LipstickAndAviators: A similar tale of an animal going through various hardships, many different masters and lots of adventures. The setting is very different, being about dogs pulling sleds in the North of America during the goldrush but the strains that the characters (both animals and humans) are under are very similar. I think Morpurgo was obviously drawing inspiration from this book when he wrote WarHorse.… (meer)

jordantaylor: Both books are told from the voice of an animal serving in one of the World Wars. "War Horse" is about a horse caught up in WWI France, "War Dog" is about a dog in WWII France, England, and Italy.

AbigailAdams26: "Tank Commander" and "War Horse" both address the horrors of WWI, and would make good companion pieces for one another, for young people studying what is sometimes called "the first modern war." One focuses on the development of a new form of warfare, the other harks back to a traditional form (the use of horses/cavalry).… (meer)