Man's Best Friend
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Ada's Pal.
by George Ella Lyon
A small dog suffers from a broken heart when her dog companion dies until a veterinarian advises the family that there is only one thing to do.
ABC Dogs.
by Kathy Darling
Presents photographs and informative text about a different breed of dog for each letter of the alphabet.
Angus and the Ducks.
by Marjorie Flack
A curious Scottish terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.
Barry, the Bravest Saint Bernard.
by Lynn Hall
Relates the feats of Barry, the St. Bernard dog whose name, to this day, honors the best dog at the St. Bernard Monastery.
Biscuit.
by Alyssa Capucilli
Beginning readers featuring Biscuit the puppy.
The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto.
by Natalie Standiford
Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.
Carl Goes to Daycare.
by Alexandra Day
Carl the rottweiler takes charge when things take an unexpected turn at the day care center he is visiting.
Clifford, the Big Red Dog.
by Norman Bridwell
The series starring everyone's favorite Big Red Dog.
The Ghost of Greyfriar's Bobby.
by Ruth Brown
The gardener tells of the devoted dog who lingered near his master's grave from 1858 until his own death in 1872 and who won the affection of an entire town in Scotland.
Ghost's Hour, Spook's Hour.
by Eve Bunting
Scary incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a frightening time but all turn out to have good explanations.
Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy.
by Lynley Dodd
A small black dog and his canine friends are terrorized by the local tomcat.
The Joy Boys.
by Betsy Byars
Two brothers share several adventures with their dog on the family farm, riding cows, making mud bombs, and hunting for a wild animal.
McDuff Moves In.
by Rosemary Wells
A little white dog that nobody seems to want finds just the right home--and a name.
My Dog.
by Heidi Goennel
A little girl enumerates the many kinds of dogs she likes, including cocker spaniel, collie, and sheepdog, but confesses she loves her own best.
Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden.
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
As Nate the Great sets to work on his first international case, he searches for a lost "something" and saves the King of Sweden from a troublesome traveler.
Our Puppies are Growing.
by Carolyn Otto
A dog's young owner describes the birth of her puppies and their first few weeks of life.
Pinkerton, Behave!
by Steven Kellogg
His behavior may be rather unconventional, but Pinkerton the dog proves it doesn't really matter.
Salty Takes Off.
by Gloria Rand
While wintering in Alaska, Salty the dog falls from an airplane and must survive until his master Zack finds him.
What Faust Saw.
by Matt Ottley
This is a close encounter of the best kind with goofy-looking aliens and a lovable dog trying his best to cope.
Where's Spot?
by Eric Hill
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy.
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