The Animal Family
The Animal Family is a 1965 mermaid fiction novel by Randall Jarrell. Readers will find themes of animals, bears, hunters and mermaids.
36 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.
At about 180 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About The Animal Family
A mermaid, a hunter, a bear and a lynx all live together. One day the bear and lynx find a boy in a rowboat on the beach and bring him home too.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Animal Family?
The Animal Family was written by Randall Jarrell and first published in 1965.
What genre is The Animal Family?
It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures.
How long is The Animal Family?
The median edition has 180 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Animal Family?
Readers who like it often enjoy Father Bear comes home, Fish Girl and Goosebumps - Deep Trouble.
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