Category Archives: Pets

I’m Thinking of a Pet by Adam and Charlotte Guillain, illustrations by Lucia Gaggiotti

Posted on August 19, 2022 by susanh579

I’m Thinking of a Pet by Adam and Charlotte Guillain, illustrations by Lucia Gaggiotti. Nosy Crow, 2021.  9781536223941 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Board book What did you like about the book?  Each … Continue reading →

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All Cats Welcome by Susin Nielsen,  illustrated by Vivian Mineker

Posted on July 30, 2022 by susanh579

All Cats Welcome by Susin Nielsen,  illustrated by Vivian Mineker. Atheneum Books, 2022. 9781534476974 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Leonard the cat lives … Continue reading →

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Friends Fur-ever by Saadia Faruqi

Posted on July 14, 2022 by susanh579

Friends Fur-ever (Must Love Pets, #1) by Saadia Faruqi. Scholastic Inc, 2022. 9781338783421 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Imaan loves dogs, … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Rumba: A Tale about Dog Rescue and Forever Friendship by Megan Rose, illustrated by Carolynn Lemke

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Rescuing Rumba: A Tale about Dog Rescue and Forever Friendship by Megan Rose, illustrated by Carolynn Lemke. Schiffer Kids, 2021. 9780764362385  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Pet That Cat: A Handbook for Making Feline Friends by Nigel Kidd and Rachel Braunigan,  illustrated by Susann Hoffmann

Posted on March 19, 2022 by susanh579

Pet That Cat: A Handbook for Making Feline Friends by Nigel Kidd and Rachel Braunigan,  illustrated by Susann Hoffmann. Quirk Books, Penguin Random House, 2022. 9781683693147 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication … Continue reading →

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Not That Pet! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Posted on February 27, 2022 by susanh579

Not That Pet! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536217766 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Little Mabel is so … Continue reading →

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Cat’s First Baby / Dog’s First Baby by Natalie Nelson

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Cat’s First Baby (9781683692935) / Dog’s First Baby (9781683692799) by Natalie Nelson. Quirk Books, 2022. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board Book Genre:  Fiction/board book What did you like about the book? In these … Continue reading →

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My Pet Goldfish by Catherine Rayner

Posted on January 11, 2022 by susanh579

My Pet Goldfish by Catherine Rayner. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536215205 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  If you’ve been waiting for the perfect book for … Continue reading →

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Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall

Posted on January 1, 2022 by susanh579

Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021. 9780399257193 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? “On day 427 of asking for a cat,” … Continue reading →

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CatNinja: Time Heist by Matthew Cody,  illustrated by Chad Thomas

Posted on December 19, 2021 by susanh579

CatNinja: Time Heist by Matthew Cody,  illustrated by Chad Thomas. Andrews McMeel, 2021. 9781524867584 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Science fiction/fantasy What did you like about the book?  CatNinja … Continue reading →

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