If you are a fan of Marley like I am (we have our own precious lab) then you know why the Marley books are loved in our house. There are many others that you can get for your kids to read that are just as great. This lists ranges from early elementary to late Middle School.
A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin
Told in the first person, a stray dog narrates the story from birth to death.
Amazing Gracie: by Dan Dye (Author), Mark Beckloff (Author):
Gracie was a deaf and partially blind albino Great Dane with a …read more

John Grogan, the author of Marley and Me speaks about Marley, his own lovable pup.

Marley has certainly made his impact in bookstores and in children’s and adult’s hearts across the country (the book was first a biographical  novel about Marley 2005). He is as lovable as any dog, especially because he is a rambunctious lab that almost every boy and girl can relate to. He destroys everything in sight; shoes, dinners, and toys. But, he is also the most adorable pup to ever bound across some book pages.
Wikipedia says that Marley, a yellow Labrador Retriever, is described as a highly strung, boisterous, and somewhat uncontrolled dog. He is strong, powerful, endlessly hungry, eager to …read more