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If you loved Three Names by Patricia MacLachlan, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings, Dogs, and Animals.

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Titles selected for shared themes, overlapping readership, and similar literary appeal.

Surrender — Sonya Hartnett

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Dogs

Shaper — Jessie Haas

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Dogs

Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk — James Howe

Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Dogs

My Father’s Words — Patricia MacLachlan

My Father’s Words

Patricia MacLachlan

Themes: Emotions & Feelings • Dogs • Animals

Abigail Spells — Anna Alter

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Wemberly Worried — Kevin Henkes

Wemberly Worried

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs! — Megan McDonald

Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs!

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big Time) — Troy Cummings

The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big Time)

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? — Eric Carle

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! — Mo Willems

The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye — Jane Yolen

The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane — Kate DiCamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Guess How Much I Love You — Sam McBratney

Guess How Much I Love You

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Otter and Odder — James Howe

Otter and Odder

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Pout-Pout Fish book and CD storytime set — Deborah Diesen

The Pout-Pout Fish book and CD storytime set

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Yoko — Rosemary Wells

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! — Mo Willems

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies — Howard Binkow

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

La mariquita malhumorada — Eric Carle

La mariquita malhumorada

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Animals

The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater — Debbie Macomber

The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater

Debbie Macomber

Themes: Emotions & Feelings • Dogs • Animals

Henry and Ribsy — Beverly Cleary

Henry and Ribsy

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Animals

Snook Alone — Marilyn Nelson

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Animals

No Dogs Allowed! — Bill Wallace

No Dogs Allowed!

Themes: Emotions & Feelings • Dogs • Animals

Greyfriars Bobby A Puppy’s Tale — Michelle Sloan

Greyfriars Bobby A Puppy’s Tale

Themes: Emotions & Feelings • Dogs • Animals

If Three Names by Patricia MacLachlan is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings, Dogs and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Sonya Hartnett, Jessie Haas, James Howe, Patricia MacLachlan, and others.

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