@eightbitsamurai@elekk.xyz @BestGirlGrace YES!!
and it's not like you can't get PLENTY of examples of symbolism in those books. i mean dear lord the very premise of animorphs that slaps you across the face with it on the very cover is ANIMAL SYMBOLISM ANIMAL SYMBOLISM ANIMAL SYMBOLISM THEY ARE ANIMALS AND THE ANIMALS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THEIR CHARACTER TRAITS AS REFLECTED IN THE STORY COME GETCHA ANIMAL SYMBOLISM, blared at three thousand decibels with a giant neon sign