Frank Carlson Library

"Sterling the dog has always wanted a home. But no home has ever wanted him. So when Sterling sees a sign on the side of the Butlery Cutlery Company advertising free "shipping to homes around the world," he is determined to become the most terrific fork ever! For what home doesn't need flatware? Sterling is delivered on time and undamaged to the Gilbert family's front door. He is not, however, what they ordered ... But he may be exactly what they...

Bartelby, a very long sausage dog, causes chaos when walking with his friends until they find a way for him to keep track of his bottom.

Howie the wirehaired dachshund and his friend Delilah collaborate on a novel, trying to win the coveted Newbony Award.

When a new hot dog stand opens in town, dog-lovers Kate and Lucie rush to try it out. The food is great, but the owners' dachshunds, Ketchup and Mustard, soon disappear and it is up to the girls to save the day, while evading boys and preparing for the Bark-in-the-Park dog competition.

All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others.

Pink, a piglet who is the runt of the litter, is adopted by Tink, a dachshund who is nursing a litter of her own, and Pink is raised in the house along with the puppies. Based on a true story.

Told in rhyming text, Pig is a greedy pug, who insists on always winning, and throws a tantrum if anything thwarts him--until one day he swallows not only all his food, but his bowl as well and when his friend Trevor saves him he learns a valuable lesson on sharing.

An exuberant counting story featuring dogs in costumes, inspired by the real-life Dachshund Parades!
It's Dachshund Day, a day to have fun!
Everyone's here, and the party's begun.
How many dogs can you count?
Dressed up as birds, bees, books, dinosaurs, and more, the doxies are ready for their big parade. Count the dachshunds on every page, and join in on the fun with a sing-along, bark-along dachshund song.
Back matter...

Trevor the dachshund wonders if there is anything that can get his friend Pig the pug off of the couch. When Pig the pug's lifestyle of lounging on the couch and binging snacks and television comes to a crashing end, his dachshund friend Trevor introduces the joys of jogging and eating nutritious meals.

"The daring and loyal dachshund Noodles, the boy inventor Wally Kennewickett, and his scientific genius family and staff of automatons join forces with Nikola Tesla to defeat sky pirates, cross Europe in a giant mechanical spider, and defy the evil Mesmers"--