Central Kansas Library System

"Having a bird for a pet is a big responsibility! Readers will learn about what birds need, like a safe cage, fresh food and water, and fun toys. This is a Level 1 title and is written specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Amazon.com

After a particularly grisly canine search-and-rescue mission led to a struggle with PTSD, Susannah Charleson credits her healing to her partnership with search dog Puzzle. Inspired by that experience and having met dogs formally trained to assist in such crises, Charleson learns to identify abandoned dogs with service potential, and to train them for work beside hurting partners, to whom these second-chance dogs bring intelligence, comfort, and hope....

Simple text and photographs describe the characteristics and care of the Labradoodles, a cross between a Labrador retriever and Poodle.

Readers will learn what fish are, some of the different kinds, and all about their shared characteristics. Title is filled with cool, full-bleed photographs of the animals and simple sentences. This title is written at a Level 1, specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

"Discover your mutt's family tree with this extensive guide to mixed breeds. Understanding which breeds are part of your dog's mix will help you to better appreciate its special nature. With Dog Decoder, you'll learn how to identify physical traits that can be used to decipher your dog's ancestry. Extensive descriptions of various characteristics, full-color photographs, and dozens of dog-nosis examples that analyze a mutt's features make this a handy...

Garnering attention after painting a picture of his new pet goldfish, Pete the cat receives so many requests to make paintings for his neighbors that he devises an uproarious solution.

Explains dog behavior and suggests how to develop a rewarding relationship with your dog, discussing all the steps from selecting the right puppy to showing the dog and getting veterinary care.

An old man and his pet flea have wonderful times together until the townspeople think he is talking to himself.

Having a cat is a big responsibility! Readers will learn about what cats need, like a litter box, scratch post, and fresh food and water. This is a Level 1 title and is written specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to pet turtles through simple, predictable text and related photos"--