Pages of Pets!

BookSpringers know that pets can be an important part of the family. We all love our cats, dogs, fish, birds, and more. They can be real, borrowed, or even pretend.

This week is a time to learn more about the different animals we can have as pets.

Before you begin: Did you have a pet as a child? Tell your child a story about your pet. If you didn’t have a pet, tell them about what kind of pet would have wanted to have. What did you do with your pet? How did you take care of them?

Even Bibi, the BookSpring butterfly has a pet!

Stay here with us to watch video, download books, and explore things to do with BookSpring.

Read at Home Together

Read these free, sharable books from our friends at Storyweaver about pets! You can download and save them and keep them forever, to read again and again.

It's All the Cat's Fault!(6-8 year olds)
"It's All the Cat's Fault!" written by Anushka Ravishankar and illustrated by Priya Kuriyan.

New Pussy Cat (6-8 year olds)
"New Pussy Cat" is written by Ritah Katetemera and beautifully illustrated by Marion Drew.

Goldfish Genius (6-8 year olds)
"Goldfish Genius" is written by Sam Wilson and illustrated by Thea Nicole de Klerk.

My City, My Dogs (6-8 year olds)
"My City, My Dogs" is written by Abodh Aras, illustrated by Sumedha Sah, and photographed by Hashim Badani.

Puppy hears a noise book — Puppy Hears a Noise (6-8 year olds)
Puppy Hears a Noise by Chandana Bandar Samarakoon

Nin Wants to Get Dressed (week 1)
"Nin Wants to Get Dressed" is written by Bounhome Khensonema and illustrated by Aphisith Souphavongtay.

Ammu's Puppy (6-8 year olds)
"Ammu's Puppy" is a book written by Sowmya Rajendran and illustrated by Soumya Menon.

Petros and his Dog (level 2)
"Petros and his Dog" is written by Bethelihem Waltenegus and illustrated by Brian Wambi.

Drawing my cat — Drawing My Cat (6-8 year olds)
Drawing My Cat by Seng Visal and Soerum Kakada, illustrated by Soerum Kakada, and translated by Fouri Srinidhi

Todo por culpa de la gata! (6-8 year olds)
"Todo por culpa de la gata!" escrito por Anushka Ravishankar e Illustrado por Priya Kuriyan

Ilustración de una niña abrazando a varios gatos en diferentes escenarios urbanos, transmitiendo amor y calidez en cada abrazo. — Abrazos en la Ciudad
Explora el cariño y la ternura en 'Abrazos en la ciudad' - una historia encantadora sobre la conexión entre los humanos y los gatos.

week 1 — El Primer Dia de Rani en la Escuela
"El Primer Dia de Rani en la Escuela" escrito por Cheryl Rao y Ilustrado por Mayur Mistry

Things to Do Together

Here are some additional resources and activities about pets that you can share with your family.

Learn more with our partner Austin PBS: Watch A Dry Pet is a Happy Pet! – Video | The Ruff Ruffman Show
Visit the Austin Humane Society reading with rescues website
Origami Cat (paper folding) English Español
Origami Dog (paper folding) English Español

Ways to Move Together

Simon says: Pet edition! Pick someone to play Simon. Everyone else must do what Simon says: “Simon says, Move like a cat/dog/fish/etc!” “Simon says, Make a noise like a cat/dog/fish/etc!” If Simon doesn’t say “Simon says,” but just a direction, and someone does it, then they are out for a round, or you just start again. Play again and again, with wilder and wilder pets “Simon says, Walk like an elephant!” “Simon says, Make a noise like a pet duck!” as you go.

Share Together

Reflect on what you read and did at the end of the week. What did you discover about pets? Did you learn about an animal that you didn’t know could be a pet? Did you learn anything new about the pet that you already have? Is there anything about pets that you’d like to know more about?

Share with BookSpring!

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Pages of Pets for 6-8 year olds