Pets & Animal Companions
For the months of May and June the Children's Itty Bitty Book Club Theme is pets & animal companions. Pickup a copy of Dear Stray by Kirsten Hubbard or We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan at the children's information desk. This book list is dedicated to animal lovers alike.
Dear stray
Hubbard, Kirsten, author
2023
Allergic
Lloyd, Megan Wagner, author
2021
At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? A heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.
Eva Evergreen, semi-magical witch
Abe, Julie, author
2020
Eva must travel to a seaside town to complete her training and earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday, or be banned from using magic forever.
First friend : how dogs evolved from wolves to become our best friends
Hamilton, Kersten, 1958- author
2021
"A sweet picture book about how dogs evolved from wolves to become man's best friend."-- Provided by publisher.
The imposter
Collier, Kelly, author
2023
Skunk wants to be a dog. EVERYONE loves dogs. And every dog seems to have exactly what he's looking for: a home and a family. When Skunk sees a lost poster for Max the dog, he wonders if he can pass himself off as the missing pet. He enlists the help of three neighborhood critters: a racoon, a cat, and a squirrel who train him in the art of being a dog with hilarious results. But, uh-oh, there's just one thing Skunk didn't account for . . . Will it prevent him from finding a home where he belongs? Perfect for animal lovers. Message of acceptance and found family, plus lots of humor.
Jack the library cat
Apollonio, Marietta, author, illustrator
2023
When a stray cat keeps turning up for story time at the library, he is always shooed away, but when he meets Pascal, a boy who needs a reading buddy, a friendship forms, and now Pascal along with the other children have Jack the cat to read to.
Our animal neighbors : compassion for every furry, slimy, prickly creature on earth
Ricard, Matthieu.
2020
A story about the fundamental connection between animals and people and how we can treat all of Earth's creatures with compassion and empathy.
We could be heroes
Finnegan, Margaret, 1965- author
2020
Fourth-graders Maisie and Hank, who has autism, become friends as they devise schemes to save a neighbor's dog, Booler, from being tied to a tree because of his epilepsy.