Books and Beyond: For the love of animals

Books that celebrate the human-animal bond are a firm favourite among our readers. Karen and Louisa talk about some classics of the genre and some new arrivals on the literary scene. If you’re having a ruff day, this episode will leave you feline pretty good!

Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast.

Books mentioned in the show: 

• Finding Gobi: the true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard with Craig Borlase
• Flush, a biography by Virginia Woolf ; new introduction by Trekkie Ritchie
• Afterglow : a dog memoir by Eileen Myles
• My family and other animals by Gerald Durrell
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell 
• Boo to a goose by Mem Fox 
• Kahu: the cautious kiwi by written by Brian Birchall 
• We’re going on a bear hunt by retold by Michael Rosen
• Te haere ki te rapu pea nā Michael Rosen ngā kōrero
• Mission impawsible by Krista Davis
• Murder most howl by Krista Davis
• Not a creature was purring by Krista Davis

Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond.

Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35 pm. Recent shows can be listened to via the Auckland Libraries podcast.