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Easy Readers | Picture Books | For Grades 2+

Easy Readers

Why Benny Barks by David Milgrim.
Why does your dog do the things he does?

Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog by Sara Swan Miller.
Here are stories just right for a doggie storytime!

Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant.
Meet Mudge, a lovable English Mastiff, and his boy, Henry.

Alex and the Cat by Helen V. Griffith.
Alex the puppy has a lot to learn, and the cat is a great teacher.

Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet by
James Howe.
Pinky learns all about taking care of a kitten.

Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat by Sara Swan Miller.
Here are stories just right for a kitty cat storytime.

Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant.
Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby have lots of adventures in their neighborhood.

Picture Books

Sit, Truman! by Dan Harper.
Truman is a Very Big dog who slobbers on everything.

Boomer’s Big Day by Constance W. McGeorge.
Find out what Boomer the Golden Retriever is thinking when his family moves.

Martha Blah Blah by Susan Meddaugh.
What would happen if your dog could talk?

Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis by Dav Pilkey.
Hally has terrible breath, but her family is determined to help her.

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann.
Officer Buckle’s faithful partner, Gloria, helps him save the school.

The Stray Dog by Marc Simont.
Willie doesn’t have a home, but he meets a loving family at the park.

McDuff Moves In by Rosemary Wells.
McDuff comes to live with Fred and Lucy.

Cat and Mouse stories by Tomek Bogacki.
Little cat finds a best friend – a mouse!

Nobody Asked Me! by Steve Henry.
Hey, who’s this new cat in the house?

The Patchwork Cat by Nicola Bayley &
William Mayne.
When Tabby’s family throws out her favorite quilt, she tries to get it back herself.

The Cat Barked? by Lydia Monks.
Wouldn’t it be more fun to be a dog? Cat thinks so.

Oscar, Cat-About-Town by James Herriot.
Meet Oscar, a stray cat that moves in with the veterinarian.

Catastrophe Cat by Dennis Panek.
If you think your cat gets into trouble, wait until you meet Catastrophe.

For Grades 2+

Dogs on the Job! True Stories of Phenomenal Dogs by Christopher Farran.
What does your dog do for a living?

Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays by Peg Kehret.
Enjoy stories about dogs who get new families and become service dogs, actors, and heroes.

The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail by Debbie S. Miller.
In 1925, teams of sled dogs raced a needed medicine to a town in Alaska.

Speak! Children’s Book Illustrators Brag About Their Dogs edited by Michael J. Rosen.
Enjoy amazing drawings and stories from illustrators about their great pets.

My New Kitten by Joanna Cole.
Cleo Cat has had kittens!

ABC Cats by Kathy Darling.
Learn about many of your feline friends.

The True-or False Book of Cats by
Patricia Lauber.
What do you really know about cats?

Purr! Children’s Book Illustrators Brag About Their Cats edited by Michael J. Rosen.
Enjoy amazing drawings and stories from illustrators about their great pets.

 
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