# 3rd grade books about pets

**3** books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools that explore pets. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Theme:** pets
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 3rd grade pets reading list

- [Dear Mrs. LaRue](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mrs-larue) by Mark Teague _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2002)_
- [Dog Trouble: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-trouble) by Kristin Varner _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2016)_

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