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20 Fun Books about Pets for Kids to Read

January 14, 2022 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

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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100 of the Very Best Picture Books for Preschoolers

November 21, 2016 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I’ve been a parent for nearly 13 years and we have four children. So I can tell you that it’s easy to get into the “routine” of parenting – just kind of going from day to day trying to keep your head above the water.

But something happens when your last child begins preschool. Personally, that snapped me out of the routine mindset and into the “treasure every moment” way of thinking. The thought that this is my last child to teach at home was a real jolt.

Piglet started PreK this fall, so we’re officially teaching our very last preschooler. And, since she already has a good grasp on letters, numbers, colors, counting, and shapes, I want to spend a lot of her preschool year exploring wonderful children’s books.

So I thought I’d make an ultimate list of the very best picture books for preschoolers. There are 100 of the best children’s picture books on this list, including modern stories and classic picture books that preschool-aged kids will love to read! But be warned, parents: Expect to read a lot of these over and over again.

If you love these selections, don’t miss our preschool homeschool reading list for this year!

These picture books for preschoolers include classic stories and modern titles for parents to share!

100 Picture Books for Preschoolers

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1. Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

3. The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

4. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

5. Waiting is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems

6. The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

7. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

8. Press Here by Herve Tullet

9. The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin

10. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

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11. Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

12. First 100 Animals by Roger Priddy

13. Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry

14. My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook

15. The Going-to-Bed Book by Sandra Boynton

16. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

17. Good, Good Father by Chris Tomlin

18. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr

19. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

20. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

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21. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

22. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes! by James Dean

23. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

24. Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi, Ph.D.

25. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

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Picture Books about Hawaii

July 18, 2016 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

My three-year-old has really gotten into reading lately. Which is a wonderful thing!

She loves looking at pictures and tracing her fingers under the words. Of course, she’s making up her own story or reciting some from memory, but that’s okay. She’s pre-reading and I’m thrilled!

We’ve been studying about the beach a lot lately, so I thought we’d take a look at a gorgeous book we received from my brother: Pulelehua and Mamaki. Since the story takes place on Hawai’i, I thought I’d round up some other beautiful picture books about Hawaii that are fun for kids to explore!

Kids' Picture Books about Hawaii

Picture Books about Hawaii

Pulelehua and Mamaki is the story of a Mamaki tree that serves as the home to a Kamehameha butterfly named Pulelehua. A butterfly mother laid her egg on one of the tree’s leaves and that caterpillar grew up to become Pulelehua.

Later, when Pulelehua lays an egg, she chooses the same Mamaki tree to watch over her baby. And when her egg hatches, grows into a caterpillar, and transforms into a full-grown Kamehameha butterfly, Mamaki the tree promises to watch over it too.

It’s a truly lovely story filled with native Hawaiian terms and absolutely beautiful illustrations.

As part of the Read Around the World Summer Series, I’m sharing my book summary below!

Pulelehua and Mamaki Book Review

Be sure to check out the wonderful multicultural kids’ books that have been reviewed this summer!

Multicultural Kid Blogs Read Around the World Series

While I’m sharing my appreciation for Pulelehua and Mamaki, I thought I’d mention a few other picture books about Hawaii that are gorgeous for children to read!

  1. Froggy Goes to Hawaii
  2. Good Night Hawaii
  3. Seashore Touch-n-See Hawaii
  4. A is for Aloha
  5. Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O’Keeffe Painted What She Pleased
  6. What’s Great about Hawaii? (Our Great States)
  7. Aloha is…
  8. Baby Honu’s Incredible Journey
  9. Rock-a-Bye Baby in Hawaii
  10. Animals Sing Aloha

Picture Books about Hawaii

Want to spend more time learning about the beach with kids? Try these learning ideas!

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Get more ideas for making reading fun with my Reading for Kids board on Pinterest!


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