{"id":56441,"date":"2026-02-23T08:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/?p=56441"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:57:42","slug":"staff-picks-stoke-cats-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/pl\/staff-picks-stoke-cats-and-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoke Library Staff Picks: Cats and Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The team at Stoke Library share some of their favourite picture books about our favourite furry friends, cats and dogs! Browse our staff picks and pick up a copy from your local library.<\/p>\n<p>Want more suggested books? Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/borrow\/recommendations\/\">our recommendations<\/a> or explore more of the <a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/programmes\/year-of-reading\/\">National Year of Reading<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All-the-Cats.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;All the Cats&#8221; title_text=&#8221;All the Cats&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=3446416&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>All the Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Nicola Kent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nicola Kent presents&#8230; ALL THE CATS!<\/p>\n<p>Short cats, tall cats, careful-not-to-fall cats. Itchy cats and scratchy cats &#8211; can you see the matching cats? Spot the miles and miles of cats jam-packed into this gorgeous feline picture book! Read along and spot your favourite.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=3446416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>All the Cats<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/I-Like-Trains.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;I Like Trains&#8221; title_text=&#8221;I Like Trains&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=2902703&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>I Like Trains<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Daisy Hirst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like trains. I like playing with my train. I like putting all the animals on board so they can go off on a journey. Small Dog loves trains. Playing with them, reading about them, drawing them and pretending to be the driver.<\/p>\n<p>But the best thing of all is going on a real train &#8211; looking at everything whoosh past the window! But who is Small Dog going to see? Celebrating the warmth of family relationships and the joy of imaginative play, this book is utterly charming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=2902703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>I Like Trains<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Maisy-Gets-a-Pet.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Maisy Gets a Pet&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Maisy Gets a Pet&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=2890458&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Maisy Gets a Pet<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lucy Cousins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maisy is getting a pet! Join her as she chooses the perfect kitten and takes it home to look after.<\/p>\n<p>This bright and humorous story is ideal for teaching little ones about responsible pet ownership.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=2890458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>Maisy Gets a Pet<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/One-Cat-Two-Cats.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;One Cat Two Cats&#8221; title_text=&#8221;One Cat Two Cats&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=3844416&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>One Cat, Two Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Emmett and Rob Hodgson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is a joyful, laugh-out-loud counting picture book with plenty of cat-itude! One cat, two cats, three cats, four. Five cats, six cats, how many more?<\/p>\n<p>In this interactive counting book with rhyming text, sturdy flaps and surprising pop-ups, you will meet 20 funny felines in lots of silly scenarios!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=3844416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>One Cat, Two Cats<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/There-Are-No-Cats-in-This-Book.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;There Are No Cats in This Book&#8221; title_text=&#8221;There Are No Cats in This Book&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=374989&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>There Are No Cats In This Book<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Viviane Schwarz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our furry friends from &#8216;There Are Cats in This Book&#8217;, and &#8216;Tiny, Moonpie and Andre&#8217;, have returned, and this time they are filled with the spirit of adventure &#8211; they are off to see the world!<\/p>\n<p>They have their suitcases packed and are ready to set off &#8211; but they can&#8217;t seem to get out of the book.<\/p>\n<p>They try pushing their way out, and jumping their way out but nothing works. Finally they decide to WISH themselves out and they are going to need your help!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=374989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>There Are No Cats In This Book<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Get-Real-Mallory.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Get Real Mallory&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Get Real Mallory&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=3345557&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Get Real, Mallory!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Daisy Hirst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What if one of your drawings became real?<\/p>\n<p>Nomi loves drawing dogs, but finds them difficult to draw. It&#8217;s much easier to draw fish because she has a fish. But she&#8217;s not allowed a dog in her flat. Stephen tells her to get real &#8211; why should she have a dog? At bedtime Nomi tells her drawing of Mallory the dog to get real. Why should he be special?<\/p>\n<p>And in the dead of night Mallory DOES. He&#8217;s real! Nomi has her own dog friend! And then the adventures really begin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=3345557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrow <em>Get Real, Mallory!<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All-the-Dogs.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;All the Dogs&#8221; title_text=&#8221;All the Dogs&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&#038;BRN=3355490&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>All the Dogs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Nicola Kent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nicola Kent presents&#8230; ALL THE DOGS!<\/p>\n<p>Big dogs, small dogs, hardly there at all dogs. Two dogs, three dogs, always need a pee dogs! 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