Books for Animal Lovers: Kid's Version!

Updated April 25, 2024
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Some pets
DiTerlizzi, Angela
Paper Book
The duo that brought you the "bright" and "breezy" (Booklist) Some Bugs is back with a vibrant companion book that's packed with your favorite pets. Some pets sit. Some pets stay. Some pets fetch, And some pets play. Come one,...
All pets allowed
Griffin, Adele
Paper Book
New dog, no tricks! Becket Branch has one birthday wish--a dog! Dogs are outgoing and friendly, and they live life loud, just like Becket. Becket's twin, Nicholas, wants a pet more like him--a peaceful, quiet indoor cat. When their parents...
Superman family adventures. Super-pets!
Baltazar, Art
Paper Book
What is Jimmy Olsen's Supergirl Theory? The sky is filled with Super-Pets! What's up with Jimmy's wristwatch? How does that thing work? Oh yeah, there's also an appearance by Superman!
Children make terrible pets
Brown, Peter, 1979-
Paper Book
In this fresh and funny picture book, Lucy, a young bear, discovers a lost boy in the woods and she thinks she's found the most adorable, cutest pet ever. She brings him home, and begs her mom to keep him, even though her mom tells her that 'children make terrible pets.' She names him Squeaker...
Wackiest White House pets
Davis, Kathryn Gibbs.
Paper Book
In the tradition of the Caldecott-winning book SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT? Gibbs Davis and David A. Johnson present some of the White House's wackiest residents with hilarious fun. White House pets come in every size, shape, and species. What are some of the pets that...
DC League of Super-pets
Lewman, David
Paper Book
The DC Super-Pets star in a Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader with over 30 stickers--just in time for the DC League of Super-Pets movie to hit theaters in Summer 2022! Whenever the people . . . and pets! . . . of Metropolis are in danger, Krypto the Super-Dog...
8 class pets + 1 squirrel [divided by] 1 dog = chaos
Vande Velde, Vivian.
Paper Book
Running into the school to escape a hungry owl was easy. But with the door locked and an angry dog chasing him, how will Twitch the squirrel get back out?   He'll need a hand, of course. . . . and maybe a paw, a fin, and a wing, too. Can the classroom pets--including...
125 pet rescues from pound to palace : homeless pets made happy
Paper Book
This is a collection of hilarious and heartwarming stories of dogs, cats, and all types of pets given a second chance, and the human animal lovers who rescued them. From the dog who saved her owner from a fire, to the cat that plays the piano, to the cow that thinks it's a dog, discover...
Fearless felines 30 true tales of courageous cats
Hamilton, Kimberlie
Paper Book
From World War II London to outer space, meet the coolest cats in history in a colorful illustrated compendium of famous felines and cat facts.Drawing from the thrilling lives of more than 30 adorable cats throughout history, Kimberlie Hamilton retells the fascinating tales of cats through the...
When you adopt a Pandarina
Rose, Matilda
Paper Book
From author Matilda Rose and illustrator Tim Budgen, the creators of the When You Adopt series, When You Adopt a Pandarina is a sparkling picture book about trying your best and never giving up, thanks to an inspiring magical pet. Next time you're in...

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