Lovable Animal Companions!​
August 2025

Juvenile Chapter Books and Graphic Novels
Picture Books
Squash, the cat : stuck in the middle
by Sasha Mayer

Squash the cat and super-friend Maggie are always together and the best of friends, until a new pirate toy captures Maggie's attention and her affection, leaving Squash jealous, in a story about accountability and forgiveness.
So-Hee and Lowy
by Anna Kang

"So-Hee is lonely. She doesn't have a brother or sister, nor does she have many friends. More than anything, she longs for a pet she can hold and love. The trouble is, she's allergic to just about everything. When So-Hee meets a snake named Lowy, all at once, her life starts to change in unexpected ways"
No cat like Tac
by Alliah L. Agostini

"When Tyra finds a box labeled "free kittens," Dad says she can pick just one to adopt. So Tyra chooses Tac: a BIG kitten who's a little different from other cats. Then one day, Tac's mischief gets out of control, and Dad says "ENOUGH!" Can Tyra find a way to prove Tac is part of the family, differences and all?"
Being friends with dragons
by Katherine Locke

Sometimes it's hard to be good friends with dragons because they forget how, but with some deep breaths and calming words, you and your dragon can learn to be best friends forever. 
Mr. Norton's new hat
by Huw Lewis-Jones

After a mouse makes a house in Horace Norton's hat, Horace discovers more animals moving in with him, from birds in his bicycle basket to squirrels in his shoes. 
Margaret's unicorn
by Briony May Smith

Moving to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma, young Margaret observes a herd of migrating unicorns on the shoreline before discovering a lost baby unicorn that she cares for throughout the fall and winter until the spring marks the return of the unicorn's family.
Scamp
by Anden Wilder

Scamp believes there are two cats in her house, Scamp herself and Hector, until her body grows in not-so-catlike ways, and when Hector needs help, Scamp must choose between acting like a cat and taking a big-girl stand.
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