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20 Fun Books about Pets for Kids to Read

January 14, 2022 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

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Just a few months ago, we decided to make a huge change in our family.

We got a pet.

Our rescue dog has been….a bit of a challenge, but we love him to pieces already.

Which started me to thinking about how to talk about pets with young learners. And I thought I’d share a fun list of books about pets for kids to read!

20 Pet Books for Kids to Read

These picture books (some of which I own) are wonderful for talking about pets in early grades.

So if you’re planning a pet unit or if you’re thinking of adopting a pet for your family or classroom, these are excellent for helping kids learn more about caring for different kinds of pets.

Read on to see the full list of pet books for kids.

And, for more fun with animal learning in early grades, take a look at our Zoo Animal Learning Cards!

Share some of these books about pets for kids with young readers!

20 Books about Pets for Kids

This list of books includes both fiction and non-fiction selections.

All of them feature plenty of pictures, so they’re best suited to preschool and early elementary students.

20 Books about Pets for Kids to Read

Some of them even talk about pets from a historical perspective – from pets that lived in prehistoric epochs to pets that have lived in the White House!

How to Use These Books about Pets with Students

Of course, a natural way to use these books to share a few of the selections during read-aloud time.

But you can also introduce them with an appropriate craft.

For example, the book “Can I Be Your Dog?”, which is on the list (and a personal favorite of mine) goes perfectly with a Coffee Filter Dog Craft.

Or you might read one of the books together in class. Then ask your students to go home and return with one fact they’ve learned about a pet in the book.

Some of the books about different types of pets are great for this.

See the full list of books about pets below!

20 Fun Books about Pets for Kids to Read

These picture books are excellent for talking about pets with young learners!

Some are non-fiction books about pets, which feature facts for students to learn. Others are fiction storybooks with beautiful pictures that are great for keeping young readers engaged!

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1

Just Me and My Puppy (A Little Critter Book) by Mercer Mayer

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2

The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini

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3

National Geographic Kids Look & Learn: Pets

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4

What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss

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5

Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete (My First I Can Read) by James Dean

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6

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

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7

Franklin Wants a Pet by Paulette Bourgeois

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8

Lola Gets a Cat (Lola Reads) by Anna McQuinn

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9

What to Know Before You Get Your Dog by Margrit Strohmaier

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10

Otter: What Pet Is Best? (My First I Can Read) by Sam Garton

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11

National Geographic Kids Everything Pets: Furry facts, photos, and fun-unleashed!

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12

I Want A Bearded Dragon: Best Pets For Kids

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13

Prehistoric Pets by Dr. Dean Lomax

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14

I Want to Be a Veterinarian (I Can Read Level 1) by Laura Driscoll

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15

Presidential Pets: The Weird, Wacky, Little, Big, Scary, Strange Animals That Have Lived In The White House by Julia Moberg

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16

National Geographic Readers: Squeak! (L3): 100 Fun Facts About Hamsters, Mice, Guinea Pigs, and More

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17

I Found a Kitty! by Troy Cummings

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18

Biscuit Feeds the Pets (My First I Can Read) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

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19

Arthur's Pet Business (An Arthur Adventure) by Marc Brown

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20

The Everything Book of Cats and Kittens (Everything About Pets)

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Take a look at some of these other ways to teach early learners about animals!

Teach early students how to recognize animals with different sleeping habits with this hands-on diurnal and nocturnal animals sorting activity!
These Spanish Arctic Animal learning cards are perfect for early literacy and science centers and ELL students!
Help early learners recognize animals with these printable zoo animal flashcards!

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