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The Good Dog
Raised in a Barn
Easy Reader
by Beverly Melosi
Amazon.com/dp/1534479031

In this second book of The Good Dog series, farm puppy, Bo, introduces a young foal to life on the Davis Family Farm. Bo is excited to show her the ropes. But can a puppy teach a young horse new tricks? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Good Dog chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

August

Leisureville
Short Story
by Valerie Allen
Amazon.com/dp/B00MW8IM08

A couple seeking the joys of retirement begin to wonder if some of the sparkle has vanished from their golden years. Their cats aren't helping the situation!
A humorous story about a young woman who alters her relationship with her husband, after dealing with her parents' adjustment to their retirement years.

Wild Beach
Easy Reader
by Marion Coste
Amazon.com/dp/0893170615

Before visitors arrive with their blankets and radios and suntan lotion, the beach is a wild place. In this book, a girl and her dog explore the natural landscape in the quiet of early morning.
They watch seabirds circling the dunes and the ocean uncurling on the sand, while gulls laugh and a cool breeze rich with sea smells washes over them. Through encounters with a ghost crab, sea oats, whelks, and many other fascinating plants and animals, the girl and her dog witness the wild world that goes unnoticed by many daytime visitors to the beach.

All the Dogs I've Loved Before
Easy Reader
by Peggy Insula
Amazon.com/dp/1082482757

This book is the color version of a true, sequential account of my relationships with the dogs who have filled my life with love, joy, laughter, and occasional frustration and grief.
From Kim, the stunning, black chow who allowed me to crawl over him when I was a toddler to my current corgi mix, Chico, each dog has had an important place in my life and in my heart. Unlike most books about dogs, however, not every account here ends happily. I hope that readers can experience the varied emotions with me along this journey. They have given me much more than I have given them.

Father-Son Bonding
Short Story
by Valerie Allen
Amazon.com/dp/B09WTP8YZK

Father-Son Bonding reveals the love and compassion built over many years, which forms the bridge of caring from the past into the present--for humans and their pets!

September

Franky the Finicky Flamingo
Easy Reader
by Wanda Luthman
Amazon.com/dp/0998195820

Young kids love Franky, a beautiful pink flamingo but, he doesn't know the right food to eat. He tries food other birds like, but he doesn't enjoy any of them. Then, the unthinkable happens! His adored pink color begins to fade. What will Franky do now? Find out in Franky the Finicky Flamingo.

Those Lively Lizards
Easy Reader
by Marta Magellan
Amazon.com/dp/1561644269

Lizards live all over the world and come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. You'll find out if a lizard can change colors to match its surroundings, if a lizard's tail can really grow back, which lizard runs on water, whether boy and girl lizards look the same, why lizards stick out their tongues, and if they are endangered. Activities include a lizards crossword puzzle and a lizard puppet that sticks out his dewlap. (Whats a dewlap? You'll find out!)

Saving Gigy
Picture Book
by Iluta Sutra
Amazon.com/dp/1737410214

Gigy was an adorable English cocker spaniel puppy. She had everything a puppy could want--a devoted owner, plenty of toys, a big backyard and a special human friend. But, when circumstances required, the difficult decision was made to place Gigy with a new family, her heartbroken humans took on a tireless mission to ensure she was safe, loved, and cared for.
Saving Gigy is the inspirational true story of Gigy's humans willing to make certain she was adopted by the right family who understood how special she was and give her the attention, love, and care she needed. The author invites you to consider how a little more love and compassion in even the smallest situation can change our world for the better.

The Hawaiian Bat
Middle Grades
by Marion Coste
Amazon.com/dp/082482797X

Shy and solitary, the Hawaiian hoary bat is so rare most people have never seen one. If you are in the right place (the edge of a forest) at the right time (around sunset), you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of one heading out to hunt for beetles and moths, its favorite foods. These and other fascinating details about the Islands' only native land mammal and bats in general can be found in this book. The more we know about this mysterious and misunderstood animal, the greater our chances of protecting it and its fragile habitat.

Pets of Elsewhere:
Ghost Dog
Middle Grades
by Jaimie Engle
Amazon.com/dp/1732878692

Haunted by four-legged ghosts in St. Augustine, a 12-year-old must help vengeful shadow-pets find rest or watch them pick off his family one-by-one. Colten never wanted to leave Satellite Beach. After Dad retired from Space Force, his parents moved him and his sister to St. Augustine to open a bed and breakfast in a gorgeous Victorian house once owned by a world-renowned veterinarian. Only, Colten sees and hears things that don't make sense, and his sister almost dies-twice! Animal ghosts reaching out from the other side hint the doctor hid skeletons behind the closed Victorian closet doors, leaving Colten with two choices: help the pets from elsewhere or watch them kill his family.

Hayley the Halloween Cat
The Search for Bitty the Bat
Easy Reader
by Wanda Luthman
Amazon.com/dp/0998195820

Hayley, the Halloween Cat, and The Search for Bitty the Bat is about two friends preparing to celebrate Halloween only Bitty has gone missing. Hayley asks everyone if they know where her friend is hiding.
Pretty soon everyone has joined in the search. But Bitty has a wonderful surprise! Come join in the fun, character-filled hunt with Hayley.