International Day of the Dog: Puppies and Dogs Book List I

Every dog will have its day and so the last Sunday of April has been designated as International Day of the Dog.  On April 28, 2013, share your favourite canine youngCanLit read with a little one, be he/she furry or not, or just enjoy one for yourself.  Woof! Woof!

Picture Books

C’mere, Boy!
Written by Sharon Jennings
Illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-6
2010

Dirty Dog Boogie

Written by Loris Lesynski
Annick Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-7
1999

Dog Breath

Written by Carolyn Beck

Illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

32 pp.

Ages 6-8

2011

A Dog Came Too

Written by Ainslie Mason

Illustrated by Ann Blades

Groundwood Books

32 pp.

Ages 5-8

1992

Doggerel
Written by Sheila Dalton
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
Doubleday Canada
30 pp.
Ages 5-7
1996

Doggy Bag

Written and illustrated by Sean L. Moore

Benjamin Brown Books
32 pp.
Ages 3-6
2009

Duncan: A Brave Rescue
Written by Liam O'Donnell
Illustrated by Robert Hynes
Soundprints
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2004

Ginger Leads the Way
Written by Liam O'Donnell
Illustrated by Cathy Diefendorf
Soundprints
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2004

Pepper: A Snowy Search
Written by Liam O'Donnell
Illustrated by Cathy Diefendorf
Soundprints
32 pp.
Age 4-8
2004

Tracker on the Job
Written by Liam O'Donnell
Illustrated by Robert Hynes
Soundprints
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2004

Winston in the City
Written by Liam O'Donnell
Illustrated by Dan Hatala
Soundprints
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2005

Farley and the Lost Bone
Written and illustrated by Lynn Johnston and Beth Cruickshank
Andrew McNeel Publishing
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2011






Farley Follows His Nose

Written by Lynn Johnston and Beth Cruickshank

HarperCollins
32 pp.
Ages 4-7

2009

The French Fry King

Written and illustrated by Rogé

Tundra

32 pp.

Ages 4-7

2012

The Great Poochini
Written and illustrated by Gary Clement
Groundwood Books
36 pp.
Ages 7-10
2010

Hank and Fergus
Written by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund
Illustrated by Louise-Andrée LaLiberté
Orca Book Publishers
32 pp.
Ages 3-7
2003

How Dog Became a Friend
Written by Paul O'Neill
Illustrated by Cynthia Colosimo
Pennywell Books/Flanker Press
32 pp.
Ages 6-8
2007

Kamik, An Inuit Puppy Story
Written by Donald Uluadluak
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Inhabit Media
32 pp.
Ages 4-9
2012

The Lighthouse Dog
Written by Betty Waterton
Illustrated by Dean Griffiths
32 pp.
Ages 3-7
1997

Little Dog Moon
Written by Maxine Trotttier
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Stoddart Kids
24 pp.
Ages 5-9
2006


The Littlest Sled Dog
Written by Michael Kusugak
Illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka
Orca
32 pp.
Ages 4-7
2003

Lumpito and the Artist from Spain

Written by Monica Kulling

Illustrated by Dean Griffiths

Pajama Press
32 pp.

Ages 5+

2012

Merci Mister Dash!
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Esperança Melo
Tundra
32 pp.
Ages 3-6
2011

Mister Dash and the Cupcake Calamity
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Esperança Melo
Tundra
32 pp.
Ages 3-6
2013

Mister Got to Go and Arnie
Written by Lois Simmie
Illustrated by Cynthia Nugent
32 pp.
Ages 7+
2001

Moon and Star: A Christmas Story
Written and illustrated by Robin Muller
North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2005

Pierre Le Poof

Written and illustrated by Andrea Beck

Orca Book Publishers

32 pp.

Ages 4-8
2009

Pierre's Friends

Written and illustrated by Andrea Beck

Orca Book Publishers

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

2010

Pierre in the Air

Written and illustrated by Andrea Beck

Orca Book Publishers

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

2011

Pup and Hound
Written by Susan Hood
Illustrated by Linda Hendry
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-6
2004

Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg
Written by Susan Hood
Illustrated by Linda Hendry
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-6
2007




Pup and Hound Move In
Written by Susan Hood
Illustrated by Linda Hendry
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-6
2004

Pup and Hound Play Copycats
Written by Susan Hood
Illustrated by Linda Hendry
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-6
2007

Puppies on Board
Written by Sarah N. Harvey
Illustrated by Rose Cowles
Orca Book Publishers
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2005

Safe and Sound
Written by Barbara Nichol
Illustrated by Anja Reichel
Tundra
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
2003

Sally Dog Little
Written by Bill Richardson
Illustrated by Céline Malépart
Annick Press
24 pp.
Ages 6-9
2002

Sally Dog Little Undercover Agent
Written by Bill Richardson
Illustrated by Céline Malépart
Annick Press
24 pp.
Ages 6-9
2003

A Sled Dog for Moshi

Written by Jeanne Bushey

Illustrated by Germaine Arnatauyok

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

40 pp.

Ages 4-7

2005

Stanley at Sea

Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Kids Can Press

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

2008

 
Stanley's Beauty Contest
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2009

Stanley's Little Sister

Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Kids Can Press

32 pp.

Ages 4-8
2010

Stanley's Party

Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Kids Can Press
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
2003

Stanley's Wild Ride

Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Kids Can Press

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

2006

This is the Dog

Written by Sherri McFarlane
Illustrated by Chrissie Wysotski
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
32 pp.
Ages 3-7
2002

Up Dog
Written by Hazel Hutchins
Illustrated by Fanny
Annick Press
26 pp.
Ages 2-5
2012

A Very Unusual Dog
Written by Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
2004

The Waiting Dog

Written by Carolyn Beck

Illustrated by Andrea Beck

Kids Can Press

32 pp.

Ages 7+

2003

Wellington's Rainy Day

Written by Carolyn Beck
Illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan
Orca Book Publishers
32 pp.
Ages 4-7
2011

Where Does Your Dog Sleep?
Written by Jean Freeman
Illustrated by Val Lawton
Your Nickel's Worth Publishing
32 pp.
Ages 4-7
2008







Tomorrow I'll present a list of fictional novels for both younger readers and young adults, all with a strong dog character.