Recommended Reading
| Book Title | Author | Subject |
| A Day, A Dog (picture book, no words) | Gabrielle Vincent | Day of an abandoned dog |
| A Dog Like Jack | Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan | Pet Loss, Grief |
| A Medal for Murphy | Melissa Odom | Second Chances |
| A Place for Grace | Jean Davies Okimoto | Working Animals |
| Adopted by an Owl | Robbyn Smith Van | Wildlife |
| Angel Cat | Michael Garland | Pet Loss, Grief |
| Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo | Pet Loss, Grief |
| Can I be Good? | Livingston Taylor | No Pet is Perfect |
| Desser, the Best Cat Ever | Maggie Smith | Pet Loss, Grief |
Dog Breath- the Horrible | Dav Pilkey | No Pet is Perfect |
| Each Living Thing | Joanne Ryder | Respect for life |
| For Every Cat, An Angel | Christine Davis | Pet Loss, Grief |
| For Every Dog, An Angel | Christine Davis | Pet Loss, Grief |
| Ginger | Charlotte Voake | Introducing a New Pet |
| Ginger Finds a Home | Charlotte Voake | Stray Cat finds Home |
| Goodbye, Mousie | Robin Harris | Pet Loss, Grief |
| Great Kapok Tree | Lynne Cherry | Environment |
| I'll Always Love You | Hans Wilhelm | Pet Loss, Grief |
| I'm the Best | Marjorie W. Shormat | Pet finds permanent home |
| Jasper's Day | Marjorie Blaine Parker | Pet Loss, Grief |
| Looking Out for Sarah | Glenna Long | Working Animals |
| Lucky Boy | Susan Boase | Caring for a Pet |
| Morgan the Dog | Heather Irbinskas | Second Chances |
| Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour Tea | Cynthia Rylant | Older pets |
| Night Rabbits | Lee Posey | Wildlife |
| Nugget and Darling | Barbara Joosse | Introducing a New Pet |
| One Child | Christopher Cheng | Environment |
| Orville | Haven Kimmel | Caring for a Pet |
| Stray Dog | Kathe Koja | Acceptance |
| The Tenth Good Thing About Barney | Judith Viorst | Pet Loss, Grief |
| The Turtle Saver | Laurie Parker | Kindness |
| Walter the Farting Dog | William Kotzwinkle | No Pet is Perfect |
| Walter the Farting Dog- Trouble at the Yard Sale | William Kotzwinkle | No Pet is Perfect |
