{"id":6798,"date":"2019-11-08T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2021-10-08T01:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T05:58:28","slug":"books-about-class-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-about-class-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher\u2019s Pets: 7 Children\u2019s Books About Classroom Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that kids love<\/em> having a pet in the classroom. Teachers know that it teaches kids responsibility and can build a sense of classroom community. Plus, it\u2019s just plain fun for everyone.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re reading about class pets to prepare for your class\u2019s own, or have a child who just wants to imagine they\u2019re a student in these one of these fun classrooms, there\u2019s a class pet book for you.<\/p>\n

no no 9780823425945 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel \u00f7 1 Dog = Chaos<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/591326\/8-class-pets–1-squirrel–1-dog–chaos-by-by-vivian-vande-velde-illustrated-by-steve-bjorkman\/ by Vivian Vande Velde, illustrated by Steve Bj\u00f6rkman <\/p>\n

What do class pets do when the kids and teachers have all left for the evening? Well, that depends on whether it\u2019s the day when Twitch, the schoolyard squirrel, and Cuddles, the principal\u2019s dog, get trapped in the school with all of them. A mad chase through the halls and classrooms by dog after squirrel will only end when the resident hamster, rabbit, rat, fish, bird, snake, and geckos all unite to stop the dog and end the chaos.
\nAges 4 – 8<\/em><\/p>\n

9780425288498 Warren & Dragon Weekend with Chewy <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/545678\/warren-and-dragon-weekend-with-chewy-by-ariel-bernstein-illustrated-by-mike-malbrough\/ by Ariel Bernstein, illustrated by Mike Malbrough <\/p>\n

Warren already has his hands full with his pet, Dragon \u2014 who\u2019s either a stuffed animal or a 122-year-old dragon, depending on who you ask. But when it\u2019s Warren\u2019s turn to take the class hamster, Chewy, home for the weekend, he can\u2019t say no. Things take a turn for the disastrous when Warren and Dragon get so distracted, they don\u2019t notice Chewy is on the lam. Will the two friends \u2014 and Warren\u2019s twin sister, Ellie \u2014 manage to return Chewy safely to school?
\nAges 5 \u2013 8<\/i><\/p>\n

9780375810015 Arthur and the School Pet<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/19708\/arthur-and-the-school-pet-by-marc-brown\/9780375810015\/ by Marc Brown <\/p>\n

Christmas vacation is around the corner, and Arthur\u2019s little sister, D.W., volunteers to take home her classroom\u2019s pet \u2014 a gerbil aptly named Speedy \u2014 for the entire break. But D.W. is about to discover that she\u2019s in over her head, and Speedy is really speedy. Luckily, with big brother Arthur on her side, D.W. and Speedy might just make it through the holidays intact. Part of the Step into Reading<\/i> series<\/a>, this one\u2019s a great pick for children venturing into independent reading.
\nAges 5 \u2013 8<\/i><\/p>\n

9780763657840 Duck for a Day<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/217589\/duck-for-a-day-by-meg-mckinlay\/ by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge <\/p>\n

Abby\u2019s teacher has a surprise for the class \u2014 and it\u2019s a pet duck! Everyone wants a turn to bring the duck home, but \u201cthe duck has demands\u201d \u2014 he needs an aquatic area, strawberries, and much, much more. Can anyone possibly convince Mrs. Melvino they\u2019re responsible enough to care for Max the duck? When Abby and her odd classmate and neighbor Noah both try to prove that they\u2019re ready, they and Mrs. Melvino unexpectedly learn a lot about themselves and each other.
\nAges 7 – 9<\/em><\/p>\n

9780375871870 The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/50328\/the-fabled-fifth-graders-of-aesop-elementary-school-by-candace-fleming\/ by Candace Fleming <\/p>\n

Before the first day of teaching his new fifth-grade class, Mr. Jupiter thinks that wrangling this rambunctious group will be \u201cas challenging as discovering the lost city of Atlantis,\u201d and he\u2019s not wrong. Before long, the students are rallying for a class pet, preferably something of the mythical variety, and Mr. Jupiter acquiesces \u2014 with guinea pigs. This funny romp of a book will have readers giggling (and parents feeling extra grateful for great teachers).
\nAges 7 \u2013 10<\/i><\/p>\n

9780142403525 The World According to Humphrey<\/i> http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/292351\/the-world-according-to-humphrey-by-betty-g-birney\/9780142403525\/ by Betty G. Birney <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss Humphrey, the cheeky, warm-hearted hamster star of these books. Humphrey thinks he\u2019s<\/em> got problems when his favorite teacher suddenly leaves for Brazil and gruff Mrs. Brisbane arrives. But things aren\u2019t always what they seem. Likable, resourceful Humphrey discovers that every kid (and adult) has their own story and their own challenges and, more often than not, Humphrey is the one who can help. Like Humphrey might say, this series<\/a> (now numbering twelve books) is \u201cGOOD-GOOD-GOOD!\u201d
\nAges 8 – 12<\/em><\/p>\n

9781524739942 Og the Frog<\/i> Series https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/OGF\/og-the-frog\/ by Betty B. Birney <\/p>\n

If you love Humphrey, meet his new classroom companion in Life According to Og the Frog<\/i>. A fun and ribbitting read! (Don’t forget to grab the second book<\/a> in the series, out now!)
\nAges 8 – 12<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in 2016 and updated in 2019.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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