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If You Like the Pets of American Girl, Try...

June 18, 2018 | strande

 

If you enjoy reading about all the animals and pets featured in the American Girl series, like Felicity's horse Penny or Melody's dog Bo, you might enjoy some of these titles.

Fiction

It's not Destiny : an Abby story by Kelsey Abrams

Ten-year-old Abby Ramirez, who is on the autism spectrum, has her hands full when an anxious German shepherd, Destiny, shows up at the Second Chance Ranch animal rescue. While Abby helps Destiny learn to trust people again, Abby has to learn to overcome old habits of her own.

Share a Story: Pets Storytime

September 12, 2016 | strande

Did you miss our Pet Storytime at the Farmer's Market last week? Don't worry, here's what you missed, plus a few more suggestions to inspire a cuddly storytime you can do at home.

From Storytime

We tried a few different rhymes and songs. We sang "The Wheels on the Bus," but added noises for all the different pets on the bus (I think the Elephants on the Bus were my favorite). We also acted out this rhyme while making all the appropriate animal noises:

     Can you hop like a rabbit? Can you jump like a frog?

     Can you waddle like a duck? Can you wag like a dog?

     Can you fly like a bird? Can you swim like a fish?

     Can you sit back down and be still like this?

Man's Best Friend

June 1, 2016 | SuzyQ

True stories about dogs.

Marley and me : life and love with the world's worst dog by John Grogan
From Baghdad, with love : a Marine, the war, and a dog named Lava by Jay Kopelman

Here, Kitty, Kitty

June 1, 2016 | SuzyQ

True stories about cats.

Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron
Dewey's nine lives : the legacy of the small-town library cat who inspired millions by Vicki Myron

Teach Your Cat Tricks

May 31, 2015 | rogersn

The cat behavior answer book: practical insights & proven solutions for your feline questions by Arden Moore ; illustrated by Matt Ambre ; foreword by Nancy Peterson

The cat whisperer: why cats do what they do— and how to get them to do what you want by Mieshelle Nagelschneider

I just got a kitten. What do I do?: how to buy, train, understand, and enjoy your new kitten by Mordecai Siegal ; photographs by Ginger S. Buck

The cat owner's problem solver: how to manage common behavior problems by thinking like your cat by Margaret H. Bonham

Teach Your Dog New Tricks

May 31, 2015 | rogersn

The best dog tricks on the planet: 106 amazing things your dog can do on command by Babette Haggerty with Barbara Call

50 tricks to teach your dog: amaze your friends! impress your family! challenge your dog! by Sophie Collins

51 puppy tricks: step-by-step activities to engage, challenge, and bond with your puppy by Kyra Sundance & Jadie ; photography by Nick Saglimbeni

Old dog, new tricks: understanding and retraining older and rescued dogs by David Taylor

Congratulations! It's a dog!: training and behavior tips for the newest member of your family by D. Caroline Coile

Healthy Pets

June 16, 2014 | AmyJo

ASPCA complete cat care manual by Andrew Edney ; foreword by Roger Caras

The complete cat's meow: everything you need to know about caring for your cat by Darlene Arden

The Humane Society of the United States complete guide to cat care by Wendy Christensen and the staff of the Humane Society of the United States

Caring for your aging cat: a quality-of-life guide for your cat's senior years by Janice Borzendowski

Real Food for dogs & cats: a practical guide to feeding your pet a balanced, natural diet by Dr. Clare Middle

Book Group Choices August 2012

August 5, 2012 | madame librarian

Don't let your book group miss these:

The tenderness of wolves: a novel by Stef Penney

A three dog life by Abigail Thomas

Moral disorder: stories by Margaret Atwood

The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander

Five skies by Ron Carlson

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