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Looking for your next favorite? Check out these tales about tails.
Picture Books for Preschoolers
Pete the Cat: Super Pete by Kimberly and James Dean. When there is trouble in town, Super Pete is ready to take down the bad guys and save the day. – Good Reads
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. This is a story about a beautiful fish who makes friends with the other fish by sharing some of his shining scales with them.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. A young boy hosts a taco party for the dragons, but he accidentally served the dragons tacos with spicy salsa which was made with Jalapeno Peppers. He tried to stop the dragons from eating those tacos, but he was too late.
How to Catch a Mermaid by Adam Wallace. This is a tale of two children, and a dog who are trying to catch a mermaid. They set up traps to lure her in, but she manages to escape each time. Then the children find themselves in danger when they see the sharks come back. They already used up all the traps and bait, and the mermaid comes back to save them from the sharks.
Easy Readers for Grades K-2
Biscuit’s First Beach Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Biscuit spends his first beach day making sand castles, collecting seashells, and playing in the ocean.
Danny and the Dinosaur and the New Puppy by Syd Hoff. The dinosaur likes to play with Danny and his new puppy at the park. Afterwards, they go in the pool to cool off, and they have a sleepover at a Museum.
Pony Party by Catherine Hapka. The Pony Scouts are helping throw a pony party for Tina’s birthday. However, Tina isn’t having fun, and it’s up to Meg, Jill, and Annie to save the day. – Good Reads
Chapter Books for Grades 3-5
Amy and the Missing Puppy by Callie Barkley. It is Spring Break in Santa Vista, and everyone has big plans except for Amy. As her best friends head out of town on exciting adventures, Amy resigns herself to helping out at her mom’s vet clinic. At least she’ll be around cute animals! However, when Marge Sullivan brings her puppy Rufus for a check-up, Amy encounters an unexpected mystery. After her friends return home, the girls get to the bottom of what happened to Rufus and discover a way to help other lost and lonely animals in their town. – Good Reads
Humphrey’s Really Wheely Racing Day by Betty Birney. Humphrey is one of the class pets in Mrs. Brisbane’s class, and every weekend he gets to go home with a different classmate. One weekend he went home with Mandy and he met her hamster, Winky. Winky showed Humphrey his hamster car, and let him use it. He loved Winky’s hamster car, and he wanted his own car. Mrs. Brisbane surprised Humphrey and gave him a hamster car as a gift because she wanted to have a hamster race at school to go along with her math unit on measurement. All the kids watched the car race between Humphrey and Winky, and the car race ended up being a tie. Humphrey and Winky each won a first place certificate, and a box of Hamster Chew Chews from Pet-O-Rama.
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne. The Magic Tree House transports Jack and Annie back in time where they see live dinosaurs.
Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner. Ranger has been trained as a search and rescue dog, but can’t officially pass the test because he’s always getting distracted by squirrels during exercises. One day, he finds a mysterious first aid kit in the garden and is transported to the year 1850, where he meets a young boy named Sam Abbott. Sam’s family is migrating west on the Oregon Trail, and soon after Ranger arrives he helps the boy save his little sister. Ranger thinks his job is done, but the Oregon Trail can be dangerous, and the Abbotts need Ranger’s help more than they realize! – Good Reads