Dogs

• Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs, by Michaela Muntean, Scholastic press

• Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy, by Jane O’Connor, Harper Collins

• Meet Odie: A Paw Smart Book, by D.S. Provance, Children’s Books/Education/Pets

• How to Speak Dog: A guide to Decoding Dog Language, by Aline Alexander Newman & Gary Weitzman, D.V.M., National Geographic

• Puppy Love: True Stories of Doggie Devotion, by Lisa M. Gerry, National Geographic

• Super Sniffers: Dog Detectives on the Job, by Dorothy Henshaw Patent, Bloomsbury

• Dogs on Duty: Soldiers’ Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond, by Dorothy Henshaw Patent, Bloomsbury

• My Dog is a Hero: Working Dogs with Amazing Jobs!, by Anita Ganeri, Scholastic

• Buddy Unchained, by Daisy Bix and Joe Hyatt (Winner of the Humane Society Youth

• KIND Children’s Book Award, 2009, The Gryphon Press

• Rufo Liberado, by Daisy Bix and Joe Hyatt, The Gryphon Press (Buddy Unchained told in Spanish!)

• Let’s Get a Pup! by Bob Graham (shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal), Walker Books

• Lucky Boy, written and illustrated by Susan Boase, Houghton Mifflin Company (The illustrations are gorgeous, and the story is beautiful.)

• Superdog: The Heart of a Hero by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner, Harper Collins

• Martha Speaks, by Susan Meddaugh, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends, text and photography by Carol Buckley, Puffin Books

• Swindle (ISBN: 9780439903455), Scholastic

• A Dog’s Way Home (ISBN: 9780061986727), Harper Colllins

• Duke (ISBN: 9780545416375), Scholastic

• Smells Like Dog (ISBN: 9780316043977), Machete

• Because of Shoe & Other Dog Stories (ISBN: 9781250027283), McMillan Publishing Services

• Ribsy (ISBN: 9780380709557), Harper Collins

• Love That Dog (Poetry style) (ISBN: 9780064409599), Harper Collins

• Ginger Pye (ISBN: 9780152025052), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• Mountain Dog (ISBN: 97808805095166), McMillan Publishing Services

• One Dog and His Boy (ISBN: 9780545484411), Scholastic

• Buddy (ISBN: 9780142425442), Penguin

• Little Dog Lost (Poetry style) (ISBN: 9781442434240), Simon and Schuster

• Racing in the Rain, My Life as a Dog, by Garth Stein (special adaption of the best seller for young people) recommended by Mrs. Goeders from Northwoods Elementary School.

• Puppy Tales: Jack & Billy by Steven Goodall & Sally Bradbury (ISBN: 9781781333372), ReThink Press (This is a great read for those raising a puppy.)

Cats

• How to Speak Cat: A guide to Decoding Cat Language, by Aline Alexander Newman & Gary Weitzman, D.V.M., National Geographic

• Pie (ISBN: 9780545270120), Scholastic

• Anton and Cecil (ISBN: 9781616202460), Workman

• Hate That Cat (Poetry style) (ISBN: 9780061430947), Harper Collins

• Pinky Pie (ISBN: 9780152025656), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• Time Cat (ISBN: 9780312632137), McMillan Publishing Services

• Sunny and Friends: Stories of Shelter Pets Told in their Own Words by Janis Kell (ISBN: 9781512751802) WestBow Press (Proceeds from this book benefit shelter pets)

Horses

• A Hundred Horses (ISBN: 9780062122292), Harper Collins

• Black Stallion (ISBN: 9780679813439), Penguin Random House

• Chancey of the Maury River (ISBN: 9780763645236), Penguin Random House

• Macadoo of the Maury River (ISBN: 9780763637668), Penguin Random House

• Misty of Chincoteague (ISBN: 9781416927839), Simon and Schuster

• Learning to Care for a Horse, by Felicia Lowenstein Niven (ISBN: 978—7660-3196-8), Bailey Books

Bunnies

• Bunnicula (ISBN: 9781416928171), Simon & Schuster

• The Forgotten Rabbit, by Nancy Fvrstinger and Nancy Lane, The Gryphon Press

Hamsters and Other Small Animals

• World According to Humphrey (ISBN: 9780142403525), Penguin

• Your Pet Gerbil, by Elaine Landau (ISBN: 978-0613376044), Topeka Bindery

• Training Your Pet Guinea Pig, by Gerry Bucsis and Barbara Somerville (ISBN: 978-0-7641-4625-1), Barron’s Educational Services, Inc.

• Hamsters, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Ferrets, Mice, and Rats: How to Choose and Care for a Small Mammal, by Laura Jeffrey (ISBN: 978-0766025189), Enslow Pub Inc.

• Silkies and other guinea pigs (ISBN: 978-0716613343), World Book, Inc.

Birds

• My Parakeet and me, by Immanuel Birmelin (ISBN: 978-0764118074), Barron’s Educational Services, Inc.

• Birds: How to Choose and Care for a Bird, by Laura Jeffrey (ISBN: 9780766025158), Enslow Pub Inc.

• Bird (Caring for My Pet), by Lynn Hamilton & Katie Gillespie (ISBN: 978-1489606006), Av2 by Weig

• A kid’s guide to keeping chickens, by Melissa Caughey (ISBN: 978-16126487), Storey Publishing

Fish

• Caring for Your Fish, by Lynn Hamilton (ISBN: 1-59036-035-4), Weigl Publishers, Inc.

• My Pet Fish, by Lori Coleman (ISBN: 978-08225226621), Lerner Pub Group

Other

• Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better, by Tracey Stewart, Artisan (a division of Workman Publishing Company) This book covers a wide range of animals and would make a GREAT family read!

• The Story of Dr. Doolittle (ISBN: 9780440483076), Penguin Random House

• Incredible Journey (dogs and cats) (9780440413240), Penguin Random House

• Charlotte’s Web (ISBN: 9780061430947), Harper Collins

• National Geographic Kids Everything Pets: Furry Facts, Photos, and Fun-Unleashed! By James Spears (ISBN: 9781426313622), National Geographic