Dogs & Cats for Early Elementary

For fans of dogs and cats, early readers and first chapter books just right for beginning readers!

Updated May 25, 2024
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See the dog : three stories about a cat
LaRochelle, David
Paper Book
What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat return to demonstrate that standing in for a friend can be trickier than expected. The dog is sick today, but have no fear--the cat is happy to take his place! But when the...
See the cat : three stories about a dog
LaRochelle, David
Paper Book
Winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling. See Max. Max is not a cat--Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay,...
Pepper & Boo : a cat surprise!
Harper, Charise Mericle
Paper Book
Charise Mericle Harper (Crafty Cat, Just Grace, Fashion Kitty) delivers another hilarious and charming early graphic novel series starring Pepper and Boo, two darling dogs, and their suspicious housemate, the cat. Meet Pepper and Boo. They are two dogs who do...
Dragon's fat cat : Dragon's fourth tale
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
The endearing blue Dragon is back in bestselling author Dav Pilkey's humorous story about friendship and taking care of pets.When Dragon finds a stray cat, he brings it home and learns to take care of it through many silly mishaps. But, then Dragon is in for a big surprise when Cat has a litter of...
Dragons and marshmallows
Citro, Asia
Paper Book
A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 Pick With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of...
Biscuit
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
Snuggle up at bedtime or anytime with Biscuit, the very first book about everyone's favorite little yellow puppy.  It's time for bed, but Biscuit doesn't want to sleep! Before Biscuit gets into bed he wants one more snack, one more story, one more kiss. Will he ever go...
Work, dogs, work : a highway tail
Horvath, James (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
Top dog Duke and his busy crew have a big day of construction fun ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, our favorite doggy construction team gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a...
Home is where the heart is
Higgins, Cam
Paper Book
Meet the loveable and rambunctious puppy, Bo Davis, in this first book of the Good Dog series! When Bo loses something important, his search takes him all over the farm. Springtime has arrived at the Davis Family Farm! Spring showers lead to muddy hijinks for a young pup named Bo...
King and Kayla and the case of the missing dog treats
Butler, Dori Hillestad
Paper Book
King & Kayla are back on the case in this laugh-out-loud mystery from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Thor, Jillian's new puppy. But now the treats are missing, and King is under suspicion. Analytical Kayla...
The newest princess
Mews, Melody
Paper Book
Itty Bitty Kitty is about to become the princess of Lollyland in this first adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series! Something exciting is happening in Lollyland. Itty Bitty Kitty's eighth shooting star is about to arrive and that means she's going to...
Kitty and the moonlight rescue
Harrison, Paula
Paper Book
Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure. Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue is the first book in a chapter book series about Kitty and her superhero adventures.  Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character with catlike superpowers. With dramatic two-color art on...

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