Category Archives: Pets

Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Vert Best Friend by Janet Costa Bates, illustrated by Gladys Jose

Posted on November 26, 2022 by susanh579

Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend by Janet Costa Bates, illustrated by Gladys Jose. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536216301 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you … Continue reading →

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  If I Had A Gryphon by Vikki Vansickle, illustrated by Cale Atkinson

Posted on October 5, 2022 by kyurenka

            If I Had A Gryphon by Vikki Vansickle, illustrated by Cale Atkinson, Tundra / Penguin Random House, c2016, 2022. 9781774880913 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Picture book Genre: Fantasy What did … Continue reading →

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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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