12 Books About Dogs That Children Will Enjoy Reading! (Part 1)

Every human on the planet knows that dogs and children are a jaw-dropping combination! Not only do you get to experience double the cuteness and joy, you also get unconditional love!

Children should be encouraged to read from a very young age, and if you want them to feel the love of a dog, why not gift them books about dogs?! Here are some of the best books about dogs that children will enjoy reading! You might have read them too! So go ahead and meet all your favorite dog characters again!

1. “Where’s Spot?” by Eric Hill

Join the hunt to find lovable puppy, Spot, in Eric Hill’s first ever lift-the-flap tale! Lift each flap to find all sorts of funny animal surprises, before discovering where cheeky Spot has been hiding. This is the perfect first book for little ones – the playful text is a wonderful spur to read and respond together, and the hide-and-seek flaps encourage curiosity and interactivity.

2. “Clifford the Big Red Dog” by Norman Birdwell

Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big red dog and how they take care of each other.

3. “Biscuit” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

It’s time for bed, but Biscuit wants to have a snack, and play, and hear stories. Will he ever go to sleep?

4.“Henry and Mudge” by Cynthia Rylant

Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.

5. “The Poky Little Puppy” by Janette Sebring Lowrey

Meet best friends Fred (Big Dog) and Ted (Little Dog) in P. D. Eastman’s classic Beginner Book. Though one is big and one is little, and one loves green and one loves red, these pup pals—along with their helpful acquaintance, Bird—prove that opposites can be the very best of friends.

How many of these books have you read? You do have a dog storybook you’d like to share with us? Let us know in the comments! Watch out for Part 2!

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