Reading books about animals is a great way to learn about pets and how to care for them. They even can help you decide what type of pet is right for you. This list of books includes favorites of the Pets in America exhibit staff. The books are about different kinds of pets, from rabbits and monkeys to fish and horses, and cover a variety of reading levels. The staff hopes you enjoy their picks!

Cats:   April’s Kittens – Clare Turlay Newberry
Mr. Putter and Tabby – Cynthia Ryland and Arthur Howard
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat? – Karla Kuskin
The Cat Who Came in from the Cold – Derek Longden

Dogs:   A Dog Called Kitty – Bill Wallace
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog – John R. Erickson
The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy – Jane Thayer
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School – Mark Teague
The First Boykin Spaniels: The Story of Dumpy and Singo –  Lynn Kelley

Monkeys, Rabbits, and Others:   If You Give a Mouse a Cookie – Laura Joffe Numeroff
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery – Deborah and James Howe
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish – Dr. Seuss
Curious George – H.A. Rey
A Day No Pigs Would Die – Robert Newton Peck
The Incredible Journey – Sheila Burnford

Horses:   Billy and Blaze: A Boy and His Pony – C.W. Anderson
The Black Stallion – Walter Farley
War Horse – Michael Morpurgo
Misty of Chincoteague – Marguerite Henry