Category Archives: Pets

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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Frankie and Amelia by Cammie McGovern

Posted on November 26, 2021 by susanh579

Frankie and Amelia by Cammie McGovern. HarperCollins, 2021. 9780062463326 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction (with animal narrator) What did you like about the book? Franklin is a homeless Maine … Continue reading →

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Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing by Dori Hillestad Butler,  illustrated by Kevan Atteberry

Posted on November 14, 2021 by susanh579

Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing by Dori Hillestad Butler,  illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823448555 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Easy reader/ early chapter books, mystery What did you … Continue reading →

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The Great Ghost Hoax by Emily Ecton, illustrated by David Mottram

Posted on October 30, 2021 by susanh579

The Great Ghost Hoax by Emily Ecton, illustrated by David Mottram. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534479913  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Humor What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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