The Best Children’s Books About Dogs
“What are the best Children’s books about Dogs?” We looked at 393 of the top Kids Dog books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 19 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Children’s Dog” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 350+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
Top 19 Best Children’s Books About Dogs
19 .) Bark, George written by Jules Feiffer
Lists It Appears On:
- Bark Post 2
- Dog Tag Art
- Goodreads 2
A mother dog tries to teach her pup how to bark, and is surprised at why he wasn’t learning.
18 .) Biscuit written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Lists It Appears On:
- Bark Post
- Bark Post 2
- Barnes And Noble
It’s time for bed, but Biscuit wants to have a snack, and play, and hear stories. Will he ever go to sleep?
17 .) Gaston written by Kelly DiPucchio
Lists It Appears On:
- Fatherly
- Goodreads 2
- Pre Kinders
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
16 .) Oh No, George! written by Chris Haughton
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes And Noble
- Fatherly
- Rover
Harboring the best of intentions and trusted by his owner to be a well-behaved dog while alone during the day, George resists the temptation to chase cats and dig up flowers but finds his resolve wavering when he spies a mouthwatering cake on the table.…
15 .) Shiloh written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Lists It Appears On:
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- Dog Tag Art
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog’s real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
14 .) A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray written by Ann M. Martin
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Bub
- Goodreads
- Imagination Soup
- The Reading Bug
Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.
13 .) Go, Dog. Go! written by P.D. Eastman
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Dog Tag Art
- Goodreads 2
- Read Brightly
A vocabulary-building story about dogs engaged in every imaginable type of activity.
12 .) Officer Buckle & Gloria written by Peggy Rathmann
Lists It Appears On:
- Dog Tag Art
- Goodreads 2
- Read Brightly
- Rover
The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle’s safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.
11 .) Old Yeller written by Fred Gipson
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- The Reading Bug
When a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, “Old Yeller” is a timeless coming-of-age tale. Travis is left to care for the farm when his father leaves on a cattle drive. He copes with many hardships with the help of his big, yellow dog, Old Yeller.…
10 .) The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1) written by Dodie Smith
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Book Bub
- Goodreads
- Rover
Pongo the Dalmatian and his wife Missis undertake a daring expedition to rescue their fifteen puppies from the clutches of the vicious Cruella de Vil.
9 .) The Call of the Wild written by Jack London
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- The Reading Bug
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
8 .) The Incredible Journey written by Sheila Burnford
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- Goodreads
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.
7 .) Where the Red Fern Grows written by Wilson Rawls
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- Dog Tag Art
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart’s desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
6 .) Harry the Dirty Dog written by Gene Zion
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes And Noble
- Goodreads 2
- Imagination Soup
- Pre Kinders
- Read Brightly
Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. So one day before bath time, Harry runs away. He plays outside all day long, digging and sliding in everything from garden soil to pavement tar. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots. His family doesn’t even recognize him!…
5 .) Because of Winn-Dixie written by Kate DiCamillo
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Book Bub
- Dog Tag Art
- Rover
- The Reading Bug
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
4 .) Clifford the Big Red Dog written by Norman Birdwell
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Barnes And Noble
- Goodreads 2
- Read Brightly
- Rover
Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big, very red dog and how they take care of each other.
3 .) Lassie Come-Home written by Eric Knight
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Book Bub
- Dog Tag Art
- Goodreads
- The Guardian
- The Reading Bug
A collie undertakes a thousand-mile journey in order to once again meet her former master at the school gate.
2 .) The Poky Little Puppy written by Janette Sebring Lowrey
Lists It Appears On:
- AKC
- Bark Post
- Barnes And Noble
- Dog Tag Art
- Goodreads 2
- Read Brightly
- Rover
A puppy who is always late coming home one night finds there is no dessert for him.
1 .) Good Dog, Carl (Good Dog, Carl #1) written by Alexandra Day
Lists It Appears On:
- Bark Post 2
- Barnes And Noble
- Goodreads 2
- Goodreads 2
- Imagination Soup
- Read Brightly
- Rover
- The Reading Bug
Lively and unusual things happen when Carl the dog is left in charge of the baby.
The 350+ Additional Best Kids Dog Books
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 20 | A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog | Dean Koontz | Book Bub |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 21 | A Dog Wearing Shoes | Fatherly | |
| – | – | – | Read Brightly |
| 22 | Adventure-Pom! | Sean Dryden | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Goodreads 2 |
| 23 | Amazing Dogs | Imagination Soup | |
| – | – | – | Read Brightly |
| 24 | Arthur’s New Puppy (Arthur Adventure Series) | Marc Brown | Bark Post 2 |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 25 | Bad Dog, Marley! | Imagination Soup | |
| – | – | – | The Best Childrens Books |
| 26 | Big Dog…Little Dog | P.D. Eastman | Bark Post |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 27 | Big Red | Jim Kjelgaard | AKC |
| – | – | – | Dog Tag Art |
| 28 | Charlie the Ranch Dog | Ree Drummond | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 29 | Dog Breath! The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis | Dav Pilkey | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 30 | Dog’s Colorful Day | Emma Dodd | Dogster |
| – | – | – | Pre Kinders |
| 31 | Dogs | Emily Gravett | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | London Mums Magazine |
| 32 | Dogzilla | Dav Pilkey | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | The Best Childrens Books |
| 33 | Good Boy, Fergus! | David Shannon | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Goodreads 2 |
| 34 | Grandma! Can I Get a Dog? | Barry Jordan Jr. | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Goodreads 2 |
| 35 | Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy | Lynley Dodd | Book Trust |
| – | – | – | Goodreads 2 |
| 36 | Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business (Hank the Cowdog, #14) | John R. Erickson | Dog Tag Art |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 37 | Help Me, Mr. Mutt! | Janet Stevens | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 38 | Henry and Mudge – The First Book (Henry and Mudge, #1) | Cynthia Rylant | Bark Post |
| – | – | – | Goodreads 2 |
| 39 | If You Give a Dog a Donut | Imagination Soup | |
| – | – | – | Pre Kinders |
| 40 | Just Me and My Puppy | Mercer Mayer | Bark Post |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 41 | Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune | AKC |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 42 | Love That Dog (Jack, #1) | Sharon Creech | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 43 | Marley & Me | John Grogan | Book Bub |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 44 | McDuff Moves In | Rosemary Wells | Goodreads 2 |
| – | – | – | Rover |
| 45 | Miss Moon: Wise Words from a Dog Governess | Janet Hill | Dogster |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 46 | My Dog Skip | Willie Morris | Bark Post |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 47 | My Old Pal, Oscar | Fatherly | |
| – | – | – | Read Brightly |
| 48 | Pretzel | Imagination Soup | |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 49 | Ribsy | Fatherly | |
| – | – | – | Rover |
| 50 | Smelly Bill | Fatherly | |
| – | – | – | Read Brightly |
| 51 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Garth Stein | Book Bub |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 52 | The Best Days Are Dog Days | Aaron Meshon | Dogster |
| – | – | – | Read Brightly |
| 53 | The Great Gracie Chase | Cynthia Rylant | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Pre Kinders |
| 54 | The Phantom Tollbooth | Norton Juster | AKC |
| – | – | – | Bark Post |
| 55 | This Book Just Ate My Dog! | Richard Byrne | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 56 | Walter the Farting Dog | Imagination Soup | |
| – | – | – | Rover |
| 57 | Where’s Spot? | Eric Hill | Bark Post |
| – | – | – | Barnes And Noble |
| 58 | White Fang | Jack London | Book Bub |
| – | – | – | The Reading Bug |
| 59 | 100% Wolf | Jayne Lyons | Goodreads |
| 60 | 101 Dalmatians | Read Brightly | |
| 61 | A Ball for Daisy | Read Brightly | |
| 62 | A Book of Dog Breeds For Children:: They’re All Dogs | Amber Richards | Goodreads 2 |
| 63 | A Cat and a Dog | Pre Kinders | |
| 64 | A Corgi’s Tale | Softonic | |
| 65 | A Dog Called Kitty | Bill Wallace | Goodreads |
| 66 | A Dog Called Naaman (Kingdom Kids, #2) | Susan Barnett Braun | Goodreads |
| 67 | A Dog Is A Dog | Stephen Shaskan | Bark Post 2 |
| 68 | A Dog So Small | Philippa Pearce | Goodreads |
| 69 | A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home | Sue Halpern | Book Bub |
| 70 | A Dog’s Purpose | W. Bruce Cameron | Book Bub |
| 71 | A Girl’s Best Friend | Harriet May Savitz | Goodreads |
| 72 | A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton | Steven Kellogg | Goodreads 2 |
| 73 | A Room With a Zoo | Jules Feiffer | Goodreads |
| 74 | A Very Special Snowflake | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 75 | Adventure of my Corgi (A Learn to Read Picture Book for Kids) | Softonic | |
| 76 | Alone in His Teacher’s House | Louis Sachar | Goodreads |
| 77 | Along Came a Dog | The Reading Bug | |
| 78 | Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch | Susan Seligson | Goodreads 2 |
| 79 | Angus and the Cat | Marjorie Flack | Goodreads 2 |
| 80 | Angus and the Ducks | Marjorie Flack | Goodreads 2 |
| 81 | Angus Lost | Marjorie Flack | Goodreads 2 |
| 82 | Annies Chair | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 83 | Antionette | Pre Kinders | |
| 84 | Bad Dog Flash | Read Brightly | |
| 85 | Bailey’s Story | W. Bruce Cameron | Goodreads 2 |
| 86 | Be a Wolf! (Adventures of Wishbone, #1) | Brad Strickland | Goodreads |
| 87 | Bear (The Puppy Place, #15) | Ellen Miles | Goodreads |
| 88 | Beautiful Joe | Marshall Saunders | Book Bub |
| 89 | Boodil, My Dog | Pija Lindenbaum | Goodreads 2 |
| 90 | Born to Run | Michael Morpurgo | Goodreads |
| 91 | Buck from Call of the Wild | Jack London | The Guardian |
| 92 | Buddy (The Puppy Place, #5) | Ellen Miles | Goodreads |
| 93 | Buffy: An Adventure Story | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 94 | Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1) | James Howe | Goodreads |
| 95 | Buster the Treasure Hunter Dog | Melinda K. Trotter | Goodreads 2 |
| 96 | Caesar the War Dog | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 97 | CAT | Pre Kinders | |
| 98 | Champ | Marcia Thornton Jones | Goodreads |
| 99 | Charley’s First Night | Amy Hest | Goodreads 2 |
| 100 | Child of the Wolves | Elizabeth Hall | Goodreads |
| 101 | Children Make Terrible Pets | Pre Kinders | |
| 102 | Chowder | Peter Brown | Goodreads 2 |
| 103 | City Dog, Country Frog | Mo Willems | Goodreads 2 |
| 104 | Clifford’s Birthday Party | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 105 | Clifford’s Family | Imagination Soup | |
| 106 | Color Dog | Read Brightly | |
| 107 | Cookie’s Week | Pre Kinders | |
| 108 | Corgi Confessions | Softonic | |
| 109 | Crime Biters: My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog | Imagination Soup | |
| 110 | Curse of the Scarab (Big Honey Dog Mysteries, #1) | H.Y. Hanna | Goodreads |
| 111 | Dachshund Disaster (Pet Trouble, #8) | Tui T. Sutherland | Goodreads |
| 112 | DANNY THE READING DOG SERIES | London Mums Magazine | |
| 113 | Dart and the Squirrels | Nicole Izmaylov | Goodreads 2 |
| 114 | Dear Zoo | Rod Campbell | Dogster |
| 115 | Digger Dog | Imagination Soup | |
| 116 | Doc Tails: Snow On My Face! | Othen Donald Dale Cummings | Goodreads 2 |
| 117 | Dog | Matthew Van Fleet | Goodreads 2 |
| 118 | Dog Bingo | Polly Horner | Bark Post 2 |
| 119 | Dog Dance of Snikia | Softonic | |
| 120 | Dog Days | Beth Gruber | Goodreads |
| 121 | Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society | The Reading Bug | |
| 122 | Dog Gone: A Picture Book | The Reading Bug | |
| 123 | Dog Medicine | Julie Barton | Book Bub |
| 124 | Dog On It | Spencer Quinn | Book Bub |
| 125 | Dogger | Shirley Hughes | Book Trust |
| 126 | Doggies: A Counting and Barking Book | Sandra Boynton | Goodreads 2 |
| 127 | DOGGITUDE: What Dogs REALLY Think–In 17 Sassy Syllables | CPiv | Goodreads 2 |
| 128 | Doggone Dogs | Karen Beaumont | Goodreads 2 |
| 129 | Doggy Dare (Animal Ark Pets, #12) | Ben M. Baglio | Goodreads |
| 130 | Dogku | Andrew Clements | Goodreads 2 |
| 131 | Don Quixote (Wishbone Classics, #1) | Michael Burgan | Goodreads |
| 132 | Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends with Dogs: | Pet Guide | |
| 133 | Doolittle: : The Dog Who Yawned Too Much | Alli Goodhart | Goodreads 2 |
| 134 | Dozer’s Run: A True Story of a Dog and His Race | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 135 | Dr. Dog | Imagination Soup | |
| 136 | E. B. White on Dogs | Martha White | Book Bub |
| 137 | Eddie and Dog | Alison Brown | London Mums Magazine |
| 138 | Ellie’s Story | W. Bruce Cameron | Goodreads 2 |
| 139 | Emmanuel | Lilian White | Goodreads 2 |
| 140 | Every Dog Has His Day (Hank the Cowdog, #10) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 141 | Everything Dog: | Pet Guide | |
| 142 | Everything for a Dog | The Reading Bug | |
| 143 | Excellent Ed | Read Brightly | |
| 144 | Faded Love (Hank the Cowdog, #5) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 145 | Fearless | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 146 | Fetch | Adam Glendon Sidwell | Goodreads 2 |
| 147 | Fight for Life #1 | The Reading Bug | |
| 148 | Find the Puppy | Stephen Cartwright | Goodreads 2 |
| 149 | Finding a Friend | Carol Thomas | Goodreads 2 |
| 150 | Finding Gobi | Dion Leonard | Book Bub |
| 151 | Flo & Wendell | William Wegman | Dogster |
| 152 | Floss | Pre Kinders | |
| 153 | Follow My Leader | Anything Pawsable | |
| 154 | Following Atticus | Tom Ryan | Book Bub |
| 155 | Frank and Laverne | Imagination Soup | |
| 156 | Frankenstein’s Dog (Goosebumps Most Wanted, #4) | R.L. Stine | Goodreads |
| 157 | Fred Stays With Me! | Nancy Coffelt | Goodreads 2 |
| 158 | Free Days With George | Colin Campbell | Book Bub |
| 159 | Froggy Gets a Doggy | Pre Kinders | |
| 160 | From Wolf to Woof! | Hudson Talbott | Dogster |
| 161 | Gabe: The Dog Who Sniffs Out Danger | Imagination Soup | |
| 162 | Ginger Pye | The Reading Bug | |
| 163 | Go Dog Go | Imagination Soup | |
| 164 | Go Go Go Stop | Imagination Soup | |
| 165 | GOING HOME | London Mums Magazine | |
| 166 | Guardians of Being | The Reading Bug | |
| 167 | Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog | Pamela S. Turner | Goodreads 2 |
| 168 | Hairy Maclary’s Caterwaul Caper | Lynley Dodd | Goodreads 2 |
| 169 | Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet | Lynley Dodd | Goodreads 2 |
| 170 | Hairy Maclary’s Showbusiness | Lynley Dodd | Goodreads 2 |
| 171 | Happy Halloween, Biscuit! | Alyssa Satin Capucilli | Goodreads 2 |
| 172 | Harlow & Sage (and Indiana): A True Story About Best Friends | Imagination Soup | |
| 173 | Have You Seen My Cat? | Pre Kinders | |
| 174 | Henry the Dog with No Tail | Kate Feiffer | Goodreads 2 |
| 175 | Henry the Fourth | Pre Kinders | |
| 176 | Henry the Queen’s Corgi | Softonic | |
| 177 | Hogni from Bloodsong | Melvin Burgess | The Guardian |
| 178 | Hondo and Fabian | The Reading Bug | |
| 179 | Hot Dog, Cold Dog | Read Brightly | |
| 180 | How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs? | Jane Yolen | Goodreads 2 |
| 181 | How Dogs Love Us | Gregory Berns | Book Bub |
| 182 | How to Behave at a Dog Show | Madelyn Rosenberg | Goodreads 2 |
| 183 | How to Care for Your Dog: A Color & Learn Guide for Kids: | Pet Guide | |
| 184 | How to Speak Dog: A Guide to Decoding Dog Language: | Pet Guide | |
| 185 | Hudson and the Puppy: Lost in Paris | Jackie Clark Mancuso | Goodreads 2 |
| 186 | Hudson in Provence | Jackie Clark Mancuso | Goodreads 2 |
| 187 | Hurry Home, Candy | Meindert DeJong | Goodreads |
| 188 | I Don’t Want a Posh Dog | The Reading Bug | |
| 189 | I Don’t Know What to Call My Cat | Pre Kinders | |
| 190 | I Got Two Dogs | Imagination Soup | |
| 191 | I Love My Puppy | Caroline Jayne Church | Bark Post 2 |
| 192 | I, Jack | Jack the Dog | Goodreads |
| 193 | I’ll Always Love You | Hans Wilhelm | Bark Post 2 |
| 194 | If I Were A Puppy… | Anne Wilkinson for Jellycat | Dogster |
| 195 | If You Give a Cat a Cupcake | Pre Kinders | |
| 196 | Is There a Dog in This Book? | Viviane Schwarz | Goodreads 2 |
| 197 | It’s a Dog’s Life | Michael Morpurgo | Goodreads 2 |
| 198 | It’s a Dog’s Life (Hank the Cowdog, #3) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 199 | It’s Only Stanley | Jon Agee | Dogster |
| 200 | James Herriot’s Favorite Dog Stories | James Herriot | Goodreads |
| 201 | Just a Dog | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 202 | Katie Loves the Kittens | John Himmelman | Goodreads 2 |
| 203 | Korgi, Vol. 1 | Softonic | |
| 204 | Labrador on the Lawn (Animal Ark, #61) | Ben M. Baglio | Goodreads |
| 205 | LaRue for Mayor | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 206 | Lessons from Shadow: My Life Lessons for Boys and Girls | Shadow Bregman | Goodreads |
| 207 | Let | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 208 | Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Hank the Cowdog, #6) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 209 | Lily and the Octopus | Steven Rowley | Book Bub |
| 210 | Little Dog and the Christmas Wish | Corinne Fenton | Goodreads 2 |
| 211 | Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) | Laura Ingalls Wilder | Goodreads |
| 212 | Lola Goes to Work: A Nine-to-Five Therapy Dog | Marcia Goldman | Goodreads |
| 213 | Lost and Found: Three Dog Stories | The Reading Bug | |
| 214 | Loudest Beagle on the Block (Pet Trouble, #2) | Tui T. Sutherland | Goodreads |
| 215 | Love Is My Favorite Thing | Emma Chichester Clark | Dogster |
| 216 | Love, Sugar & Cookie | Susan Chapman | Goodreads 2 |
| 217 | Maggi and Milo | Read Brightly | |
| 218 | Maggie and Max (The Puppy Place, #10) | Ellen Miles | Goodreads |
| 219 | Mama Cat Has Three Kittens | Pre Kinders | |
| 220 | Marmaduke: The Junior Novel | J.E. Bright | Goodreads |
| 221 | Martha Calling | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 222 | Martha Speaks: White House Dog (Chapter Book) | Susan Meddaugh | Goodreads |
| 223 | May I Pet Your Dog? The How-To Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs | Pre Kinders | |
| 224 | May the Best Dog Win | Kelly Hashway | Goodreads 2 |
| 225 | McDuff and the Baby | Rosemary Wells | Goodreads 2 |
| 226 | McDuff Comes Home | Rosemary Wells | Goodreads 2 |
| 227 | McDuff Saves the Day | Rosemary Wells | Goodreads 2 |
| 228 | Meet Franklin Bean | Emmy Swain | Goodreads 2 |
| 229 | Merle’s Door | Ted Kerasote | Book Bub |
| 230 | Michael Morpurgo’s Little Manfred | London Mums Magazine | |
| 231 | Mine for Keeps | Jean Little | Goodreads |
| 232 | Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself | Margaret Wise Brown | Goodreads |
| 233 | Mo – The Talking Dog | Michelle Booth | Goodreads |
| 234 | Mogie: The Heart of the House | Kathi Appelt | Goodreads 2 |
| 235 | Moonlight Madness (Hank the Cowdog, #23) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 236 | Murder in the Middle Pasture (Hank the Cowdog, #4) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 237 | Murphy, Gold Rush Dog (Dog Chronicles, #2) | Alison Hart | Goodreads |
| 238 | Must Love Dogs | Claire Cook | Book Bub |
| 239 | Mutt Dog | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 240 | My Big Dog | Janet Stevens | Goodreads 2 |
| 241 | My Buddy | Anything Pawsable | |
| 242 | My Dog Is the Best | Laurie Ann Thompson | Goodreads 2 |
| 243 | My Dog!: A Kids’ Guide to Keeping a Happy and Healthy Pet: | Pet Guide | |
| 244 | My First Dog: A Guide To Caring For Your New Best Friend | Teddy O’Malley | Goodreads 2 |
| 245 | My First Puppy | Rosmarie Hausherr | Goodreads |
| 246 | My Service Dog | Anything Pawsable | |
| 247 | Nameless from Fire Bed and Bone | Henrietta Branford | The Guardian |
| 248 | Naptime with Theo and Beau | Imagination Soup | |
| 249 | No Home for Shannon | Marilyn D. Anderson | Goodreads |
| 250 | No Roses for Harry! | Gene Zion | Goodreads 2 |
| 251 | Not in Front of the Corgis: Secrets of Life Behind the Royal Curtains | Softonic | |
| 252 | Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle | The Reading Bug | |
| 253 | Odd Dog Out | Rob Biddulph | Book Trust |
| 254 | Oh No, Newf! (Pet Trouble, #5) | Tui T. Sutherland | Goodreads |
| 255 | Olive My Love | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 256 | Olive, the Other Reindeer | The Best Childrens Books | |
| 257 | Once I was Adopted | Nick Weisenberger | Goodreads 2 |
| 258 | Once Upon a Goldendoodle: Sadie’s First Year | Terri Willard | Goodreads 2 |
| 259 | One Good Dog | Susan Wilson | Book Bub |
| 260 | One Step at a Time | Deborah Kent | Goodreads |
| 261 | Only One Woof | James Herriot | Goodreads 2 |
| 262 | Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm | Alice Provensen | Goodreads 2 |
| 263 | Paris-Chien: Adventures of an Expat Dog | Jackie Clark Mancuso | Goodreads 2 |
| 264 | Penny & Jelly: The School Show | Maria Gianferrari | Goodreads 2 |
| 265 | Pet Show | Pre Kinders | |
| 266 | Pete the Cat | Pre Kinders | |
| 267 | Pets in Pants [Paperback] | London Mums Magazine | |
| 268 | Pierre the French Bulldog Recycles | Kate Louise | Goodreads 2 |
| 269 | Piper | Natale Ghent | Goodreads |
| 270 | Please Take Me for a Walk | Susan Gal | Goodreads 2 |
| 271 | Please, Puppy, Please | Pre Kinders | |
| 272 | Pluto the Detective | Walt Disney Company | Goodreads |
| 273 | Pooch Parlour series | London Mums Magazine | |
| 274 | Poochie and the Four Seasons Fair | Joan Webb | Goodreads |
| 275 | Poodles at Play | Paula Lynn McGrew | Goodreads 2 |
| 276 | Poor Puppy | The Reading Bug | |
| 277 | Pugsley (The Puppy Place, #9) | Ellen Miles | Goodreads |
| 278 | Puppies Are Like That! | Jan Pfloog | Goodreads 2 |
| 279 | Puppy in a Puddle (Animal Ark, #28) | Ben M. Baglio | Goodreads |
| 280 | Puppy Transit | Susan and Nancy Wu | Bark Post 2 |
| 281 | Purple Pup | Karl Steam | Goodreads |
| 282 | Queen Camilla | Softonic | |
| 283 | Raising a Hero | Anything Pawsable | |
| 284 | Read This Book… And SAVE A LIFE! | Dr. Mark McMorris Jr. | Goodreads |
| 285 | Related: 5 Barkworthy Books Every Pet Parent Should Read | Pet Guide | |
| 286 | Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship | Imagination Soup | |
| 287 | Rider Woofson: The Case of the Missing Tiger’s Eye | Imagination Soup | |
| 288 | Riptide | Frances Ward Weller | Goodreads 2 |
| 289 | Rufus from My Brother’s Ghost | Allan Ahlberg | The Guardian |
| 290 | Run, Dog! | Cécile Boyer | Bark Post 2 |
| 291 | Runaway Retriever (Pet Trouble, #1) | Tui T. Sutherland | Goodreads |
| 292 | Sad tales for me | London Mums Magazine | |
| 293 | Sago | Anything Pawsable | |
| 294 | Santa Paws and the New Puppy (Santa Paws, #6) | Nicholas Edwards | Goodreads |
| 295 | Santa Paws, Come Home (Santa Paws, #3) | Nicholas Edwards | Goodreads |
| 296 | Sashi Adopts A Little Brother | Linda Greiner | Bark Post 2 |
| 297 | Sashi the Scared Little Sheltie | Linda Greiner | Bark Post 2 |
| 298 | Sassafrass Jones and the Search for a Forever Home | Cathleen Smith Bresciani | Bark Post 2 |
| 299 | Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat (Harold & Chester, #2) | James Howe | Goodreads 2 |
| 300 | Sergeant Rex | Mike Dowling and Damien Lewis | Book Bub |
| 301 | Shadow | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 302 | Sinnabar | Softonic | |
| 303 | Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse (Skippyjon Jones, #2) | Judy Schachner | Goodreads 2 |
| 304 | SKYE from Dead Man’s Cove | Lauren St John | The Guardian |
| 305 | Snow Dog | Jim Kjelgaard | Goodreads |
| 306 | Snuggle Puppy! | Sandra Boynton | Goodreads 2 |
| 307 | Sophia the Dressmaker | Cindy Mierzwa | Goodreads 2 |
| 308 | Sounder | The Reading Bug | |
| 309 | Splat the Cat | Pre Kinders | |
| 310 | Spot Series | Read Brightly | |
| 311 | Spot Sleeps Over | Eric Hill | Goodreads 2 |
| 312 | Star in the Storm | Joan Hiatt Harlow | Goodreads |
| 313 | Stay | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 314 | Sterling, Best Dog Ever | Aidan Cassie | Goodreads 2 |
| 315 | STICK DOG | London Mums Magazine | |
| 316 | Stick! | Andy Pritchett | London Mums Magazine |
| 317 | Strider (Leigh Botts, #2) | Beverly Cleary | Goodreads |
| 318 | Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends | Carol Buckley | Goodreads 2 |
| 319 | Tell Me How You Say Good Night | Teddy O’Malley | Goodreads 2 |
| 320 | Terrier in the Tinsel (Animal Ark: Holiday Special, #7) | Ben M. Baglio | Goodreads |
| 321 | The Adventures of Hank the Cowdog | Imagination Soup | |
| 322 | The Adventures of Shola | Bernardo Atxaga | London Mums Magazine |
| 323 | The Babies and Doggies Book | Imagination Soup | |
| 324 | The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 325 | The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto | Imagination Soup | |
| 326 | The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting (Hank the Cowdog, #22) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 327 | The Case of the Halloween Ghost (Hank the Cowdog, #9) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 328 | The Case of the Lost Boy (The Buddy Files, #1) | Dori Hillestad Butler | Goodreads |
| 329 | The Case of the Missing Cat (Hank the Cowdog, #15) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 330 | The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse (Hank the Cowdog, #8) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 331 | The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado (Hank the Cowdog, #25) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 332 | The Case of the Vampire Cat (Hank the Cowdog, #21) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 333 | The Corgi Chronicles | Softonic | |
| 334 | The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob (Hank the Cowdog, #7) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 335 | The Dog I Love Best | Dogster | |
| 336 | The Dog Who Belonged to No One | Amy Hest | Goodreads 2 |
| 337 | The Dog Who Loved a Queen | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 338 | The Doghouse | Pre Kinders | |
| 339 | The Easter Hound | Monica Shaughnessy | Goodreads 2 |
| 340 | The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder | Peter Brown | Goodreads 2 |
| 341 | The Fast and the Furriest | Andy Behrens | Goodreads |
| 342 | The Forever Dog | The Reading Bug | |
| 343 | The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #2) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 344 | The Garden of Abdul Gasazi | Chris Van Allsburg | Goodreads 2 |
| 345 | The Giggler Treatment | Roddy Doyle | Goodreads |
| 346 | The Good Dog | Todd Kessler | Goodreads 2 |
| 347 | The Great Poochini | Gary Clement | Goodreads 2 |
| 348 | The Harry Potter Collection 1-4 (Harry Potter, #1-4) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads 2 |
| 349 | The Hundred and One Dalmatians | Dodie Smith | Book Trust |
| 350 | The Huskies from Ice Race | Gary Paulson | The Guardian |
| 351 | The Incredible Life of Balto (2011) | Fatherly | |
| 352 | The Kid’s Guide to Bella the Bichon Frise | A.J. Richards | Goodreads |
| 353 | The Kid’s Guide to Louie the Labrador Retriever | A.J. Richards | Goodreads |
| 354 | The Kid’s Guide to Max the Golden Retriever | A.J. Richards | Goodreads |
| 355 | The Kipper series (1991) | Fatherly | |
| 356 | The Mopwater Files (Hank the Cowdog, #28) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 357 | The Most Magnificent Thing | Ashley Spires | Bark Post 2 |
| 358 | The Night I Followed The Dog | Nina Laden | Bark Post 2 |
| 359 | The Old Woman Who Named Things | Cynthia Rylant | Goodreads 2 |
| 360 | The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #1) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 361 | The Other Dog | The Reading Bug | |
| 362 | The Perfect Dog | Read Brightly | |
| 363 | The Pigeon Wants a Puppy | Pre Kinders | |
| 364 | The Pony and the Missing Dog (Pony Pals, #27) | Jeanne Betancourt | Goodreads |
| 365 | The Puppy Place #1: Goldie | The Reading Bug | |
| 366 | The Sailor Dog | Margaret Wise Brown | Goodreads 2 |
| 367 | The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1) | Doreen Cronin | Goodreads |
| 368 | The Trouble with Tuck (Tuck, #1) | Theodore Taylor | Goodreads |
| 369 | The Ugliest Dog in the World | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 370 | The Underneath | The Reading Bug | |
| 371 | The Witch and the Dog | London Mums Magazine | |
| 372 | The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve (Hank the Cowdog, #13) | John R. Erickson | Goodreads |
| 373 | They All Saw a Cat | Pre Kinders | |
| 374 | Three Little Kittens | Pre Kinders | |
| 375 | Timmy from the Famous Five series | Enid Blyton | The Guardian |
| 376 | To Dance with the White Dog | Terry Kay | Book Bub |
| 377 | TODO IN TUSCANY | London Mums Magazine | |
| 378 | Toto from the Oz books | L. Frank Baum | The Guardian |
| 379 | Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and his Service Dog | Luis Carlos Montalván | Goodreads 2 |
| 380 | Underdog #1 | Batton Lash | Goodreads |
| 381 | Unlovable | Pre Kinders | |
| 382 | War Dogs | Rebecca Frankel | Book Bub |
| 383 | What Will Fat Cat Sit On? | Pre Kinders | |
| 384 | Where’s The Party? | Ruth Chan | Bark Post 2 |
| 385 | White Star: A Dog on the Titanic | Marty Crisp | Goodreads |
| 386 | Why Do I Have to Eat Off the Floor? | Childrens Books Daily | |
| 387 | Wilderness | Roddy Doyle | Goodreads |
| 388 | Wishbone’s Dog Days Of The West (Super Adventures Of Wishbone, No 1) | Vivian Sathre | Goodreads |
| 389 | Wolf Camp | Read Brightly | |
| 390 | Woof! | Allan Ahlberg | Book Trust |
| 391 | Wrapped in Love | The Reading Bug | |
| 392 | Zeus and Roxanne | Patricia Hermes | Goodreads |
| 393 | Zoe and Beans series | London Mums Magazine |
23 Best Kids Books Featuring Dogs And Puppies Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| AKC | Children’s Books About Dogs: Lassie, Old Yeller, and More |
| Anything Pawsable | 5 Service Dog Books For Kids |
| Bark Post | 15 Wonderful Children’s Books About Dogs You Probably Forgot Existed |
| Bark Post 2 | 16 Of The Best Dog-Inspired Children’s Books On The Market |
| Barnes And Noble | Our 7 Favorite Picture Book Dogs |
| Book Bub | 30 of the Best Books About Dogs to Make You Laugh & Cry |
| Book Trust | From Woof to Dogger: 5 of the best ever dogs in children’s books … |
| Childrens Books Daily | Top Ten Dog Books – Children’s Books Daily… |
| Dog Tag Art | The Best Children’s Books About Dogs |
| Dogster | 10 Children’s Books Every Dog-Loving Family Should Have |
| Fatherly | 8 Great Dog Books for Kids |
| Goodreads | Best Dog Books for Kids Under 12 |
| Goodreads 2 | Best Picture Books About Dogs |
| Imagination Soup | Children’s Favorite Books About Dogs |
| London Mums Magazine | Best Children’s Dog Books |
| Pet Guide | 5 Must-Have Dog Books For Kids |
| Pre Kinders | Books about Pets for Kids |
| Read Brightly | 21 Woof-tastic Children’s Books About Dogs |
| Rover | Top 10 Children’s Books About Dogs |
| Softonic | 10 Best children’s books about Corgi dogs 2019 |
| The Best Childrens Books | 2nd grade books – Tagged “dogs” |
| The Guardian | Cliff McNish’s top 10 dogs in children’s books |
| The Reading Bug | Best Dog Books |
