wikki in The CowNominee2013Zig and Wikki in The CowNadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Beauty and the Squat BearsNominee2012Beauty and the Squat BearsÉmile Bravo2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy ThinkingNominee2012Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy ThinkingPhilippe Coudray2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Patrick in a Teddy Bear's PicnicNominee2012Patrick in a Teddy Bear's PicnicGeoffrey Hayes2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeFox + Chick: Up and Down: and Other StoriesSergio RuzzierNominee2023Fox + Chick: Up and Down: and Other StoriesSergio Ruzzier2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineePetalsGustavo BorgesNominee2019PetalsGustavo Borges2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nominee