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National Pet Day

April 11th is National Pet Day, dedicated to celebrating our animal friends of all shapes and sizes, as well as promoting pet health and safety, and pet adoption awareness!

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  • A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one.
    Picture Book, 2015New York : Random House, [2015] — J PICTURE SEUSS
  • Bob has decided to be a pet-sitter. He can't wait for all the cute hamsters and bunnies to arrive! But look out! Here come three noisy goats, one very grumpy bear, and-yikes!-is that a troll at the door? It's fairy tale chaos!
    Book, 2017Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2017. — J PICTURE CORDEROY
  • When Little Critter hosts a pet fair at school, that features animals big and small, furry and feathery, he finds himself wanting a pet.
    Easy Reader, 2017New York, NY : Harper, an imprint HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — J EASY MAYER
  • Eleven-year-old Jessi copes with pet sitting for the Mancusi family and serious dissension among the members of the Baby-sitters Club.
    Paperback, 2022New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2022] — J MARTIN
  • When the class pet escapes, the Gingerbread Man follows clues to track him down.
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — J 741.5973 MURRAY
  • A young boy enlists the help of a dragon to persuade his mother to let him have a dog as a pet.
    Picture Book, 2004New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2004. — J PICTURE LAROCHELLE
  • Max and his pet fish, Fran, are excited to throw a Halloween costume party. But what will they wear? With his craft box in hand, Max must design the perfect costume fit for a picky fish.
    Easy Reader, 2024North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2024] — J EASY KOCH
  • Determined to help her sick pet Venus flytrap, Judy Moody enlists the aid of an unruly toad and a mind-reading cat to help her find a cure.
    Easy Reader, 2015Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015. — J EASY MCDONALD
  • When a shy pony named Bayou moves to New Orleans to be Princess Tiana's special palace pet, she wonders if she'll fit in at the lively city.
    Easy Reader, 2022New York : Random House, [2022] — J EASY KOSTER
  • A Dog With Nice Ears

    Featuring Charlie and Lola

    Child, Lauren,
    Charlie and Lola, whose parents are against getting a dog, discuss the attributes of the perfect dog and come to an unusual conclusion.
    Book, 2018Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2018. — J PICTURE CHILD
  • When George's father finally agrees that he can have a pet the search begins, but each pet George brings home causes trouble and must be returned until he finally finds the one that will allow his parents to keep their promise.
    Picture Book, 2007Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2007. — J PICTURE HEIDE
  • Shortly after seven-year-old Lulu adopts a hamster named Ratty, she and her cousin Mellie secretly take it along for a sleepover at their grandmother's house. While Ratty behaves well overall, Nan's inquisitive cats frighten him into making an…
    Paperback, 2015Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2015. — J MCKAY
  • Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp -- something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life gets interesting.
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Random House, [2021] — J 741.5973 VENABLE
  • Young readers will love seeing photographs of kids their age take care of puppies in this adorable introduction to pet ownership that includes a special section in the back with even more information about having a pet!
    Book, 2019New York : Simon Spotlight, 2019. — J 636.707 CAPUCILLI
  • Young readers will love seeing photographs of kids their age take care of puppies in this adorable introduction to pet ownership that includes a special section in the back with even more information about having a pet!
    Book, 2020New York : Simon Spotlight, 2020. — J 636.8 CAPUCILLI
  • Barry the bunny follows Snow White home, becomes a royal pet, and is saved by her friend Sweetie when she gets stuck in a well.
    Easy Reader, 2021New York : Random House, [2021] — J EASY CLAUSS