Paw-fect Picks: Top Books About Dogs for Babies

Books about dogs have been popular with children for generations. From the classic tales of The Poky Little Puppy to modern favorites like Paw Patrol, books featuring dogs have a timeless appeal that captures the imagination of young readers. Dogs also provide an emotional connection for children; they are loyal and loving characters that can help teach important lessons about friendship and responsibility. With these attributes in mind, it’s no wonder why books about dogs remain popular with children today.

Well, let me tell you about one of the most wonderful creatures on this planet – dogs! Dogs are special animals that bring so much love and joy into our lives. They have soft, fluffy fur that feels so nice to pet, and big, wet noses that they use to smell all sorts of things. And when they look at you with their big, beautiful eyes, it just melts your heart!

Dogs are also super smart and can learn lots of tricks, like how to sit, stay, and roll over. They love to play and go for walks, and they’ll always be there to comfort you when you need a friend. They’re loyal, which means they’ll stick by your side no matter what.

So, when you’re playing with a dog, you’re not just playing with an animal – you’re making a new friend for life. And that’s a pretty amazing thing, if you ask me!

There are plenty of amazing books out there with dogs as the main character just waiting for you to discover them! One of the most famous ones is “Old Yeller” by Fred Gipson. It’s about a boy and his best friend, a big yellow dog named Yeller, and the adventures they have together on the frontier. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll fall in love with Yeller just like the boy does.

Another one you might like is “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. It’s about a boy named Billy and his two dogs, Little Ann and Old Dan, who he trains to be the best coon hunters around. It’s a heartwarming story about the bond between a boy and his dogs, and it’ll make you appreciate the love and loyalty of man’s best friend.

The Poky Puppy and Where’s Spot? are two classic stories for very young children that feature dogs as the main character and are sure to delight your baby and toddlers.

The Biscuit series and Clifford series are books that have been around for many years, but are still well-loved today.

Newer popular books with dogs as main characters include the PawPatrol series, Bluey series, and Hot Dog, an award winning book that tells the story of an overheated dog that finds his happy place by the ocean.

Yes, here are some early chapter book readers with dogs for readers 6+ to consider: The Poodle of Doom by Susan Tan, Capitan Pug by Laura James, Pug’s Snow Day by Kyla May, the series “Down Girl and Sit” by Lucy Nolan, The Berenstain Bears’ Epic Dog Show by Stan Berenstain, The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems, Spunky Tells All by Ann Cameron and many many more.

As your children get older, consider using a book or two to bring up the topic of shelter dogs, stray dog, and abandoned dogs. You can even bring them to an animal shelter to help them see the hard work that goes into being a pet owner and caring for a family pet. Many shelters allow children to walk dogs with their parents, or play with the animals as long as you are with your child the whole time.

 There are books about service dogs too that can teach children the different ways stray dogs can change their life and those around them. A recently popular movie, Rescued by Ruby, is based on the true story of a stray dog who’s adopted from the animal shelter and returned multiple times before she finds a home where they won’t give up on her. With time the beloved dog becomes an exceptional search and rescue dog that goes on to save lives and solve crimes. The movie was created after the Dogwink Ruby short story from the book Dogwinks by Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt.