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Books About Dogs for Your Reading Program Library

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Building a collection of dog-themed books keeps children engaged and excited about reading sessions.

# Building the Perfect Dog Book Collection

A library of dog-themed books creates excitement and provides appropriate reading material for therapy dog sessions.

Picture Books (Ages 3-7)

- "Clifford the Big Red Dog" series - "Biscuit" series - "Henry and Mudge" series - "Go, Dog. Go!" by P.D. Eastman

Early Readers (Ages 5-8)

- "Nate the Great" series - "Marley: A Dog Like No Other" - "Dogku" by Andrew Clements - "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Chapter Books (Ages 7-12)

- "Because of Winn-Dixie" - "A Dog's Purpose" (Young Adult adaptation) - "Old Yeller" - "Where the Red Fern Grows"

Nonfiction

- "How to Speak Dog" by Sarah Whitehead - "National Geographic Kids: Dogs" - Various breed-specific books

Pro Tip

Let children choose their own books when possible. Ownership of the choice increases engagement.

A child excitedly choosing a dog book to read to a therapy dog
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