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Aliki We Are Best Friends   Robert finds a new friend after his best friend moves away.
Baker, Barbara  Digby and Kate and the Beautiful Day  Digby the dog and Kate the cat don't always agree, but each of the short chapters featuring the two pals ends on a positive note. (series)
Brett, Jan Comet's Nine Lives  A cat seeking a home has nine adventures. Comet's Coloring Page 
Brown, Marc Arthur's Family Vacation   Spending a week at the beach crowded into a small motel room with his family is not a pleasant prospect for Arthur.  Then constant rain threatens to ruin the family's vacation, but Arthur saves the day. Enjoy all the "Arthur" books.
Cannon, Janell Stellaluna  After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. 
Carrick, Carol Patrick's Dinosaurs  When his older brother talks about dinosaurs during a visit to the zoo, Patrick is afraid, until he discovers they all died millions of years ago.
dePaola, Tomie Tom  In a story based on his own childhood, Tomie dePaola (children's arthur) tells about little Tommy's regular Sunday visits with his grandfather, Tom.
Feiffer, Jules I Lost My Bear  When she cannot find her favorite stuffed toy, a young girl asks her mother, father, and older sister for help.
Godwin, Laura  Forest  Planting potatoes on her family's farm, young Jeannie hears a cry from the nearby forest and finds a newborn fawn. (I Can Read series)
Henkes, Kevin Lily's Purple Plastic Purse  Lilly shows the class her purse even though the teacher says to wait.  (enjoy other books by this author) BookPage Children's Interview: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse 
Hoffman, Mary Amazing Grace  Although classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black and a girl, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.
Kellogg, Steven Pinkerton, Behave!  Pinkerton is a Great Dane who attends obedience school.
Lobel, Arnold Frog and Toad, Mouse Tales, Owl at Home  Read other books by this favorite author.
Marshall, James Four on the Shore and Three By the Sea   Short stories about friends.  Read other books by this favorite author.
Meddaugh, Susan Martha Walks the Dog  When Talking Dog Martha meets Bad Dog Bob, she learns the hard way that praise works better than insults.
Pfister, Marcus Rainbow Fish  A fish learns that he needs friends more than shiny scales.
Rylant, Cynthia  Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat  Henry and his big dog Mudge take in a shabby stray cat.  (series)
Stevens, Janet Tops & Bottoms  Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.
Wells, Rosemary Bunny Cakes  Baking Grandma's birthday cake is a challenge for rabbit Ruby with Max in the kitchen making his usual mess.