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,...
Dragon's fat cat
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dragon, the heartwarming hero adored by Dav's youngest readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to...
Rain is wet!
Fang, Vicky
Paper Book
Pet friends Sniff and Scratch have fun in the rain, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a...
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
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of I Can Read books, here is a beautiful new edition of the very first Biscuit story! The classic tale written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and charmingly illustrated by Pat Schories is now available as a special paper-over-board...
Work, dogs, work : a highway tail
Horvath, James (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
Beginning readers will love this I Can Read adventure starring a doggy construction crew! The text and art have been gently adapted from James Horvath's picture book of the same title. Top dog Duke and his busy crew of construction worker dogs have a big day ahead of them as...
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...
Lily to the rescue
Cameron, W. Bruce
Paper Book
A 2020 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner! An irresistible chapter book series from the New York Times bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales featuring Lily, a rescue dog who rescues other animals! ...
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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