A little boy pretends to have a secret pet and tells how he would care for a pet if he had one. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.

A pattern story about how to choose a pet. Includes audio narration in 19 additional languages with text in English.

Detailed narrative on American presidents and their domestic pets which have included birds, horses, sheep, and alligators. Includes fun facts and images.

In this video segment from Nature, animal lovers talk about their experiences having pigs as pets. In addition to the video, the site offers teaching tips as well as a transcript of the video and a connection to state standards.

Pets can be thought of as very special friends and losing one can be a very sad time. Read this article from Kids Health to find out what to do if your pet dies.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems caused by exotic pets like pythons and tigers. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ancient Egyptian views about pets. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Choosing pets and caring for them appropriately is important for children. Many times children choose a pet without knowing the responsibility that is involved in pet care. In this instructional activity the students will work in pairs...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of fictional diary entries about a girl named Kim who get a new pet goat. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This is a fun lesson to allow students to try to convince their parents to buy them a pet of their choice in an opinion letter.

This interactive story has students pick a pet to fit the activity given such as a fish likes to swim in a bowl.

Trace the history of presidential pets from 1953-2009 with this impressive collection of photos and the leaders who owned them.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Live Toys, or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets by Emma Davenport (1864), a collection of stories about pets.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book "My Pet Kid" by E. P. Dutton (1888). This illustrated children's book tells the story of a pet goat in verse; it is a part of the Dutton's "Sparkling" Series.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pictures for Pets with Rambling Rhymes by Thomas Nelson [1870], illustrated poems for children.

A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Pet Lamb, a book of poetry for children.

A scanned copy of the 1878 publication of My Pet Book by Timothy Shay Arthur, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Family Pets, a book of stories and poems and stories for children.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Pet of the Family by William Henry Shelton, a book of stories and poems for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pets Abroad, or, Frank & Ethel's Travels in America and Canada by D.J.D. (1887), a fictional travelogue storybook.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Pleasing Pets by Harrison Weir, a children's book of fiction.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Our Pets, a book of children's poetry with animal themes.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Dame Buckle and Her Pet Johnny by Religious Tract Society, a children's novel.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication Animal Pets, a picture book for children.