Recommended Reading for Kids

 

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Kids and Dogs

A Dog's Best Friend: An Activity Book for Kids and Their Dogs
Lisa Rosenthal, John Caruso (Foreword)
Chicago Review Pr (October 1999)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Aspca Pet Care Guides for Kids: Puppy
Mark Evans
DK Publishing (September 1992)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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The Complete Dog Book for Kids
American Kennel Club
John Wiley & Sons (November 1996)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Eyewitness: Dog (Eyewitness Books)
Juliet Clutton-Brock, Jerry Young (Photographer)
DK Publishing; 1st edition ( July 1, 2000 )
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Puppy Training for Kids
Sarah Whitehead
Barrons Educational Series (August 2001)
Suitable for ages 9-12, or 4-8 with parental guidance.
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Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog
Maxine Rock
John Wiley (May 1998)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Dogs and Wild Dogs

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

City Foxes
Wendy Shattil (Photographer), Susan J. Tweit
Alaska Northwest Books (September 1997)
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Growing Up Wild: Wolves
Sandra Markle
Atheneum (March 2001)
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We Are Wolves
Molly Grooms
NorthWord Press (September 2002)
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Wild Dogs: Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes
Deborah Hodge
Kids Can Press (September 1997)
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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Coyote (Wild Canines)
Jalma Barrett, Larry Allan (Photographer)
Blackbirch Marketing (January 2000)
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Coyote: North America 's Dog
Stephen R. Swinburne
Boyds Mills Pr (October 1999)
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Coyote Attacks (Animal Attacks)
Suzanne J. Murdico
Children's Press (September 2000)
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Dogs & Wild Dogs: My First Pocket Guide
Marfe Ferguson Delano
National Geographic (September 2002)
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Foxes (Wild Canines!)
Jalma Barrett, Larry Allan (Photographer)
Blackbirch Marketing (January 2000)
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How the Wolf Became the Dog (Before They Were Pets)
John Zeaman
Franklin Watts, Incorporated (March 1998)
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Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf
Stephen R. Swinburne
Houghton Mifflin Co (March 26, 1999)
Available from Amazon.com