From haughty house dogs to precocious puppies, this reading set is full of delightful stories about dogs. Younger students will find many lessons to learn and a few laughs along the way.
There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the Dogs of the village were so wide awake and watchful. He was really nothing but skin and bones, and it made him very downhearted to think of it. One night this Wolf happened to fall in with…
As soon as Ava left her bedroom, something funny happened. The big basket of toys in her room moved! It fell over. Out spilled one stuffed puppy dog, then two, then three! One dog was blue, the second was red, and the third puppy was yellow. They wagged their tails…
Daisy the cat strolled into the living room and went to the bottom shelf of the end table. Mrs. Wiggles kept her knitting basket there. The cat poked the top of the basket with her paws until it opened. “Daisy,” yelled Bruce. “You know you’re not allowed to touch that.”…
Molly was a fluffy grey cat. She liked to lap up sweet cream for breakfast. When Molly was ready to rest, she would curl up on Mrs. Marks’ lap. Sometimes this made Mrs. Marks say “tsk tsk” when Molly got tangled in her knitting. Molly was very happy. While Mrs.…
Erika and her little sister sneaked into their mommy’s room. “I’m just going to try on some jewelry,” said Erika. She took a necklace and tried to put it on her neck. “Oh, no,’ said Beth. “Mommy doesn’t like us playing with her stuff.” “Okay, you be the lookout,” instructed…
Bo was a white dog with black spots. He lived in a red house with Max and Mary. Max and Mary were grown ups who liked to take Bo on long walks. They would play Frisbee in the park with Bo evening. After their walks, they all sat on the…
Cookie loved to play with her seven brothers and sisters. They would play and wrestle with each other until they were too tired to play anymore. Then the puppies would cuddle up and take naps together. It was nice to always have someone to be with, and Cookie’s tail was…
I was sitting at the dinner table with my family. Without warning, my brother smiled and turned down the kitchen lights so we all were sitting in partial darkness. Then my mom walked over, carrying a big, chocolate cake decorated with red icing and sprinkles. The cake was lit up…
Dottie the Dalmatian puppy knew today was special. The nice house she lived in with the Johnston family was so busy! It was Thanksgiving, and everyone was getting ready for a big dinner. The children were making paper turkeys at the craft table. The doorbell kept ringing as cousins, grandparents,…
The snowman opened his eyes. The air around him was crisp and cold. He watched the reddish sun sink behind the hill. The moon rose in its place. WOOF. WOOF. WOOF. The snowman looked down. “Hello, there. Who are you?” WOOF. “I live here. I saw the children build you…