ReadFurFun
Books to read to our furry friend!
Early Reader
Biscuit loves the library
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Joining his little girl companion at Read to a Pet Day at the library, enthusiastic yellow puppy Biscuit finds a perfect book to read and share. Simultaneous. 75,000 first printing.
Clifford, the big red dog
by Norman Bridwell

Emily Elizabeth loves her huge dog Clifford even though he is far from perfect
Harry the dirty dog
by Gene Zion

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots. Simultaneous.
Can I be your dog? / Troy Cummings.
by Troy Cummings

A dog looking for a home sends letters to prospective owners on Butternut Street, with surprising results
The poky little puppy
by Kristen L Depken

Adapted from the original Little Golden Book classic, a skill-building story recounts a roly-poly puppy's tumble-bumble adventures with large-type, rhyming text and visual clues. Simultaneous and eBook.
Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer

George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother
Picture book by dog
by Michael Relth

A winning tribute to the enduring love between dog and child also celebrates animal adoption—from the dog’s point of view! Debut picture book. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Junior Fiction
Dog Man and Cat Kid / : Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey

When a new sitter arrives and a movie star goes missing, Dog Man and Cat Kid investigate, but Petey, the world's most evil cat, complicates their case
Bonita
by Ellen Miles

When their aunt returns from a vacation with an injured puppy, Lizzie rallies her fellow pet foster friends to raise money for the pup's medical expenses, which involve an operation to save its life. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
Secondhand dogs
by Carolyn Crimi

When a new dog named Decker arrives in Miss Lottie's home and convinces Moon Pie to embark on an impossible journey, Gus, the insecure pack leader, must gather his courage to bring Moon Pie home. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Pawcasso
by Remy Lai

"Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes eleven-year-old Jo, peering out the window of her house, bored and lonely. Jo follows Pawcasso, and when she's seen alongside him by a group of kids from her school, they mistake her for Pawcasso's owner. Excited to make new friends, Jo reluctantly hides the truth and agrees to let "her" dog model for an art class the kids attend. What could go wrong?"
A dog-friendly town
by Josephine Cameron

As his family's dog-friendly bed-and-breakfast establishment in dog-friendly Carmelito, California, welcomes celebrity dog Sir Bentley, twelve-year-old Epic McDade and his younger siblings investigate the disappearance of a $500,000 dog collar
Rules of the Ruff
by Heidi Lang

Jessie, twelve, copes with what promised to be a long, boring summer with relatives by becoming apprentice to Wes, a grouchy neighborhood dog walker, who is facing new competition
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