Books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

If you liked See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, read 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, Fox Has a Problem, or Are You Ready to Play Outside? — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–2 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

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100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoligrades K–3
Is by David LaRochelle, the same author, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Fox Has a Problemgrades 2–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Are You Ready to Play Outside?grades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!grades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Bink and Gollie: Two for Onegrades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Charlie & Mouse Even Bettergrades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Don't Throw It to Mo!grades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Fox the Tigergrades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)grades K–2
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
A Journey Under the Seagrades 2–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Lot to Like! by Derek Anderson · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • An American Story by Kwame Alexander · grades K–3 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s).
  • Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond · grades K–4 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–4), and the same era (2020s).
  • Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor · grades K–2 — Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2020s).
  • Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Lot to Like! by Derek Anderson · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga · grades 4–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • An American Story by Kwame Alexander · grades K–3 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s).
  • Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond · grades K–4 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–4), and the same era (2020s).

Books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Class Act by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel) by Sharee Miller · grades 3–8 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Duel by Jessixa Bagley · grades 4–8 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Root Magic by Eden Royce · grades 5–12 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog?
The 10 closest matches to See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle on ReadingList include 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, Fox Has a Problem, Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!, and Bink and Gollie: Two for One. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–2), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–2), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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