I Love You, Mouse
by John Graham, Voyager Books 1990;
ISBN: 0156441063
A tender story of a boy who contemplates his love: The book is a sequence of
short vignettes, each with a different animal. In the first, he imagines being a
mouse and making a furry nest with another friendly mouse, nibbling on cheese
together. At the story's conclusion his father describes the love he has for his
boy. (Amazon Reader Review)
My Dog Rosie
by Isabelle Harper, Scholastic 1999; ISBN: 0590486349
In simple language and beautiful watercolors, Isabelle Harper and Barry Moser
weave a warm and gentle story about the joys of caring for a beloved pet. When
Isabelle and her grandfather go to work in his studio, it's Isabelle's job to
feed, read to, and take care of his dog, Rosie. (Publisher)
Puppy Love
by Dick King-Smith, Candlewick 1999; ISBN: 0763606987
Whether the puppy is a huge Great Dane named Humphrey or a tiny dachshund named
Dodd, they all need training, trips to the vet, and plenty of love. With his
usual charm, King-Smith describes some of the puppies he has owned and his great
love for dogs. Jeram's appealing watercolors bring the variety of dogs to life.
(Horn Book)
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea
by Cynthia Rylant, Harcourt 1994; ISBN:
0152009019
Mr. Putter craves someone to share his muffins and tea and stories; sensibly
ignoring the pet store lady's conviction that only ``cute,'' ``peppy'' kittens
are worthy (``Mr. Putter himself had not been cute and peppy for a very long
time''), he goes to the animal shelter and chooses an old yellow cat--a little
deaf, and with thinning hair, like him. It goes without saying that the two
become comfortable companions. (Kirkus)
The Stray Dog, from a True Story by Reiko Sassa
by Marc Simont,
Harpercollins 2001; ISBN: 0060289333
This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. The story is simple: two
children play with a stray dog while on a family picnic in the country one
Saturday. They don't take him home (he might belong to someone else, say the
parents), but the whole family thinks about him all week, and the next Saturday
they return to the same picnic spot. The children save Willy (as they have named
the dog) from the dogcatcher and adopt him, to everyone's satisfaction and joy.
(Horn Book)
The Big Storm
by Rhea Tregebov, Kids Can Press, 1992; ISBN: 1550740814
Each day Jeanette's cat, Kitty Doyle, meets her after school to walk her home.
One stormy, winter day, Jeanette goes to a friend's house, and when she
remembers her faithful pet, she sets off on a cold and worried hunt. (Horn Book)
A Lion Named Shirley Williamson
by Bernard Waber, Houghton Mifflin 1996;
ISBN: 0395809797
When lioness Shirley Williamson arrives at the Brooklyn Zoo, the other lions are
jealous of her fancy name, a situation that gets worse when she is served meals
on a plate with roses and given a rug to lie on. (Ingram)
We Love Them
by Martin Waddell, Candlewick 1997; ISBN: 0763603392
Soft watercolors in delicate hues portray the relationship between two children
and their pets. Written in the first person in short, easy-to-read sentences,
the text describes how the siblings and their dog, Ben, rescue and raise a baby
rabbit named Zoe. When Ben dies, Zoe refuses to eat, but a new puppy provides
all of them with a welcome companion. The gentle tale emphasizes the joy of
friendship. (Horn Book)
Hunter and His Dog
by Brian Wildsmith, Oxford Univ Pr 2000; ISBN:
0192724053
This is the story of a dog that is trained to hunt. But the problem is that the
dog is also compassionate and kind. Every time he finds a wounded duck, he
doesn't bring it to his master, the hunter. Instead, he looks after the injured
bird. What will the hunter do when he finds out? (Publisher)
