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pets and responsibility

Books about pets and responsibility for readers of all ages.

Cover of El cachorrito de Arturo

El cachorrito de Arturo

Marc Brown

Ages 4–8pets and responsibilityfriendship

Cover of Stay!

Stay!

Alex Latimer

Ages 4–8family bondingpatience

Cover of I'll Pulverize You, William (The Cousins' Club)

I'll Pulverize You, William (The Cousins' Club)

Patricia Hermes

Ages 8–12cousinssibling rivalry

Cover of A pet named Sneaker

A pet named Sneaker

Joan Heilbroner

Ages 5–9friendshippets and responsibility

Cover of The Pet Dragon

The Pet Dragon

Christoph Niemann

Ages 4–8friendshipimagination

Cover of Henry and Ribsy

Henry and Ribsy

Beverly Cleary

Ages 7–11friendshippets and responsibility