human-animal relationships

Bub the pug and his human, Bella, cannot wait to teach Nana's new pup, Harlow, some new tricks, but they soon realize training a puppy is not as easy as they thought.

"The story of the . . . partnership between humans and mockingbirds--a case study in courage, resiliency, and the power of a song"--Provided by publisher.

It is Willa's first birthday, and between big sister Starla Jean, her pet chicken Opal Egg, and her new neighbor Nate's pet kitten, there is bound to be chaos--especially when it comes to baking a cake.

When a new kitten named Snowball arrives, threatening her throne, her highness Queen Fuzzball attempts to mold this little stranger into the perfect princess she is looking for.

"When an oil-covered penguin washes up in Brazil, Seu Jo?ao saves its life. The man and penguin become friends, and the penguin won't return to the wild"--Provided by publisher.

After the death of his dog, Rocket, just before his fourteenth birthday, Andy visits Rocket's grave and unexpectedly summons the Rainbow Bridge, a realm where pets discover their afterlife and where any unfinished business must be completed, giving Andy and Rocket one last chance for an adventure together.

"It was March 11, 2011 when a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, which, in turn, destroyed the core three reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This tragedy cost almost 20,000 lives and devastated countless more, including Naoto Matsumura, a farmer evacuated from the deadly radiation zone. Unwilling to abandon his beloved animals, Naoto chooses to return home to his farm -- and to fight for the beauty of life. This important graphic novel from France alludes to Japanese legends as an ode to Mother Nature, and human resilience"--Provided by publisher.

What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina on her dad's whale watching trips. That is until an incredible encounter with White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea changes everything. But when White Beak goes missing, Rio must set out on a desperate quest to find his whale and somehow save his mum.

When mean and cranky family cat Oswaldo does not come home one day, Sunny is happy her life is peaceful again, but when she sees how sad her dad is without him, she soon realizes she needs to help find Oswaldo and bring him back home.

After her beloved pet dog dies, a young girl finds it very difficult to overcome her feelings of sadness.