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Bark, George

author: Feiffer, Jules
George likes to please his mother, but when she tells him to bark, he says "meow" and "quack-quack" and "oink" and "moo" - until she takes him to the vet, who finally figures out what's going on with George.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 94
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 130

Later, Rover

author: Ziefert, Harriet
Everyone in Andy's family has an excuse for not playing with him except the dog, but having fun with Rover tires Andy to the point where he has to make excuses to the dog.
FIC
year: 1996
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: play, dogs [X], parent and child, parent-child relationship [X]

The Search For The Perfect Child

author: Fearnley, Jan
Fido Fonteyn--the self-described smartest, sharpest, and coolest dog in the world--tries to find the perfect child, teaching a lesson about the meaning of "perfection.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: behavior, parent and child, dogs [X], human behavior, parent-child relationship [X]

Amelia Bedelia Unleashed

author: Parish, Herman
Amelia Bedelia's request for a sibling takes her parents by surprise, but she is soon distracted by the possibility of finding the perfect puppy, instead.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 43
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 580

The Truth Of Me

author: Maclachlan, Patricia
Robbie and his dog, Ellie, spend the summer at his grandmother Maddy's house, where Robbie learns many things about his emotionally distant parents--and himself.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 420
subjects: grandmothers, dogs [X], parent and child, parent-child relationship [X], domestic fiction

A Small Brown Dog With A Wet Pink Nose

author: Bodeen, S. A
Amelia will stop at nothing to convince her parents to let her adopt a very special dog.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: animal welfare, dogs [X], parent-child relationship [X]

Sleepy Barker = Ladrador Dormil?n

author: Johnston, Jan
While trying to sleep, Barker the puppy is awakened by a variety of strange noises outside.
FIC
year:
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 140

Soof

author: Weeks, Sarah
All her life Aurora has heard stories about how wonderful and lucky Heidi is, and soon this paragon (now grown up and expecting a baby) will be visiting; but before she arrives part of their house is damaged in a fire, and worse, Aurora's beloved dog disappears--and while her parents have always believed in "soof" (Heidi's mom's word for love), Aurora, who has never really fit in with children her own age, will just have to find her own soof.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 47
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
subjects: fires, families, parent and child, dogs [X], social skills, friendship, family life, parent-child relationship [X]

I Want 100 Dogs

author: Mcanulty, Stacy
After meeting a dog during a walk, a little girl declares that she wants one hundred dogs, but as her parents point out all the difficulties, she gradually reduces the number--until she gets the one dog she really wants.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: dogs [X], parent-child relationship [X], counting, picture books

Love From Bluey

author: Brumm, Suzy
"Mum and Bingo read a bedtime story about all the ways you can love while Dad tries to get Bluey ready for bed"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 290
subjects: parent and child, dogs [X], bedtime, love, animals, parent-child relationship [X], bluey, bingo, animal fiction, picture books

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