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Hero Dogs. Some dogs rise above the rest. Read about them under this tab. These are easy Reader books, also called Emerging Reader or Beginning Reader books, are for children who are just learning to read by themselves, usually from five to nine years old. The books include short, uncomplicated story lines that are told with words and illustrations. Words are simple, sentences are short, and there is plenty of action and dialog. The entire book has 200-1500 words and is 48-64 pages. 

Unique Pets. There are some wonderful pets with unique personalities. Find these books under this tab. All are easy Reader books, also called Emerging Reader or Beginning Reader books, are for children who are just learning to read by themselves, usually from five to nine years old. The books include short, uncomplicated story lines that are told with words and illustrations, but the illustrations are secondary and not necessary for understanding the story. Words are simple, sentences are short, and there is plenty of action and dialog. The entire book has 200-1500 words and is 48-64 pages. 

Dog and Cat Chapter books have more content and more complex language than the children may have seen before. Therefore, they are broken into chapters to help the readers better comprehend the material. Age range: Children learning to read, typically age 5 to 8. Word count: Around 10,000 words for chapter books. Popular content and tropes: school stories.

Dog and cat rhymes.  Sing-song happy books. Rhythmic books overlap with a lot of board books and picture books, but they deserve a category of their own because of how many there are! Nursery rhymes, sing-song books, and even the work of Dr. Seuss falls into this group of books, which is meant to help children explore language and concepts through sound. Appropriate for ages 2-5  

Dog and cat rhymes.  Sing-song happy books. Rhythmic books overlap with a lot of board books and picture books, but they deserve a category of their own because of how many there are! Nursery rhymes, sing-song books, and even the work of Dr. Seuss falls into this group of books, which is meant to help children explore language and concepts through sound. Appropriate for ages 2-5  

Pet Care. These are concept books teach kids about the world around them. They may fall into the “picture book” category as well, but many of these books are a little more complex because of the challenging issues they seek to explain. The key feature is that they’re trying to explain something about life to the child. These books teach about being nice to animals or caring for a pet.