February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day! What’s almost as good as a pet? A good picture book about pets! We have lots of great ones here at the library just waiting to be checked out! Here are some of our favorites:
- Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
- Don’t be scared! This spider just wants a family of her own, but it doesn’t work out that way – at first.
- Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
- George’s bark sounds anything but normal. What’s wrong with him? Find out!
- Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio
- Gilbert Goldfish has everything a pet could want – except a pet of his own. Join him as he searches for the perfect pet for his fishbowl!
- Good Boy, Fergus, or the Spanish version, Muy Bien, Fergus! both by David Shannon
- What does a dog like Fergus do in a day? Oh, all kinds of mischievous antics. Find out for yourself!
- How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? by Jane Yolen
- Dinosaur children want pets too. Find out what kinds in this hilarious book in the “How Do Dinosaurs…” series.
- Lola Gets a Cat, or the Spanish version, Lola Quiere un Gato both by Anna McQuinn
- Cats are a lot of hard work, but worth the reward for Lola.
- Pet This Book by Jessica Young
- An interactive book where children are invited to pet the animals.
- The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
- Have YOU ever wanted something and changed your mind?
- Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
- What kind of pets would you let into the pet club? What’s the most unusual pet you can think of?
- A Unicorn Named Sparkle by Amy Young
- A unicorn would be the most magical pet in the world. Little does this girl know, she’s not exactly getting the unicorn she thought she would.
