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Omaha Public Library wants to help readers find new books — or at least books new to them. Every month in this space, Omaha Public Library employees will recommend reading based on different writing genres, themes or styles. This May, staff have suggested some of their favorite books about or relating to animals. Find these books and more at your local branch or omahalibrary.org.

Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh, manager at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch

“Redwall” series, by Brian Jacques. This is a fantasy series set around Redwall Abbey in Mossflower Woods and populated with a variety of hero and villain talking animals, including mice, rats, ravens and wearets (half weasel, half ferret), etc. These are lengthy books for middle school readers. There is also a more digestible graphic novel series based on the books geared toward reluctant readers.

Jennifer Jazynka, manager at Milton R. Abrahams Branch