Tales with Tails

This week, I'm sharing chapter books featuring dogs . . .

Road Trip by Gary Paulsen

A father and son embark on a road trip to a distant animal shelter to save a homeless border collie puppy.

Just a Dog by Michael Gerard Butler

Corey recounts the adventures and misadventures of his Dalmatian, Mister Mosely.

Dog Trouble! by Galia Oz

Julie has only had her dog for two weeks, and the pup is already causing trouble. For starters, she is missing! And Julie suspects the school bully Danny must be behind it. It will take some detective work and the help of Julie's friends to bring her new pet home. But the missing puppy is not the end of Julie's dog trouble. This is only the beginning of the escapades of Julie and Shakshuka.

One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson

When lonely Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.

More Dog Stories --

A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron

Lara's Gift by Annemarie O'Brien

Lulu Walks the Dog by Judith Viorst

The Misadventures of the Magician's Dog by Frances Sackett

Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

A Simple Case of Angels by Caroline Adderson

Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Stick Dog by Tom Wilson
The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming
The Tale of Rescue by Michael Rosen

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through May 25, 2018.

Reading is for the Dogs

When I am asked for animal stories, quite often they want stories about dogs.  So here are some of my favorite dog stories . . .

One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.

Lulu Walks the Dogs by Judith Viorst
Lulu needs help from a boy named Fleischman if she is to earn money walking her neighbors' dogs, and she finds out that if she wants her business venture to succeed, she has to be nice.

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
Rose Howard has OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms. She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms. Rose and Rain are practically inseparable. And they are often home alone, as Rose's father spends most evenings at a bar, and doesn't have much patience for his special-needs daughter. Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing.


More Dog Stories --
Darling: Mercy Dog of World War I by Alison Hart
Duke by Kirby Larson
Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee
Just a Dog by Michael Gerard Bauer
Little Dog, Lost by Marion Dane Bauer
The Misadventures of the Magician's Dog by Frances Sackett
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
Road Trip by Gary Paulsen
A Simple Case of Angels by Caroline Adderson
Soldier Dog by Sam Angus
Stick Dog by Tom Watson
The Truth of Me by Patricia MacLachlan

Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 19, 2015.

A Good Dog . . .

Check out one of these great dog stories for kids . . .

A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin
Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.

The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy by Dori Hillestad Butler
While searching for his mysteriously lost human family, Buddy the dog is adopted by another family and helps solve the mystery of their missing boy.

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.

One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.