Could you pick the perfect pooch? Let’s explore all the different types of pups together to decide which is your favourite in this fur-filled read. Paw-fect for little ones.

P is for Pets.
A selection of some of the best picture books staring dogs and cats for toddlers, pre-schoolers and early primary aged children to enjoy:-
Kipper’s Monster by Mick Inkpen
Tiger is excited to show Kipper his new torch, and keenly demonstrates what the flashlight can do. After discovering it enables them to read a book under their dark bedclothes, Tiger has the idea to take both the torch and the book to the dark woods and camp out overnight. However once there, Tiger begins…
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A Dog with Nice Ears: Featuring Charlie and Lola by Lauren Child
One day Lola decides she’d like a pet dog; a brown one like Charlie’s friend Marv’s. She’d also please like a dog with a wiggly nose, a wagging tail that measures five rulers long (OK that’s too long, so she decides on a bushy tail instead), one that sniffs rather than barks, a three-legged variety…
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Dog Gone by Rob Biddulph
In a funny role-reversal, a cute pug called Edward Pugglesworth (Teddy for short) has a pet human called Dave whom he takes out for walks each day. In the park where they walk lives a fabled furry-faced troll. One day, Teddy loses sight of Dave and finds himself face to face with the green-eyed monster…
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Kipper’s Monster by Mick Inkpen
Tiger is excited to show Kipper his new torch, and keenly demonstrates what the flashlight can do. After discovering it enables them to read a book under their dark bedclothes, Tiger has the idea to take both the torch and the book to the dark woods and camp out overnight. However once there, Tiger begins…
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Flea Seeks Dog by Will Mabbitt & Nathan Reed
Flea tells his hound one day that he’s moving on and seeks a new doggy coat to live in. However, as he sets out on his quest, he soon realises that his former doggy home wasn’t so bad after all. A cute and humorous story for dog-lovers to enjoy.
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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
A lovely read-aloud for little ears, the rhyming and repetition in this picture book makes it the ideal starter text for budding readers. Join Hairy Maclary and a host of pooch pals as they take a walk together, with each characterful canine introduced in a comical way. What will happen when the band of dogs…
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100 Dogs by Michael Whaite
A perfect homage to pooches big and small, this picture book is a must for anyone with a pet doggie at home. 100 varieties of dogs are presented for fun, with each having a unique character and characteristic for children to laugh along with. Bold colourful illustrations and rhyming verse combine to bring enjoyment to…
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Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner
Pungent pooch Louie is given a bath by his owners but this then washes away his unique doggy smell. So Louie goes in search of his special secret scent, with a little help from some friends along the way. Will he be able to escape the curse of those bath time bubbles the next time?…
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100 Cats by Michael Whaite
A feline frenzy is offered up for our amusement in a book all about cats. 100 of them to be precise! The author has wittily compiled a cat compendium, demonstrating the multitude of characteristics and personalities distinguishing each of these furry feline friends. From shy cats to sly cats, sitting cats to spitting cats, every…