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companionship

Books about companionship for readers of all ages.

Cover of Our cat (Foundations)

Our cat (Foundations)

Helen Depree

Ages 4–7familypets

Cover of Wellington's rainy day

Wellington's rainy day

Carolyn Beck

Ages 3–7weatherpets

Cover of Bitty Baby and me

Bitty Baby and me

Kirby Larson

Ages 4–8imaginationsisterhood

Cover of Pets

Pets

Valerie Greeley

Ages 2–5animalspets

Cover of Sybil and the blue rabbit

Sybil and the blue rabbit

Jane Johnson

Ages 4–8friendshipimagination

Cover of Sophie and Jack

Sophie and Jack

Fran Pelham, Bernadette Balcer

Ages 3–7friendshipanimals

Cover of A dog with nice ears

A dog with nice ears

Lauren Child

Ages 3–7familysiblings

Cover of Tiktala

Tiktala

Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon

Ages 4–8animalsarctic life

Cover of The big pet story

The big pet story

Brandon Scott

Ages 5–10petsadventure

Cover of Suzette and the puppy

Suzette and the puppy

Joan Sweeney

Ages 3–8friendshipanimals

Cover of Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers

Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers

Sam Lloyd

Ages 3–7friendshipfamily

Cover of One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough

One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough

Kate Duke

Ages 3–7countingpets

Cover of A plant called Spot

A plant called Spot

Nancy J. Peteraf

Ages 4–8responsibilitynature

Cover of Margie and me

Margie and me

Beverly Wirth

Ages 4–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Pandora

Pandora

William Mayne

Ages 2–5curiositycats

Cover of Klimt and his cat

Klimt and his cat

Bérénice Capatti

Ages 4–10art and creativityanimals

Cover of What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo?

What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo?

Emma Chichester Clark

Ages 2–6imaginationfriendship

Cover of Hannah and Jack

Hannah and Jack

Mary Nethery

Ages 5–9familypets

Cover of Traction Man is here!

Traction Man is here!

Mini Grey

Ages 3–7imaginationadventure

Cover of Ginger

Ginger

Charlotte Voake

Ages 3–7petscompanionship

Cover of Duck

Duck

Janet Anne Holmes

Ages 2–6toysplay

Cover of Pax and Blue

Pax and Blue

Lori Richmond

Ages 3–8friendshipunlikely friendships

Cover of Pals

Pals

Mary Engelbreit

Ages 3–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Pets (Leveled books)

Pets (Leveled books)

Jessica Clerk

Ages 5–8petsanimals