"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are." ~ Mason Cooley
Chldren who haven't learned to read yet share pictures with Sunny.
Gordon Setter Gabriel the Gordian Angel It's Been Bertalised: (or how a Gordon Setter ruined my life) "and other true short stories" Lordy, Lordy, I'm a Gordy Rosie with the Cold Wet Nose: A Gordon Setter Puppy The Gertie Dozen
Great Dane: Amazing Gracie: A Dog''s Tale Great-Aunt Ida and Her Great Dane, Doc Just Nuisance A.B. Pinkerton, Behave! (there are many books in the Pinkerton series)
Great Pyrenees: Aloha Adventure Anna Finds a Home Barnaby & Thor Barnaby & Thor (DVD) Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep Friendship Rules Puppies, Puppies Everywhere! The Mystery of the Golden Pearls Six Tiny Claws On Each Back Paw Wolfie & Freddie: The New Puppy
Greyhound: A Greyhound's Tale: Running for Glory, Walking for Home Dorian Greyhound: A Dog's Tale Fast Dog-Cool Cat-Hot Dog and A Time For Action Greyhound: Canine Blur Griddle the Greyhound Leo: A Greyhound's Tail Snowflake: Another Greyhound's Story Twiggy: Story of a Greyound
Irish Wolfhound: Boru: The Story of an Irish Wolfhound Dragon: Hound of Honor Finn the Wolfhound Jan, Son of Finn
Jack Russell Terrier: Angus: A Novel Ivan the Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier: Courageous Companion
Labrador Retriever: Bad Dog, Marley! Character Tales: Learning to Respect the Rules Goosed Jake: A Labrador Puppy at Work and Play Labrador on the Lawn Let's Count the Puppies Looking Out for Sarah Lucy's Journey to the Wild West Murphy Meets Paris Murphy Meets the Treadmill Panther: And Other Stories of Great Hunting Retrievers Raising Riley: A Kid's First Lab Puppy Rugby and Rosie Sally Goes to the Vet (there are many books in the Sally series) That Nelson! The Adventures of Fudgie the Chocolate Labrador
Lhasa Apso: Daughter of the Mountains Real Dogs Don't Whisper
Mastiff: Henry and Mudge: The First Book (there are more than 20 books in the Henry & Mudge series) Sit, Truman!
Newfoundland: Big and Tad Hugger to the Rescue Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale Maggie and Hero New-found-friends Newf Ninety-nine Newfies Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark Star in the Storm
Old English Sheepdog: Big Ben Spike, the Special Puppy,
Papillon: Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog Memoirs of a Papillon: The Canine Guide to Living With Humans Without Going Mad
Poodle: A Poodle in Paris Benjy and his Friend Fifi Coco and Cavendish: Circus Dogs Clementine in the City Dashing Dog Fifty Acres and a Poodle Mr. Doodle Had a Poodle Pantaloon Poodlena Sassafras Goes to Hollywood Sometimes I Wonder if Poodles Like Nodles The Christmas Poodle The Other dog The Poodle Who Barked at the Wind Who wants to be a Poodle? I don't
Portuguese Water Dog: Hardworking Puppies My Senator and Me
Pug: Loving Marley Moi & Marie Antoinette Pug in a Truck The Juggling Pug Who Loves Pugs?
Rat Terrier Nicky the Swamp Dog: A True Story Snook Alone
Redbone Coonhound: Where the Red Fern Grows
Rottweiler: There is a series of books about a Rottweiler named Carl, including: Puppy Trouble Carl Goes Shopping Carl Goes to Daycare Carl Pops Up Carl's Afternoon in the Park Carl's Birthday Carl's Masquerede Carl's Christmas Follow Carl Good Dog, Carl My Dog Rosie
Saluki: Living with Infidels - The Diary of a Saluki Saluki, Hound of the Bedouin Saluki: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West The Corpse that Wasn't There
Scottish Terrier: Life With McDuff: Lessons Learned from a Therapy Dog
Sealyham Terrier: Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or, There Must Be More to Life
Shar-Pei: The Six Wrinkled Woos The Six Wrinkled Woos of Hawai'i
Shetland Sheepdog: Curio: A Shetland Sheepdog and Friends. The Adventures of Seamus the Sheltie Little Skiff's Moving Adventures More Tales of Seamus the Sheltie Rowdy: The Sheltie The Best Parade Day: Spatz The Diary of Lucy Blue
Shiba Inu: Hi, It's me...Kazu Nicholas, you are ... Ridiculous!
Sled Dogs, such as Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and others: Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod Aunt Lulu Balto and the Great Race Big-Enough Anna Born to Pull Dogteam Fargo: Sled Dog of the Desert Fast Dog-Cool Cat-Hot Dog and A Time For Action Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race The Bravest Dog Ever The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail Togo
Tibetan Terrier: Little Dog Moon Rosie, A Visiting Dog's Story
Weimaraner Cinderella (Fay's Fairy Tails) William Wegman's Alphabet Soup William Wegman's Mother Goose (There are many more books and DVDs by Wm. Wegman featuring his Weimaraners.)
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke or Cardigan: Corgi Confessions| Corgis! Corgiville Fair Corgiville Christmas Cowpie Corgi Dogzilla Has Anyone Seen Winnie and Jean? The Courageous Corgi The Great Corgiville Kidnapping The Secret of the Dragon: The Story of Pembroke and Cardigan Titus Rules!
West Highland White Terrier: Good Boy, Fergus! Lucky Tucker (there are many books in theTucker series) McDuff Moves In (there are many books in the McDuff series) Widget
Whippet: A Tale of Two Whippets Chuck and Danielle Mama Pajama Tells A Story Rowan Wiley the Whippet, Superhero
The following books appeal to readers of all ages, especially when the dog they're spending time with is like the one in the story.
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American Pit Bull Terrier: Bandit: The Heart-Warming True Story of One Dog’s Rescue from Death Row Max, The Shelter Dog Then Along Came Barney: The Story of a Dog Who Changed My Mind About Pit Bulls
Australian Cattle Dog: Bad Dog, Max! Cruso the Canine Castaway Skidboot
Australian Shepherd: Henry, the Dog With No Tail Piper Puppy Tales: The Adventures of Adam the Australian Shepherd Rafter's Story
Basset Hound: Bella Basset Ballerina Claude the Dog: A Christmas Story Dog Show Ladybug Girl My Dog Toby Some Dog! The Biggest Parade
Beagle: BeagleMania Just This Side of Heaven (by the Sleepytown Beagles author, this book is more for adults than young children) Loudest Beagle on the Block Maggie: The Beagle with a Broken Tail One Nosy Pup Sleepytown Beagles (there are several books in this series) Sniffy the Beagle There's a Beagle in My Bed!
Bernese Mountain Dog: A Gift to Share: The Story of Moritz A Peaceful Mind: Travels with Moritz An Open Heart: A Story About Moritz Farmer's Garden: Rhymes for Two Voices Hector Protector Jules the Lighthouse Dog Nose to Nose: A Memoir of Healing The Tails of Brinkley The Berner Tucker Gets Tuckered Zooch the Pooch, My Best Friend
Bichon Frise: A Bichon Doggie Tale Woof! Cute as a Button Laura, the Bichon Frise: My New Home My Name is Cody One Incredible Dog! Kizzy Snowflake Comes to Stay
Border Collie: A Puppy for Annie Champ Chester the Out-of-Work Dog Coco and Cavendish: Circus Dogs Floss Just Like Floss Lass Sheepdog in the Snow
Boston Terrier: Boomerang - A Miracle Trilogy: The Story of a Remarkable Boston Terrier
Bouvier des Flandres: Bouvier des Flanders: The Dogs of Flandres Fields A Dog of Flanders (DVD
Boxer: Amy, the Bewildered Boxer Boxers are the Best! The Boxer Diaries: Saving Baby Elsie The Boxer's Back Yard,
Brittany:
Brainy Brittanys Brittany Spaniels Pick of the Litter
Bulldog: Bulldog Bad Boys: And Some Pretty Uncontrollabull Girls, Too! Noelle's Treasure Tale: A New Magically Mysterious Adventure Stinky the Bulldog The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog PollyAnna’s Words of Wisdom The Shaman's Bulldog: A Love Story You Are Who You Are
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Abbey the Cavi and Friends Abbey the Cavi in Miami Beach Cup of Joe Little Gabby Meets Her New Family My Life with George Saving Gracie
Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Chessie The Sea Monster That Ate Annapolis Chester the Chesapeake Dara: Autobiography of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever Life With Grover: A Chesapeake Bay Retriever who thought he was a person On Toby's Terms Toby, the Pet Therapy Dog, and His Hospital Friends
Chihuahua: Chewy and Chica Chihuahua: Señor Tiny Chihuahuas, by Susan H. Gray Chihuahuas, by Connie C. Miller Chihuahuas, by Lynn Stone Chihuahuas are the Best! Chocolate at the Four Seasons Chula the Chihuahua Frank is a Chihuahua How Willy Got His Wheels Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse (there are many books in the Skippyjon Jones series) The Chihuahua Chase
Chinese Crested: Why Does Everyone Stare at Me
Cocker Spaniel: Katie: Up and Down the Hall Lady and the Tramp Not Better...Not Worse...Just Different The Great Spaniel Escape
Collie: Gina Bina Ballerina Gray Dawn Holly, the Christmas Collie Lad, A Dog Lad, A Dog: Best Dog in the World Lad, A Dog: Lad is Lost Lad, A Dog: Lad to the Rescue Lad, a Dog: The Bad Puppy Lassie Come-Home Lassie: A Christmas Story Molly Collie Sandwiches for Duke The Christmas Collie
Dachshund: 10 Little Hot dogs A Dachshund's Wish Dex: The Heart of a Hero Dog and Bear: Two's Company Little Pink Pup Moxie: The Dachshund of Fallingwater Noodle Peekaboo, Stretch! Pippo: A Little Dog Finds a Home Pretzel The Dachshunds That Saved Christmas The Hallo-wiener Wiener Wolf
Dalmatian: 101 Dalmatians 102 Dalmatians Fire Fighters New Digs for Beau Sit! Stay! Sign!
English Setter A Brief Autumn's Passage A Comfortable Range
German Shepherd: Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam Fluffy and Baron Morris and Buddy: The Story of the First Seeing Eye Dog Officer Buckle and Gloria Sammy, Dog Detective
Golden Retriever: 101 Uses for a Golden Retriever A Friend Like Henry Bailey Bymyside Ben: The Very Best Furry Friend Boomer Goes to School (there are many books in the Boomer series) Brave Norman: A True Story Can I Be Good? Dubs Goes to Washington: And Discovers the Greatness of America I, Trixie, Who is Dog Life is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living Murphy and Kate My Big Dog My Buddy One Golden Year: A Story of a Golden Retriever My Rescued Golden: True Stories of Rescued Golden Retrievers and the Peole who Love Them Pillow Pup Riptide Right Dog for the Job: Ira's Path from Service Dog to Guide Dog Rusty, the Runaway Golden Retriever The Angel by My Side: The True Story of the Dog Who Saved a Man...and the Man Who Saved a Dog The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy The Secret of Saying Thanks Toby Up in Heaven What Goldens Teach Us
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Children also love stories about other animals.
Cats: A Pussycat's Christmas Fast Dog-Cool Cat-Hot Dog and A Time For Action Cat, You Better Come Home Hooray for Christopher! How to Talk to Your Cat Kitten's First Full Moon Kat Kong Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes Skippyjon Jones (there are many books in the Skippyjon Jones series) The Cinder-Eyed Cats The Mousehole Cat When Cats Dream
Guinea Pigs A Very Special Guinea Pig Charlie Hits it Big Fluffy Goes to School (there are many books in the series about Fluffy, the Classroom Guinea Pig) Super Guinea Pig to the Rescue
Rabbits: Bunnicula and Friends #1: The Vampire Bunny (there are many books in the Bunnicula series) How Do You Read to a Rabbit? Really Rabbits What Makes a Rainbow?
Please feel free to send an e-mail to librarydogs@cox.net to let us know about other great books you love, and they'll be added to this list of favorites.