Hello, Puppy! - By Jane Cowen-Fletcher

This is the perfect toddler introduction to puppies! The soft, beautiful illustrations compliment the text, showing young children how puppies sleep, stretch, eat, play, and give "kisses". If you don't have a dog already, it won't be long before your little one is saying, "I want a puppy, Mommy!"

Easy To See Why - By Fred Gwynne

A little girl takes her mutt to the dog show and discovers that all the other dogs LOOK LIKE their owners! But guess who HER little dog looks like, and who brings home the prize?! A cute way to help youngsters recognize different dog breeds by name.  The illustrations are plain but to the point.

Madeline's Rescue - By Ludwig Bemelmans

Written in the form of a poem, this story tells of Genevieve, a dog that saves Madeline from drowning.  The little girls in Madeline's school fight at night about which one gets to sleep with Genevieve, but soon there are enough puppies to go around.  One part I did not like was when Madeline speaks almost disrespectfully to one of the trustees, after they have been told they cannot keep a dog in the school.  The pictures alternate between yellow and white and full color. 

Clifford The Big Red Dog - By Norman Bridwell

This book is good for teaching young children how to take care of a dog.  The only problem I found with the story is that at one point, the character Emily says, "I don't care", which isn't the type of phrase you generally want children picking up on.  The illustrations are cute and colorful and add to the humor of the story.  Because Clifford is such a very big dog, the doghouse is larger than his owner's home!