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Fiona's flea

Keller, Beverly

Fiona finds a stray dog with fleas. Although her parents will not let her keep the dog, she manages to keep one of its fleas. This leads her on a search to find a home for the flea - a flea circus.

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animals, assertiveness, circus, conflict resolution, decision making, dog, family, insects, parents, peer resistance, pets, self esteem

Nate the great goes undercover

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

Nate the great attempts to solve the mystery of who is raiding Oliver's garbage. Nate encounters a skunk and a telephone pole, but it is not until he goes under the cover (lid) of the garbage that he narrows the suspects down to one - his dog, Sludge.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dog, friendship, goal setting, mystery, pets, problem solving, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Henry and mudge and the bedtime thumps

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry loves his dog, Mudge, so much that he is worried about Mudge when he has to sleep outside at night. To calm his nerves, Henry decides to sleep outside with Mudge.

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animals, critical thinking, dog, feelings, friendship, night, peer resistance, pets, sleep, stress management, worry

Nate the great and the missing key

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, look for Annie's house key which has mysteriously disappeared. Nate the Great has to solve a riddle to find the key.

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animals, critical thinking, dog, friendship, lost, mystery, pets, problem solving, rhyme

Walter's tail

Ernst, Lisa Campbell

A dog and its owner enjoy time together. Some town members dislike the dog until he saves the day.

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animals, community, dog, friendship, heroism, mischief, pets

Henry and mudge

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry is upset because he does not have any brothers or sister to play with. His parents decide to buy him a dog. He names the dog Mudge and they have many adventures together.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dog, family, friendship, growing up, parents, pets, play, responsibilities

Carl goes to daycare

Day, Alexandra

When the daycare teacher gets locked out of the classroom, Carl the dog takes over and leads the children in their daily activities.

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animals, dog, food, friendship, helping, nutrition, pets, play, school

The outside dog

Pomerantz, Charlotte

Marisol lives on the hills in Puerto Rico with her grandpa. After wanting a dog of her own for so long, her grandfather consents, as long as he is an outside dog.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, dog, family, fishing, goal setting, grandparents, multicultural, pets, relationship, verbal communication

The old woman who named things

Rylant, Cynthia

An old woman begins to name her life's belongings because she is lonely and has outlived her friends. When a stray puppy comes to her house one afternoon, the old woman is afraid to become too attached to it. In the end, she does go looking for her new companion.

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aging, animals, car, conflict resolution, decision making, dog, feelings, food, friendship, garden, happiness, hunger, memories, pets, sadness, transportation

Higglety pigglety pop

Sendak, Maurice

Jennie is a dog who has a great master. She receives lots of love and gives a lot of love. Unfortunately, Jennie is not satisfied and runs away to find her fortune.

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animals, assertiveness, critical thinking, decision making, dog, feelings, fortune, goal setting, happiness, pets, refusal skills, running away

Don't worry, dear

Fassler, Joan

Jenny does a lot of things little girls do; she sucks her thumb, wets the bed, stutters her words, and pretends her stuffed animals are real. Many people laugh at Jenny, but her mother tells her not to worry because things will get better as she grows up.

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african american, animals, dog, embarrassment, family, feelings, growing up, love, multicultural, parents, peer resistance, pets, self esteem, siblings, stress management, stuttering, verbal communication

Rover

Rosen, Michael

This dog has three pet humans for whom he is responsible. He loves them and takes care of them. Sometimes they all go to the beach together. The littlest human, Rover, wanders away. No one can find her but the dog. When she is found, the dog promises never to let her out of his sight again.

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animals, beach, caring, crab, crustaceans, decision making, dog, family, feelings, friendship, goal setting, lost, love, parents, pets, playing, rescue, sand, seasons, sports, summer, vacation

Marathon and steve

Rayner, Mary

Marathon, the dog, has difficulty sharing his master's enthusiasm for their daily run. One day, an injury to Steve brings a compromise to both of them, so they do an alternative form of exercise -- swimming!

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animals, change, conflict resolution, coping, dog, exercise, injury, pets, running, swimming

Henry and mudge and the forever sea

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry, the dog Mudge, and Henry's dad go to the beach for the day. They swim and play. When a wave carries Henry's toy into the ocean, Mudge risks his life to retrieve it.

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adventures, animals, beach, bodies of water, decision making, dog, exercise, family, helping, ocean, parents, pets, play, rescue, safety, swimming

Martha and skits

Meddaugh, Susan

The whole family, including Martha, the talking dog, is excited when Skits arrives. Skits is a young and mischievious dog. As he grows, the family thinks that it is time to give him alphabet soup so he will be able to talk. However, it doesn't have the same effect on Skits as it did on Martha. At first everyone is sad, especially Skits, until they discover his other talents.

Benny: An adventure story

Graham, Bob

Benny is a very talented magician's assisstant. When he outshines the magician though, he is kicked out of the show. For the first time, Benny is on his own and he doesn't know where to go or what to do. He searches everywhere for a place to belong. In the last place he looks, Benny finds the perfect home.

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actor, animals, confidence, dancing, dog, family, feelings, friendship, goal setting, grandparents, happiness, homeless, individuality, loneliness, love, magic, music, parents, pets, sadness, self esteem, siblings, train, transportation, travel, uniqueness

Henry and mudge take the big test

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry takes his dog, Mudge, to obedience school. Although Henry is worried about how well Mudge will do, he is pleasantly surprised when Mudge learns all of his commands and passes his obedience test.

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animals, determination, dog, goal setting, learning, pets, school

Something queer is going on

Levy, Elizabeth

Jill's dog Fletcher is not on the front steps when Jill arrives home from school, so Jill and her friend Gwen search the neighborhood for Fletcher. They believe Mr. Fernbach has Fletcher and convince Jill's mother to follow Mr. Fernbach to his studios. Fletcher is found in the studios where he is being used in a dog food commercial.

Morris brookside, a dog

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

The Brooksides enjoy their quiet life now that their children are gone. Soon their life changes after a stray dog joins their family.

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animals, change, companion, dog, family, friendship, kindness, pets, siblings

Better with two

Joosse, Barbara M.

An old lady, and her dog have a regular routine everyday. And when Laura, the girl next door sees Mrs. Brady alone instead of with Max she wonders why. When Laura finds out Max died, she finds comfort in her mom and then consoles Mrs. Brady, because two is better than one.

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animals, change, coping, death, dog, family, feelings, friendship, loss, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, sadness

Mattie's little possum pet

Luttrell, Ida

Mattie takes in a possum for a new pet. She thinks that the possum is a sweet, innocent little pet, but her cat and dog know otherwise.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dog, misunderstanding, nonverbal communication, opossum, pets, verbal communication

When the fly flew in

Peters, Lisa Westberg

When a little boy is told to clean his room, he says he cannot because his pets are sleeping. However, a fly wakes them up and starts a chain of reactions that end with the room being cleaned by the animals.

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animals, cat, cleanliness, conflict resolution, dog, fly, helping, humor, insects, pets, teamwork

Henry and mudge under the yellow moon

Rylant, Cynthia

Together, Henry and his dog, Mudge, watch the leaves turn colors, listen to Halloween stories and eat Thanksgiving dinner.

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animals, autumn, dog, fear, feelings, friendship, halloween, holidays, moon, nonverbal communication, pets, seasons, storytelling, stress management, thanksgiving, verbal communication

Three names

MacLachlan, Patricia

A boy and his dog have many adventures together going to school on the prairie.

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adventures, animals, dog, friendship, history, pets, pioneers

Oma and baba

Schwartz, Amy

It is Alice's birthday and her mom promises her a dog. She choses one dog, but the dog refuses to listen. They put the dog in obedience school. Another dog teaches Baba how to howl.

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animals, assertiveness, birthday, disobedience, dog, family, goal setting, holidays, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, presents, responsibilities, school

Whistle for willie

Keats, Ezra Jack

Peter wants to learn how to whistle to make his dog, Willie, come.

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animals, challenges, conflict resolution, decision making, determination, discovery, dog, goal setting, learning, pets, self esteem

Pistachio

Lent, Blair

Pistachio, a green cow, can ride a bicycle, walk the tightrope, and dance. Her owner, Waldo, hopes to join a circus but the circus owner is not interested in cows until his tent his empty because everyone is watching Pistochio. Waldo and Pistachio are then allowed to join the circus.

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animals, biking, careers, circus, companion, conflict resolution, cow, dancing, exercise, friendship, goal setting, pets, success

Can I keep him?

Kellogg, Steven

Arnold is continually asking his mother if he can have one sort of pet or another, and his mother is always saying no. Finally, Arnold finds a friend and that suits his mother.

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animals, assertiveness, comparisons, conflict resolution, family, feelings, friendship, loneliness, nonverbal communication, parents, persistence, pets, verbal communication

The shaggy little dog

Maksimovic, Desanka

A shaggy little dog just appears one day and keeps everyone company. Everyone loves him and enjoys his company. Then just as suddenly as he came, he disappears.

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animals, change, companion, disappearance, dog, friendship, helping, nonverbal communication, pets

Henry and mudge in the sparkle days

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry and his dog, Mudge, discover the excitement of snowy winters, Christmas time, and long winter walks.

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animals, christmas, dog, exercise, food, holidays, nutrition, pets, seasons, snow, walking, weather, winter

Mattie and the chicken thief

Luttrell, Ida

Mattie's cat, Prowler, and dog, Howler, accidentally scare off her four hens. They must get the hens back without getting caught in any of Mattie's thief-traps.

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animals, cat, chicken, conflict resolution, cooperation, determination, dog, goal setting, pets, problem solving

Punky: Mouse for a day

Moreton, John

When John's uncle gives him a pet mouse for a present, John is disappointed. Then he finds out that Punky the mouse is really a mystery mouse. Punky changes everyday into a new and exciting animal.

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animals, change, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, mouse, mystery, pets, presents

Almira's violets

Fregosi, Claudia

A lady owned a flower shop with the most beautiful violets. Her cat was mad and jealous that the flowers got all the attention. One day she noticed that none of the plants had blossoms. Then she realized her cat had eaten the blossoms.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, jealousy, nonverbal communication, pets, plants, self esteem, stress management

When cats dream

Pilkey, Dav

When cats dream, they can do anything and go anywhere.

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animals, cat, dreams, imagination, nonverbal communication, pets, sleep

Kitten day

Ormerod, Jan

A little girl gets a kitten and they begin to get to know one another. They eat, take a bath, play and sleep. She is very happy with her new friend.

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animals, cat, feelings, food, happiness, hygiene, pets, play, responsibilities, sleep

Will you please feed our cat?

Stevenson, James

Maryann and Louie's grandpa had to take car of his neighbors' pets when he was a young boy. He describes the escapades of feeding hundreds of cats, a rabbit, fish and gerbils.

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animals, cat, critical thinking, decision making, family, fish, gerbil, goal setting, grandparents, pets, rabbit, responsibilities, stress management

So many cats!

de Regniers, Beatrice Schenk

Counting helps explain how a family ended up with a dozen cats.

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animals, cat, counting, decision making, family, numbers, pets, sequence

Mean murgatroyd and the ten cats

Zimelman, Nathan

Arabella takes her ten cats for a walk every day, but Mean Murgatroyd, the dog next door, scares them away. Arabella comes up with a great idea for dealing with Murgatroyd.

A rose for Pinkerton

Kellogg, Steven

Pinkerton's family decides he needs a friend and gets a cat named Rose. The only problem is that Rose thinks she's a Great Dane like Pinkerton, and Pinkerton now thinks he's a kitten.

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animals, cat, critical thinking, dog, identification, pets

Henry and mudge in puddle trouble

Rylant, Cynthia

In the Springtime, Henry and his dog, Mudge have many adventures. They enjoy the flowers, play in a puddle and save five new kittens from a mean dog.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, cat, critical thinking, dog, helping, peer resistance, pets, plants, play, seasons, spring, weather

Julian

Khalsa, Dayal Kaur

Julian, a high-spirited farm dog, makes life very uncomfortable for the house cat, Victoria, until he helps save her lost kitten.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, coping, dog, feelings, friendship, lost, pets, stress management

Mr. hacker

Stevenson, James

Mr. Hacker decides to leave his home in the city for a country house. At first he is lonely, but eventually he becomes friends with a cat he calls Ellis, and a dog he names Jarvis.

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animals, cat, change, coping, decision making, dog, feelings, friendship, goal setting, loneliness, moving, pets, self esteem, shelter, stress management

Joey and the birthday present

Kumin, Maxine W.//Sexton, Anne

Joey is a mouse who lives on a farm. He meets a city mouse who is a boy's pet, and they become good friends. They play and do things together until the city mouse has to leave.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dog, family, grandparents, mouse, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, pets, refusal skills, self esteem, stress management, summer, taste, verbal communication, water

Wild and tame animals

Ipcar, Dahlov

Wild animals are tamed by humans to be used as pets and for work purposes in different parts of the world.

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animals, camel, cat, cow, dog, donkey, elephant, goat, horse, pets, pig, reindeer, sheep, woods

Pet show

Keats, Ezra Jack

The neighborhood is having a pet show but Archie can't find his cat. He searches diligently for the cat but can't find it. When the judges are passing out awards, an old woman arrives with the cat while Archie arrives with another pet and also gets a prize.

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animals, cat, competition, critical thinking, decision making, determination, dog, friendship, neighbors, pets, verbal communication

Fred

Simmonds, Posy

The night that Sophie and Nick bury their beloved cat, they find all of his cat friends outside. They find out their cat was famous and the other cats wanted to have a party to say goodbye.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, change, coping, death, friendship, loss, nonverbal communication, party, pets, self esteem

Dog in, cat out

Rubinstein, Gillian

With limited words and large illustrations, this story describes of a family with both a cat and a dog. When the cat is in the house, the dog is out and vice versa.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, cooperation, decision making, differences, dog, family, nonverbal communication, pets, verbal communication

Whose cat is that?

Kahl, Virginia

A white cat curiously roams one house after another and every house names the cat who visits. When a committee comes to town to make sure every household has a cat, the children change the cats to look different in order to fool the committee.

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animals, cat, community, conflict resolution, confusion, deception, neighbors, pets

Teacher's pet

Miles, Miska

Lottie is embarrassed as she begins her new school because her clothes are different, and her cat continues to follow her to class. She tries to fit in with the other children but is unsuccessful. Her cat has kittens in the school which helps her win the friendship of Gertrude. Gertrude helps Lottie to realize that uniqueness is special, not bad.

Dusty

Malone, Nola Langner

Dusty, a cat, and a little girl form a friendship. Dusty grows up and soon must leave. The girl tries to cope with her loss.

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animals, cat, change, coping, feelings, friendship, growing up, hunger, loss, nonverbal communication, pets, rain, sadness, sleep, stress management, weather

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