Doggone Good Books!
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Favorite series: Amelia Bedelia... Big Dog and Little Dog.Going for a Walk, Big Dog and Little Dog Going Sailing, The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog ... Biscuit, Biscuit Goes to School, Biscuit Finds a Friend, Biscuit’s Christmas .... Boomer’s Big Day , Boomer’s Big Surprise , Boomer Goes to School ... Can You See What I See: Dinosaurs , Can You See What I See... How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? How do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends? How do Dinosaurs... Mr. Putter and Tabby ... If You Give a Mouse A Cookie, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Pig a Pancake ... Martha Speaks, Martha Blah Blah,
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Walks the Dog ... Magic Tree House... Sally Goes to the Mountains, Sally Goes to the Beach, Sally Goes to the Vet ... 1: The Case of the Lost Boy The Buddy Filees #2: The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutts The Buddy Files #3: The Case of the Missing Family
Gentle books to help with grieving: A Dog Like Jack ,A Special Place for Charlee Badger’s Parting Gifts ,Dog Heaven For Every Dog An Angel ,If Nathan Were Here ,I'll Always Love You ,Jasper's Day ,Remember Rafferty ,Remember the Secret ,Saying Goodbye to Lulu ,Tear Soup ,The Fall of Freddie the Leaf ,The Forever Dog , by Bill CochranThe Tenth Good Thing About Barney ,Toby ,What We Do When Someone Dies ,When A Pet Dies ,When Your Pet Dies ,Why Did Grandpa Die?
The books listed have been recommended by R.E.A.D. team members. Please feel free to send an e-mail to librarydogs@cox.net to let us know about other great books you love, and they'll be added to this list of favorites.
The following books have proven to be very popular with hundreds of youngsters who’ve read them time and time again. Some are appropriate for preschoolers, many for the elementary and middle school ages, and others have been enjoyed by students with special needs and challenges in learning. In most cases, the titles below link to a description of the story in the less expensive paperback version; most are also available in board book and hard cover editions.
Click on any title to read a brief description of the book as well as convenient ordering information..
A few very special titles: A Blue So Blue Art Dog Bad Dog, Marley! Because of Winn-Dixie Brave Norman: A True Story Can Dogs Talk? Chewy and Chica Cloudy With a Chance Of Meatballs Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Danger: The Dog Yard Cat Days With Frog and Toad Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters From Obedience School Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale Dinosaurumpus Dog Breath! Doggies Dog Loves Books Dogzilla Duck for President Francine Francine the Beach Party Queen Free to Be Me: The Eskimo Way Frog and Toad Together Gina Bina Ballerina Go, Dog. Go! Good Night, Gorilla Goodnight Moon Goosed Green Eggs and Ham (board book version with lift-and-look flaps to peek under) Hardworking Puppies Henry and Ribsy How Rocket Learned to Read I Love Dogs I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words Kat Kong Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog Marley: A Dog Like No Other Mama Don't Allow Marsupial Sue Mutt Dog My Dog Is Lost My Dog Rosie My Dog Truffle My Little Sister Ate One Hare Nico and Lola: Kindness Shared Between a Boy and a Dog Nora, the Fifty-Cent Dog Owl Moon Pippin Takes a Bath Poodlena PollyAnna’s Words of Wisdom Pssst! Doggie Rain Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp Stanley's Party Ten Little Dinosaurs en Little Puppies The Backward Bird Dog The Best Pet of All The Turtle Saver The Very Hungry Caterpillar Three Little Lambs...Somewhere Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog Too Many Frogs! Walter, the Farting Dog Wet Dog!
WHY LET THE DOGS IN?
Language skills through rhyming wordplay:
A Mink, A Fink, A Skating Rink: What is a Noun? A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More About Nouns Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective? How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What are Homonyms and Homophones? I and You and Don't Forget Who: What is a Pronoun? Nearly, Dearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What is a Synonym? Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More About Adjectives Ten Little Puppies To Root, To Toot, To Parachute: What Is a Verb? Under, Over, by the Clover: What is a Preposition?
Safety is important:
Don't Lick the Dog: Making Friends with Dogs , May I Pet Your Dog?: (The How-to Guide For Kids Meeting Dogs (and Dogs Meeting Kids) Officer Buckle and Gloria
Learning can be fun: BOB series of books for pre- and beginning readers can help youngsters feel confident about reading all by themselves.Cheerios series of books -- easy-to-read board books with areas on each page for a child to place Cheerios. Upon command, the dog can eat the Cheerios -- fun for both dog and beginning reader.
Stories about therapy and service/assistance dogs: My Buddy One Incredible Dog! Kizzy One Incredible Dog! Lady Rafter's Story Rosie: A Visiting Dog's Story The Adventures of Sheila the Therapy Dog When Life Gets Tough…the story of a boy and a therapy dog
