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Book Lists: Pets, Please at the Library Pets, Please
These picture books about pets are filed alphabetically by author in the children's CJ section

Cover art for ISBN 0689837828Abercrombie, Barbara.     Bad dog, Dodger   CJ A
Nine-year-old Sam decides to teach his new puppy to behave, but not before Dodger has scared his sister, pulled down some curtains, and stopped a baseball game. 2002
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING MOORE MOTTET SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0679808485Berenstain, Stan, 1923-     The Berenstain Bears' trouble with pets   CJ B
Brother and Sister Bear learn that a new puppy is not a plaything, but a responsibility. 1990
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY
Cover art for ISBN 0316113557Brown, Marc Tolon.     Arthur's new puppy   CJ B
Arthur's new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash. 1993
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0316112623Brown, Marc Tolon.     Arthur's pet business   CJ B
Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for. 1990
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 068813596XCarr, Jan.     The nature of the beast   CJ C
When Isabelle buys a beast on special at the pet store, her father thinks it will be an interesting scientific experiment, but her mother says it will have to go if it continues its loud imitations of her French lessons. 1996
Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0688128599Caseley, Judith.     Mr. Green Peas   CJ C
Norman is sad because he's the only one in his nursery school class who doesn't have a pet, until he gets the most outrageous pet in the world. 1995
Owned by: FERNHILL KING MOORE WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 076361873XChild, Lauren.     That pesky rat   CJ C
A brown street rat, who longs to be someone's pet and to have his very own name, gets lucky when he meets a man in the pet shop who has extremely poor eyesight. 2002
Owned by: MAIN MOORE MOTTET
Cover art for ISBN 0142411434De Paola, Tomie.     Little Grunt and the big egg : a prehistoric fairy tale   CJ D
When a dinosaur hatches from the egg that Little Grunt brought home for dinner, Mama and Papa Grunt let him keep it as a pet until it grows too big for their cave. 1990
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0823413691DiSalvo, DyAnne.     A dog like Jack   CJ D
After a long life of chasing squirrels, licking ice cream cones, and loving his adoptive family, an old dog comes to the end of his days. 1999
Owned by: MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0802788777Fraser, Mary Ann.     I.Q. goes to the library   CJ F
After going to the library with Mrs. Furber's class every day of Library Week, I.Q., the class pet, hopes to take out a funny book with his own library card. 2003
Owned by: MAIN MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 1845070380Garland, Sarah.     Billy and Belle   CJ G
A newborn baby and the exciting confusion of Pet Day at school combine to make a very special day for Billy and Belle. 1992
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0763614521Graham, Bob, 1942-     Let's get a pup, said Kate   CJ G
When Kate and her parents visit the animal shelter, an adorable puppy charms them, but it is very hard to leave an older dog behind. 2001
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA
Cover art for ISBN 9780061171147Grogan, John, 1957-     Bad dog, Marley!   CJ G
Marley, a rambunctious puppy, makes himself at home while causing lots of trouble but then proves in a very dramatic way that he is a valuable member of the household. 2007
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0689815395Gwynne, Fred.     Easy to see why   CJ G
As she walks to the dog show with her beloved mutt, a little girl meets several dogs and their look-alike owners. 1993
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0312010001Herriot, James.     Bonny's big day   CJ H
Farmer Skipton is persuaded to enter his old carthorse, Bonny, in the Darrowby Pet Show. 1987
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0688096875Howe, James, 1946-     Harold   CJ H
The animals in the Monroe household fear they are about to be replaced when seven suitcases, apparently containing new pets, arrive on Toby's birthday. 1991
Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH MOORE SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0531301303Inkpen, Mick.     The great pet sale   CJ I
Attracted by a sale at the pet store, a boy tries to decide which animal to buy with his money. 1998
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY SWAN_CREEK
Cover art for ISBN 0803727887Kellogg, Steven.     The mysterious tadpole   CJ K
It soon becomes clear that Louis's pet tadpole is not turning into an ordinary frog. 2002
Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH MOORE WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 014050916XKimmel, Eric A.     I took my frog to the library   CJ K
A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results. 1990
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0876143060Kudrna, C. Imbior (Charlene Imbior)     To bathe a boa   CJ
At bathtime a youngster has to struggle to get his recalcitrant pet boa into the tub. 1986
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0525471294LaRochelle, David.     The best pet of all   CJ L
A young boy enlists the help of a dragon to persuade his mother to let him have a dog as a pet. 2004
Owned by: MAIN KING MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 158717040XL'Engle, Madeleine.     The other dog   CJ L
The family poodle protests at first when the master and mistress bring home a new "dog" to share the household. 2001
Owned by: FERNHILL KING KOBETICH MOORE SWASEY
Cover art for ISBN 0060009624MacLachlan, Patricia.     Bittle   CJ M
Nigel the cat and Julia the dog think they will have no use for the new baby in their house, but after awhile they realize that they have come to love her. 2004
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 1558587543Masurel, Claire.     Ten dogs in the window : a countdown book   CJ M
After ten dogs are placed in a display window for the whole wide world to see, one by one their numbers diminish until the last canine departs with its new owner. 1997
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0763602515Miller, Virginia.     Be gentle!   CJ M
When Bartholomew gets a little black kitten, he must learn to take care of him and be gentle with him. 1997
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0618432507Monks, Lydia.     Aarrgghh! Spider!   CJ M
A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet. 2004
Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH S_TACOMA SWAN_CREEK
Cover art for ISBN 0671731998Moore, Inga.     Six-dinner Sid   CJ M
Sid the cat plays the pet of six different owners on Aristotle Street so that he can get six dinners every night. 1991
Owned by: MAIN KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0803726007Noble, Trinka Hakes.     Jimmy's boa and the bungee jump slam dunk   CJ N
Jimmy's boa constrictor creates havoc in his gym class and his antics leads to the formation of an unusual basketball team. 2003
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE S_TACOMA SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0670036145O'Connor, Jane.     The perfect puppy for me   CJ O
While waiting to get his very own puppy, a young boy spends time with various dogs and describes what the different breeds are like. 2003
Owned by: MAIN KING MOORE SWASEY
Cover art for ISBN 0060001097Palatini, Margie.     The perfect pet   CJ P
After Elizabeth's parents do not agree with her various suggestions for the perfect pet, she discovers a solution. 2003
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 038530885XPeteraf, Nancy J.     A plant called Spot   CJ P
Teddy learns how to care for animal pets after his mother buys him a pet plant. 1994
Owned by: MAIN MOORE SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0876144318Pittman, Helena Clare.     A dinosaur for Gerald   CJ P
Mom and Dad find a way to satisfy Gerald, who wants a real dinosaur for his birthday. oks c1990
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWASEY SWAN_CREEK WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 006623820X,Provencher, Rose-Marie.     Slithery Jake   CJ B
A rhyming story about the hysteria that ensues when a new pet snake is found missing from his cage. 2004
Owned by: MAIN KING S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0439206634Teague, Mark.     Dear Mrs. Larue : letters from obedience school   CJ T
Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home. 2002
Owned by: MAIN KING KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 076361999XVoake, Charlotte.     Ginger finds a home   CJ V
A little girl feeds Ginger, a thin little cat who has been living in a patch of weeds, and takes him home to live with her. 2003
Owned by: MAIN KING MOORE MOTTET SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0006645976Willis, Jeanne.     The pet person   CJ W
Despite the efforts of his family to convince him of the problems of having a person for a pet, a young dog named Rex wants one more than anything. 1996
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE MOTTET WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0688132952Wolf, Jake.     Daddy, could I have an elephant?   CJ W
Despite his father's objections, Tony insists on wanting such impractical pets as an elephant, a python, or a flamingo. 1995
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KING MOTTET SWASEY SWAN_CREEK
Cover art for ISBN 0670874019Yaccarino, Dan.     An octopus followed me home   CJ Y
When a girl brings home an octopus and wants to keep him as a pet, her daddy reminds her of the crocodile, seals, and other inappropriate animals she has already brought into the house to create chaos. 1997
Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOTTET S_TACOMA SWASEY WHEELOCK
Cover art for ISBN 0618113576Ziefert, Harriet.     Murphy meets the treadmill   CJ Z
Having decided that her yellow Labrador is overweight, Cheryl puts him on a diet and makes him exercise, a program which has marvelous results. 2001
Owned by: MAIN MOORE MOTTET SWASEY WHEELOCK

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