August 26 is proud to support the
NBSPCA animal welfare and literacy project,
Rovers and Readers.
(Note: Books marked with @ are available through the New Brunswick Public Library system.)
Dogs
A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann Marlin (Grades 4 to 6)
Are You Ready for Me? by Claire Buchwald (Ages 4 to 8 years)
Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts (Preschool)
Buddy Unchained by Daisy Bix (K - Grade 2)
May I Pet Your Dog?: The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs by Stephanie Calmenson (Pre-school to Grade 2) @
Puppy Place series by Ellen Miles (Ages 9 to 12) @
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Taylor (Ages 9 to 12) @
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Taylor (Ages 9 to 12)
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Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Taylor (Ages 9 to 12)
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Smarter than Jack series (Ages 8 to 10)
Straydog by Kathe Koja (Ages 12 and up) @
Cats
Do you like cats? by Joanne Oppenheim (Ages 4 to 8) @
Horses
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (Ages 9 to 12) @
Chestnut Hill series by Lauren Brooke (Ages 9 to 12) @
Heartland series by Lauren Brooke (Ages 9 to 12) @
One Unhappy Horse by C.S. Adler (Grades 5 to 8)
All pets
Animals should definitely not act like people by Judi Barrett (Ages 4 to 8) @
Animal Ark series by Ben Baglio (Ages 9 to 12) @
Pets to the Rescue series by Andrew Clements ( K to Grade 3) @
Other sites worth a look
Roots of Empathy
Karen Pryor Clicker Training
Linda Tellington-Jones TTouch
Dates of note
Wednesday, Jan. 27 Family Literacy Day
Mar 2 Dr. Seuss' birthday. Writer of the iconic
Cat in the Hat series
Friday, April 23 World Book Day
Each November, TD Canadian Children's Book Week marks excellent work in Canadian children's literature