With the theme of Summer Reading this year being Tails and Tales, we’ve prepared some fun booklists for you with a variety of nature themes. For this one, we’re looking at books that involve pets in some way. Each book on this list has been suggested – and loved! – by a librarian on staff. The title links to the catalog for an easy request for any book in which you’re interested.
All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Careless Whiskers by Miranda James
Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
Dearest Creature by Amy Gerstler
Decoding Your Cat by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
A Dog’s Purpose series by W. Bruce Cameron
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery
Lily and the Octopus by Stephen Rowley
Monologue of a Dog by Wisława Szymborska
The Particulars of Peter: Dance Lessons, DNA Tests, and Other Excuses to Hang Out With My Perfect Dog by Kelly Conaboy
Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman