Sometimes a pet is the perfect friend. Check out these stories about feisty felines and delightful dogs to discover just how much fun sharing your life with a furry friend can be.
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Catalanotto, Peter
Kitten Red, Yellow, Blue
Using cues from the future pet owners' occupations, Mrs. Tuttle devises a clever way to match 16 kittens to their new homes.
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Calmenson, Stephanie
May I Pet Your Dog
This is an informative dog's-eye-view of how to meet and greet man's best friend.
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Cochran, Bill
The Forever Dog
Mike and his dog Corky promise to be best friends forever. When Corky dies, Mike feels betrayed in this exploration of one of life's most challenging issues.
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Coffelt, Nancy
Fred Stays with Me
The young narrator, a child of divorce, cherishes the constant companionship and stability of her relationship with her dog Fred.
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Curtis, Christopher Paul
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
When Russell's dog goes after a gnome in a mural he and Russell both end up in parallel world. This book takes the reader further in to the wild world of Mr. Chickee and the members of the Flint Future Detectives Club.
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Fine, Anne
The Diary of a Killer Cat
Tuffy the cat stands up for all cats everywhere in this funny 'what did I do?' tale.
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Graham, Bob
The Trouble with Dogs
This sequel to Let's Get a Pup! Said Kate features the continuing misadventures of the peppy pup and his quirky family.
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Grimes, Nikki
When Gorilla Goes Walking
Poems and pictures illustrate the loving relationship between a young girl and a tall-walking, tailless cat.
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Henkes, Kevin
Kitten's First Full Moon
When Kitten mistakes the moon for a bowl of milk, she tires herself out trying to get it. But can you blame her?
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Hunter, Erin
Into the Wild
Where clans of wild cats reign, an ordinary housecat appears, but he may turn out to be the wildest of them all.
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Karbo, Karen
Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs
The 13 year old sleuth is looking for a classmate's red diamond, but as always she ends up finding trouble
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Lakin, Patricia
Clarence the Copy Cat
This nonviolent cat just isn't interested in chasing mice. He feels like he can't fit in anywhere-that is until he moves into the Barnstable Library.
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Reiser, Lynn
Hardworking Puppies
These 10 pups are going places! A perfect match for Catalanotto's Kitten book, this also features endearing pets and intriguing occupations and challenges readers to make the connections between them.
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Rylant, Cynthia
Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars
Belly-aches keep Mr. Putter and Tabby awake. They decide to take a walk and are quite surprised at who else they find wandering around in the night.
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Schachner, Judith
Skippyjon Jones
This Siamese cat thinks he is Chihuahua and a sword fighter. This hilarious introduction to a larger than life character will leave readers eager to read more of his adventures.
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Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
These friends (a real dog and a stuffed bear) learn some life lessons in simple stories perfect for new readers.
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Sidman, Joyce
Meow Ruff
These concrete poems tell the story of a cat and dog caught after a "sky muffin" cloud releases a rainstorm. Readers will enjoy puzzling out the pictures as they read the poems.
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Singer, Marilyn
Cats to the Rescue: True Tales of Heroic Felines
This is a tribute to the essential cat-the muse, the hero, and the friend.
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Teague, Mark
Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation
Readers will lap up this hilarious tongue-in-cheek tale of Ike, a clever canine who is trying to clear his name of a crime against the neighbor's cat.
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