The Perfect Pet

This week, we're sharing some of our favorite pet stories for younger children.  Here are a few of our favorite pet picture books . . . .

A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan

One morning, a boy wakes up with a rabbit on his head and, although his mother is skeptical, he soon discovers that he can be fed, ride a bobsled, and even look cool with a rabbit on his head.

Dogs by Emily Gravett

Various types of dogs illustrate the concept of opposites, with such examples as dogs that are big and small, tough and soft, hairy and bald, and slow and fast.

Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown

When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

A mother dog tries to teach her pup how to bark, and is surprised at why he wasn't learning.

More Pet Stories --

Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear by Matthew J. Baek

The Blue House Dog by Deborah Blumenthal

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

Dog in Charge by K.L. Going

The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest

Flat Cat by Tara Lazar

Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio

Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio

Goldfish on Vacation by Sam Lloyd-Jones

The Great Dog Wash by Shellie Braeuner

How Mr. Silver Stole the Show by Kate Klise

I Got a New Friend by Karl Newson Edwards

I Hate My Cats: A Love Story by Cali Davide

I Want a Dog by Jon Agee

I'm Not Missing by Kashelle Gourley

Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt

Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont

Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog by Jon Agee

No Dogs Allowed! by Sonia Manzano

Painter and Ugly by Robert J. Blake

The Perfect Pet for You by Estelle Laure

The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey

Pirate's Perfect Pet by Beth Ferry

Some Cat! by Mary Casanova

Take Your Pet to School Day by Linda Ashman

This Is Gus by Chris Chatterton

Trouper by Meg Kearney

Wiener Wolf by Jeff Crosby

Tails & Tales: Pig Stories (Picture Books)

 This week, I'm sharing picture books featuring . . . PIGS!  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson

In this rhyming, counting book, ten pigs build a very strange sandwich--until a wolf comes along and sends them running.

Wolf Won't Bite by Emily Gravett

Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.

Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas

Mouse and Cow are making soup but Pig keeps trying to add strange ingredients.

Pug Meets Pig by Sue Gallion

Pug is happy at home until Pig arrives, when he must share his bowl, his yard, and even his bed, but just as Pug is packing his belongings to leave things change for the better.

Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folguiera

When a pig visits a frog pond, sits on a rock, and says only "Ribbit!", news spreads fast but only the wise old beetle has an explanation.

More Pig Stories --

All for Me and None for All by Helen Lester

Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio

Day by Day by Susan Gal

Do Not Open This Book by Michaela Muntean

Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop

Ginger and Petunia by Patricia Polacco

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

I Know a Wee Piggy by Kim Norman

If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

A Normal Pig by K-Fai Steele

Nursery Crimes by Arthur Geisert

Olivia by Ian Falconer

One Rainy Day by Valeri Gorbachev
A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black

Pignic by Matt Phelan

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail

Pigs to the Rescue by John Himmelman
The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett

The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz

Toot & Puddle: Top of the World by Holly Hobbie

Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley

Yum! by Colin McNaughton

Check these and more pig stories out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 16, 2021.

Stories from the Forest

This week, I am sharing picture books featuring a forest setting . . .

Animals in the Outhouse by Anja Frohlich
A new forest ranger, eager to prove himself, installs an outhouse for animals so that the forest will be tidier but although the animals enter, one after another, and claim success, none can figure out a way to actually make use of the unnatural device.

Tidy by Emily Gravett
Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates quickly and ends with the complete destruction of the forest. 

This Is Moose by Richard T. Morris
Director Billy Waddler is trying to film a documentary about moose, but the moose in question has no intention of spending his life in the woods and his animal friends, who have dreams of their own, help him prove his point.

Flashlight by Liz Boyd
In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.

Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem.


More Books--
Alone in the Forest by Gita Wolf
Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year by Betsy Bowen
Baby Bear by Kadir Nelson
Bear and Bunny by Daniel Pinkwater
Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson
Big, Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley
The Busy Beaver by Nicholas Oldland
Come Back, Moon by David Kherdian
Counting on Woods: A Poem by George Ella Lyon
Crickwing by Janell Cannon
Flossie and the Fox by Patricia McKissack
The Forest by Claire A. NIvola
Hunters of the Great Forest by Dennis Nolan
I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by Jill Esbaum
It's the Bear! by Jez Alborough
Let's Go Home, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
Lost Found by Marsha Diane Arnold
Oh So Brave Dragon by David Kirk
One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler
Peek-A-Book Bunny by Holly Surplice
Redwoods by Jason Chen
Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree by Jan Peck
Where Once There Was a Wood by Denise Fleming
The Wild Boy by Mordecai Gerstein
The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob Hartman
The Wonderful Book by Leonid Gore

Check out these and more forest books on display at the Arnold Branch through December 15, 2017.

Let's Take a Trip . . . To the Circus

I thought I would end our summer vacations by book this week by visiting the circus . . .

Wolf Won't Bite by Emily Gravett
Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.

10 Turkeys in the Road by Brenda Reeves Sturgis
Ten turkeys performing circus acts block a country road, much to the frustration of an angry farmer in a pick-up truck who tries to shoo them away.

ABC is for Circus by Patrick Hruby
Introduces the letters of the alphabet to children with circus-themed illustrations and simple, bold text on board pages.

You See a Circus -- by Mike Downs
A young boy, who is a member of an acrobat family, describes the people and activities of his circus home.

Dad Runs Away with the Circus by Etgar Kerrett
A wildly enthusiastic father surprises his family when he runs off to join the circus.

Shhhh! It's Time for Bed

Are you looking for a new book to read to your child before bedtime?  Check out one of these great books . . .

Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson
After wandering out at night to watch a magical star shower, a polar bear cub returns home to snuggle with her mother in their warm den.

Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

Again by Emily Gravett
At bedtime, Cedric the dragon wants his mother to read his favorite book again, and again, and again.