Five books starring animals that you should read

Throughout the history of literature, many writers have counted a pet among their closest friends. Without a doubt, your pet can become a fundamental part of your family, and at Casual Hotels we understand this, which is why all our hotels welcome pets of any kind . We are pet-friendly. And to learn more about them, we recommend five books starring animals that you can't miss.

And for us, as for many of our clients, pets are just another part of the vacation.

At our Casual Sevilla de las Letras hotel, the theme that inspires all the decor is literature and the world of narrative, so we have an extensive library where you can choose from titles for all ages if you wish, including books starring animals.

Many people say that in order to understand oneself, one must first understand animals. In fact, great books have featured pets alongside the main character.

Therefore, if you are a true animal and literature lover, we at Casual would like to suggest a series of books featuring animals that you will love and that you can find in our Seville library:

The protagonist of this novel is a dog named Enzo, the pet of young race car driver Denny Swift, who only needs to talk and walk on two legs to be the tender and charming human he's always wanted to be. A story that anyone who has ever had a dog as part of their family will understand perfectly and will remind them of those good times.

Benjamin Mee was a journalist for The Guardian, married with two children, until one day he read the news that Dartmoor Zoo in England was closing and 200 animals were to be euthanized. He decided to embark on this adventure. Throughout the story, life's setbacks and blows never cease. However, Benjamin's love for animals keeps him from swaying from his goal of saving the zoo and all its animals.

The Durrell family, sick and depressed by England's unfriendly climate, decides to travel to the Greek island of Corfu. Little Gerald, a self-portrait of the author as a child, is a great nature lover. He tells us about his expeditions around the island, studying the native fauna and collecting new species for his collection. At the same time, he recounts the varied and hilarious situations his family finds themselves in. Ultimately, the family, the island's inhabitants, the animals, and the flora are all portrayed in a tangled mess, sometimes tinged with nostalgia and melancholy, but mostly with hilarious doses of humor.

John is a homeless man lost on the streets of London. Lacking motivation for life, one day he finds a skittish little puppy that will change his life. George, his pet's name, will completely change the protagonist's life. In a short time, he establishes a close and affectionate relationship with the animal, and John regains hope; he now feels he has a reason to get up every morning, and he's even started drawing again, a talent he thought he'd lost.

This work is narrated in the first person by a guide dog who recounts the experiences of his blind owner. Emilio Ortiz is familiar with this field, as he is a guide dog user himself. Some of the pranks narrated by Cross were actually perpetrated by the author's dog, whose name is Spock. The novel offers an interesting critique of human beings and their lifestyles from the casual perspective of a dog.

Are you up for reading? You can expand our list of books featuring animals with more titles... even more themes! But above all, make time for reading.