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61) Dot and Bob
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
15 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Dot's mother begins to plant a tree, Bob the dog decides to help.
62) Splotch
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Splotch was meant to be in his bowl when his boy got home from school--but he isn't there! There's only one conclusion: he must have run away. But when he mysteriously returns, all is well again. Except...Splotch's distinctive spot has moved and the only explanation is that he has been CHANGED BY ALIENS! When the spot moves yet again, it's clear something fishy is going on. This hilarious story poses the question that, when it comes to this family,...
63) Jelly Bean
Author
Series
Shelter pet squad volume 1
Language
English
Description
No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.
Author
Series
Owl diaries volume 6
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A famous author is coming to visit and Eva and her classmates are assigned to write a story--but Eva Wingdale is totally distracted because her pet bat, Baxter, has gone missing, and she suspects that the sneaky squirrels have something to do with her missing pet.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Angel on a Leash tells the heartwarming tales of therapy dogs who have changed the lives of children and hospitals and rehabilitation centers as the result of the work done by the therapy dog charity, Angel on a Leash, an organization founded by the book's author. The stories follow not only the children facing illness and disability, but also the experiences of the owners of the therapy dogs and the therapy dogs themselves. This is an uplifting...
66) Mi dragón y yo
Author
Language
Español
Description
A boy tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways he would take proper care of it if he had one.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense is a revolutionary new account from one of the leading scientific experts on these little-understood animals. As he did in his acclaimed, best-selling Dog Sense, Bradshaw combines the most up-to-date research with fascinating case studies to paint an unprecedentedly detailed portrait of the domestic cat"--
"Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise....
68) Chicken feathers
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Relates the story of the summer Josh spends while his mother is in the hospital awaiting the birth of his baby sister, and his pet chicken Semolina, who talks but only to him, is almost killed by a red fox.
Author
Language
English
Description
"This touching story is an emotional rollercoaster."—Book Review
The New York Times bestselling story of a boy, his dog, and the love that changed their lives forever.
When Jamie and Nuala Gardner chose a puppy for their son, Dale, they weren't an ordinary family choosing an ordinary pet. Dale was on the autism spectrum and his parents were desperate to support him—after being shuttled between ineffective,
...Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The little girl wants a pet, but her mother says "We'll see". So the girl tries a rock that she names Fluffy as a pet. Next a glove, a candy wrapper, and a balloon are pets. With imagination, anything can be a pet. But what will be the best pet of all.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
23 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When a boy's long-awaited pet arrives, a note on the crate reads, "Congratulations on your new lion! We know you ordered a kitten, but we ran out of those." Fortunately, the big cat comes with instructions-- like, try very hard NOT to look like a zebra. Or a gazelle. And order ten pizzas for dinner. Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrr-fect pet?
72) My dog laughs
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A diverse group of young children explore all the joys of having a dog"--
73) Wedgie & Gizmo
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
Author
Series
Hank the pet sitter volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hank pet sits Otis the very large dog. Otis gets a toothache, and Hank has to take him to the vet.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A decade ago, former military counterintelligence officer Terry Henry joined his precocious young daughter, Kyria, on a trip to a nursing home in order to allow its residents to play with their family dog, a golden retriever named Riley. Terry was astounded by the transformations that unfolded before his eyes. Soon after, Terry and Kyria started their service dog organization, paws4people, with the goal of pairing dogs with human beings in need of...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The hamster is a favorite caged pet for children. Here?s advice for both children and adults on housing, feeding, general care, and toys and devices to help keep a hamster active and healthy. Titles in Barron?s extensive selection of Complete Pet Owner?s Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high-quality photos and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs,...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"For thousands of years one animal has contributed to human survival more than any other. It has been a source of food, a means of transportation, a provider of physical labor and an instrument of war. This extraordinary creature is the horse. Throughout human history people have loved, owned and ridden horses. Horses fascinate us; they silently speak to our hearts. Young and old, rich or poor we are drawn; whether to books like The Horse Whisperer,...
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