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Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls, Wilson Rawls
Dog Heaven

Cynthia Rylant

A comforting and smile-inducing poetic text speculates on the place where all good dogs go, describing Dog Heaven as a wonderful location filled with countless ham biscuits, good meals, lots of petting, and endless stretches of fields to run in.
Go, Dog. Go! (Beginner Books)

P.D. Eastman
Shiloh (Yearling Newbery)

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Good Dog, Carl
Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, Old Yeller is the timeless tale of a boy left in charge of his family's farm, and the big yellow dog who helps him with his many responsibilities.
Clifford The Big Red Dog (board Book) (Clifford)
The Adventures of Taxi Dog

Debra Barracca, Sal Barracca

A stray dog in New York City is adopted by a taxi driver, with whom he thereafter rides and shares adventures each day.
Sounder

William H. Armstrong
McDuff Moves In (Mcduff)

Rosemary Wells

In McDuff Moves In, the plucky little terrier searches for a home--eventually finding a warm and loving one with Fred and Lucy. Susan Jeffers has created unforgettable characters and gorgeous, 1940's settings for Rosemary Wells' simple yet emotionally rich story. Full color.
Saving Shiloh

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Marty Preston wonders why it is that despite Judd Traver's attempts to redeem himself everyone is still so willing to think the worst of him. Marty's friend David is sure that Judd will be named as the murderer of a man who has been missing. Others are sure that Judd is behind a series of burglaries in the area. But Marty's parents and, with some trepidation, Marty himself persist in their attempts to be good neighbors and to give Judd a second chance. Now that Marty has Shiloh, maybe he can help Judd to take better care of his other dogs. Then again, maybe folks are right -- there's no way a Judd Travers can ever change for the good. Then a terrifying life-or-death situation brings this dilemma into sharp focus. Saving Shiloh is a powerful novel that brings this trilogy to a close.
Art Dog

Thacher Hurd
Dog (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover))

Julie Clutton-Brock

Full-color photos. The natural history, habits, and domestication of the dog are described--how it evolved from the wolf, how social behavior enables both wild and tame dogs to survive, and how each breed is different from the others.
Gift of the Sacred Dog, The

Paul Goble

A brave boy goes into the hills and prays for help for his people. A rider on a magnificent animal comes to him and says: "This animal is called the Sacred Dog. He can do many things your dogs can do and also more...He is as the wind: gentle but sometimes frightening." The clouds close and suddenly one by one countless Sacred Dogs course down from the sky. And so the courage of one determined boy is rewarded by the Great Spirit: The horse, or Sacred Dog, is given to his tribe.
Arthur's New Puppy: An Arthur Adventure

Marc Brown

Thrilled when he adopts a new puppy, Arthur readies himself for the hard work that goes with caring for a pet but becomes concerned when Pal's destructive behavior escalates out of control.
Open Me...I'm a Dog
The Bookshop Dog (Scholastic Press)

Cynthia Rylant

When the owner of Martha Jane's Bookshop goes into the hospital to get her tonsils out, the whole town fights over who will get to take care of Martha Jane, the owner's beloved dog. By the author of Dog Heaven.
Stay!: Keeper's Story

Lois Lowry

Born between a board fence and a set of trash cans, the hero of this absorbing new novel by Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry is a lowly stray dog. Abandoned at an early age by his mother and separated from his siblings, he faces every challenge with his nose upturned and his lustrous tail held high. His journey out of puppyhood, during which he becomes the loyal companion to a homeless man, discovers an ear for poetry, and meets his match in his brutal rival, Scar, is a story of perseverance in a world of danger and unexpected opportunity. But through it all, he cannot forget his frail little sister, Wispy, and he does not rest until he finds her again. Told with humor and keen insight into both canine and human behavior, the story of this proud survivor will delight dog-lovers and adventure-lovers alike.
Lassie Come-Home: Eric Knight's Original 1938 Classic in a New Picture-Book Edition

Rosemary Wells

Eric Knight’s heartfelt tale of the noble collie Lassie, first published in 1938, receives a worthy new incarnation as a picture book in this splendid collaboration.
Free Lunch

J. Otto Seibold, Vivian Walsh