March is 'Paws to Read' Month!
Recommended Cat and Dog Books
to
Read Aloud to Cats and Dogs (and Kids!)
Recommended Cat and Dog Books
to
Read Aloud to Cats and Dogs (and Kids!)
Picture Books
Bad Kitty series
written and illustrated by Nick Bruel
Roaring Brook Press/grades K-3rd
Bambino and Mr. Twain
written by P.I. Maltbie; illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Charlesbridge/grades K-3rd
Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis
written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
Scholastic/grades K-3rd
Dogku
written by Andrew Clements; illustrated by Tim Bowers
Atheneum/grades K-3rd
Dog vs. Cat
written and illustrated by Chris Gall
Little, Brown; grades K-1st
Dogzilla
written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
HMH Books for Young Readers; grades K-3rd
Earth Tigerlets – as Explained by Professor Xargle
written by Jeanne Willis; illustrated by Tony Ross
Dutton; grades 1st-4th
Grandma’s Cat
written by Helen Ketteman; illustrated by Marsha Lynn Winborn
Houghton; grades K-1st
Hannah and Jack
written by Mary Nethery; illustrated by Mary Morgan
Atheneum; grades K-3rd
Here Comes the Easter Cat
Here Comes Santa Cat
Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat
Here Comes Valentine Cat
written by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Claudia Rueda
Dial Books for Young Readers; ages 5 and 6
Hondo and Fabian
written and illustrated by Peter McCarty
Holt BFYR; grades K-3rd
I’m My Own Dog
written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Candlewick; grades K-3rd
Kat Kong
written & Illustrated by Dave Pilkey
Harcourt; grades K-2nd
Kitten’s First Full Moon
written & Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow; grades K-1st
Martha Speaks
written and illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
HMH Books for Young Readers; grades 1st-4th
Picasso and Minou
written by P.I. Maltbie; illustrated by Pau Estrada
Charlesbridge; grades K-3rd
Pussywillow
written by Margaret Wise Brown
illustrated by Leonard Wisegard
A BIG Golden Book; grades 1st-3rd
Santiago Stays
written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez
Abrams, grades K-2nd
So What’s it Like to Be a Cat?
written by Karla Kuskin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Atheneum; grades 1st-3rd
Splat the Cat
written and illustrated by Rob Scotton
HarperCollins; grades K-2rd
The Most Magnificent Thing
written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press; grades K-3rd
The Tales of Grandpa Cat
written by Lee Wardlaw; illustrated by Ronald Searle
Dial Books for Young Readers; grades 2nd-4th
Two Bobbies
written by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery; illustrated by Jean Cassels
Bloomsbury; grades K-3rd
Won Ton - A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Won Ton and Chopstick - A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku
both written by Lee Wardlaw; illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Holt BFYR; grades 1st-5th
Poetry
Cat Poems
Dog Poems
both written by Dave Crawley; illustrated by Tamara Petrosino
Wordsong; ages 7-12
I am the Cat
written by Alice Schertle; illustrated by Mark Buehner
HarperCollins; grades 1st and up
I Didn’t Do It
Once I Ate a Pie
both written by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest
illustrated by Katie Sneider
HarperCollins; grades 1st-3rd
Little Dog Poems
Little Dog and Duncan
both written by Kristine O’Connell George; illustrated by June Otani
Clarion; grades K-3
The Owl and the Pussycat
written by Edward Lear; illustrated by Jan Brett
Putnam, grades K-3rd
Won Ton – A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Won Ton and Chopstick – A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw; llustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Holt BFYR; grades 1st and up
Beginning and Easy-Readers
Cats are Like That
written and illustrated by Martha Weston
Holiday House; grades K-2nd
Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society
written by Betsy Byars; illustrated by Erik Brooks
Holt BFYR; ages 7-9
Go, Dog, Go!
written and illustrated by P.D. Eastman
Random House, grades K-2nd
Happy Cat
written and illustrated by Steve Henry
Holiday House; grades K-2nd
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
written by Cynthia Rylant; llustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Simon Spotlight; grades K-3rd
Henry and Mudge (series)
written by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Simon Spotlight; grades K-3rd
Hondo and Fabian
written and illustrated by Peter McCarty
Holt BFYR; grades K-3rd
Mac and Cheese (series)
written by Sarah Weeks; illustrated by Jane Manning
HarperCollins; grades K-3rd
Mr. Putter and Tabby (series)
written by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur Howard
HMH for Young Readers; grades K-2nd
Space Cat
written and illustrated by Doug Cushman
HarperCollins; grades K-2nd
The Cat in the Hat
written and illustrated by Dr Seuss
Random House; grades K-2nd
Chapter Books
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories
edited by Ann Martin
features short stories by Ann Martin, Valerie Hobbs, Pam Munoz Ryan, Margarita Engle,
Matt de la Pena, Mark Teague, Wendy Orr, Thacher Hurd, and Jon Muth.
Square Fish, ages 8-12
Hate that Cat
Love that Dog
both written by Sharon Creech
HarperCollins; ages 8-12
Little Dog Lost
written by Marion Dane Bauer; illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell
Atheneum, grades 3rd-6th
Maggie and Oliver or A Bone of One’s Own
written Valerie Hobbs
Henry Holt BFYR; grades 3rdn-5th
Ranger in Time
written by Kate Messner
Scholastic; grades 2nd-5th
Sheep
Wolf
both written by Valerie Hobbs
FSG; grades 3rd-7th
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
by Joanne Rocklin
Amulet, grades 3rd-7th
The Friendship of Milly and Tug
written by Dian Curtis Regan; illustrated by Jennifer Danza
Holt BFYR; grades 2nd-5th
The Story of Diva and Flea
written by Mo Willems; illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Disney/Hyperion; Grades 1st-3rd
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat
Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Cat
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
all written by Sara Swann Miller; illustrated by True Kelley
HMH Books for Young Readers; ages 8-12
How to Save Your Tail
*if you are a rat nabbed by cats who really like stories about magic spoons,
wolves with snout-warts, big, hairy chimney trolls...and cookies, too.
written by Mary Hanson; illustrated by John Hendrix
Schwartz and Wade; grades 1st-4th
Additional recommended cat books may be found at Cynthia Letitch Smith's
Kit Lit: Cat Themed Picture Books
Additional recommended dog books may be found at The Reading Bug:
Best Dog Books
Picture Books
Bad Kitty series
written and illustrated by Nick Bruel
Roaring Brook Press/grades K-3rd
Bambino and Mr. Twain
written by P.I. Maltbie; illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Charlesbridge/grades K-3rd
Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis
written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
Scholastic/grades K-3rd
Dogku
written by Andrew Clements; illustrated by Tim Bowers
Atheneum/grades K-3rd
Dog vs. Cat
written and illustrated by Chris Gall
Little, Brown; grades K-1st
Dogzilla
written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
HMH Books for Young Readers; grades K-3rd
Earth Tigerlets – as Explained by Professor Xargle
written by Jeanne Willis; illustrated by Tony Ross
Dutton; grades 1st-4th
Grandma’s Cat
written by Helen Ketteman; illustrated by Marsha Lynn Winborn
Houghton; grades K-1st
Hannah and Jack
written by Mary Nethery; illustrated by Mary Morgan
Atheneum; grades K-3rd
Here Comes the Easter Cat
Here Comes Santa Cat
Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat
Here Comes Valentine Cat
written by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Claudia Rueda
Dial Books for Young Readers; ages 5 and 6
Hondo and Fabian
written and illustrated by Peter McCarty
Holt BFYR; grades K-3rd
I’m My Own Dog
written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Candlewick; grades K-3rd
Kat Kong
written & Illustrated by Dave Pilkey
Harcourt; grades K-2nd
Kitten’s First Full Moon
written & Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow; grades K-1st
Martha Speaks
written and illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
HMH Books for Young Readers; grades 1st-4th
Picasso and Minou
written by P.I. Maltbie; illustrated by Pau Estrada
Charlesbridge; grades K-3rd
Pussywillow
written by Margaret Wise Brown
illustrated by Leonard Wisegard
A BIG Golden Book; grades 1st-3rd
Santiago Stays
written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez
Abrams, grades K-2nd
So What’s it Like to Be a Cat?
written by Karla Kuskin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Atheneum; grades 1st-3rd
Splat the Cat
written and illustrated by Rob Scotton
HarperCollins; grades K-2rd
The Most Magnificent Thing
written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press; grades K-3rd
The Tales of Grandpa Cat
written by Lee Wardlaw; illustrated by Ronald Searle
Dial Books for Young Readers; grades 2nd-4th
Two Bobbies
written by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery; illustrated by Jean Cassels
Bloomsbury; grades K-3rd
Won Ton - A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Won Ton and Chopstick - A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku
both written by Lee Wardlaw; illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Holt BFYR; grades 1st-5th
Poetry
Cat Poems
Dog Poems
both written by Dave Crawley; illustrated by Tamara Petrosino
Wordsong; ages 7-12
I am the Cat
written by Alice Schertle; illustrated by Mark Buehner
HarperCollins; grades 1st and up
I Didn’t Do It
Once I Ate a Pie
both written by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest
illustrated by Katie Sneider
HarperCollins; grades 1st-3rd
Little Dog Poems
Little Dog and Duncan
both written by Kristine O’Connell George; illustrated by June Otani
Clarion; grades K-3
The Owl and the Pussycat
written by Edward Lear; illustrated by Jan Brett
Putnam, grades K-3rd
Won Ton – A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Won Ton and Chopstick – A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw; llustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Holt BFYR; grades 1st and up
Beginning and Easy-Readers
Cats are Like That
written and illustrated by Martha Weston
Holiday House; grades K-2nd
Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society
written by Betsy Byars; illustrated by Erik Brooks
Holt BFYR; ages 7-9
Go, Dog, Go!
written and illustrated by P.D. Eastman
Random House, grades K-2nd
Happy Cat
written and illustrated by Steve Henry
Holiday House; grades K-2nd
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
written by Cynthia Rylant; llustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Simon Spotlight; grades K-3rd
Henry and Mudge (series)
written by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Simon Spotlight; grades K-3rd
Hondo and Fabian
written and illustrated by Peter McCarty
Holt BFYR; grades K-3rd
Mac and Cheese (series)
written by Sarah Weeks; illustrated by Jane Manning
HarperCollins; grades K-3rd
Mr. Putter and Tabby (series)
written by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur Howard
HMH for Young Readers; grades K-2nd
Space Cat
written and illustrated by Doug Cushman
HarperCollins; grades K-2nd
The Cat in the Hat
written and illustrated by Dr Seuss
Random House; grades K-2nd
Chapter Books
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories
edited by Ann Martin
features short stories by Ann Martin, Valerie Hobbs, Pam Munoz Ryan, Margarita Engle,
Matt de la Pena, Mark Teague, Wendy Orr, Thacher Hurd, and Jon Muth.
Square Fish, ages 8-12
Hate that Cat
Love that Dog
both written by Sharon Creech
HarperCollins; ages 8-12
Little Dog Lost
written by Marion Dane Bauer; illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell
Atheneum, grades 3rd-6th
Maggie and Oliver or A Bone of One’s Own
written Valerie Hobbs
Henry Holt BFYR; grades 3rdn-5th
Ranger in Time
written by Kate Messner
Scholastic; grades 2nd-5th
Sheep
Wolf
both written by Valerie Hobbs
FSG; grades 3rd-7th
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
by Joanne Rocklin
Amulet, grades 3rd-7th
The Friendship of Milly and Tug
written by Dian Curtis Regan; illustrated by Jennifer Danza
Holt BFYR; grades 2nd-5th
The Story of Diva and Flea
written by Mo Willems; illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Disney/Hyperion; Grades 1st-3rd
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat
Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Cat
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
all written by Sara Swann Miller; illustrated by True Kelley
HMH Books for Young Readers; ages 8-12
How to Save Your Tail
*if you are a rat nabbed by cats who really like stories about magic spoons,
wolves with snout-warts, big, hairy chimney trolls...and cookies, too.
written by Mary Hanson; illustrated by John Hendrix
Schwartz and Wade; grades 1st-4th
Additional recommended cat books may be found at Cynthia Letitch Smith's
Kit Lit: Cat Themed Picture Books
Additional recommended dog books may be found at The Reading Bug:
Best Dog Books