"Bad Dog Marley" by John Grogan

Suggested Book:

Bad Dog Marley by John Grogan

Suggested Pattern:

• Labrador Retriever by Alan Dart (Pattern Cost: British Pounds 2.50)
  
  

• Labrador Retriever Dishcloth by Lisa Millan (Pattern Cost: $2.00)
  
  

"There's a Hair in my Dirt! A Worm's Story" by Gary Larson

Suggested Book:
Very cute book that talks about circle of life. Some people may be put off by it, just a warning. My 7 year old loves it when we read it to her.

There's a Hair in my Dirt! A Worm's Story by Gary Larson

Suggested Pattern:

• Eisenia the Earthworm by Daniel Yuhas (Pattern Cost: $6.00) You can knit a whole family of earthworms - perfect!
  
  
  
• Earthworm by Hansi Singh (found in Amigurmi Knits: Patterns for 20 Cute Mini Knits)
  
  

"Where Is the Green Sheep? " by Mem Fox

Suggested Book:

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Suggested Patterns:

• The Sheep in Fuzzy Farm by Barbara Prime (aka: fuzzymitten.com) (Pattern Cost: $3.75) You also get a pig and a chicken for the price of the pattern. The idea here is to knit a couple of different colored sheep to match the book. A blue, red, yellow and green sheep!
  
  

• Fuzzy Lamb by Barbara Prime (aka: fuzzymitten.com) (Free)
  
  
  
  
• Elton the Sheep by DeliciousCrochet (Crochet, Pattern Cost: $6.20)
  
  
  

"Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll

Suggested Book:

Any Alice In Wonderland book by Lewis Carroll

Suggested Patterns:

• Alice by Debi Birkin (Free)
  
  
  
• Cheshire Cat by Debi Birkin (Pattern Cost: 2.50 British Pounds)
  
  
  

"Owen's Marshmallow Chick" by Kevin Henks

I know some of you are thinking that these Easter books are coming too late. Yeah, but at least you can start planning for next year! Oh, and Kevin Henkes is really great!

Suggested Book:

Owen's Marshmallow Chick by Kevin Henks

Suggested Patterns:

• Easter Peeps by Kat Lewinski from Kat Knits ()
  
  
  
• Easter Marshmellow (sic) Set by Sally Ives from CrochetSal's (Pattern Cost: $1.75, Crochet) (Note: I am trying to track down where to download this as it's not on her page)
  
  
  
  
  

"The Easter Egg Farm" by Mary Jane Auch

Suggested Book:

The Easter Egg Farm by Mary Jane Auch

Suggested Patterns:

• Knit Chicken by Susan B. Anderson (Pattern Cost: around $5)
  
  
  
• Dotted Chickens by Susan B. Anderson - pattern found in Itty-Bitty Nursery
  
  

Beatrix Potter

Suggested Books:

Anything by Beatrix Potter

Suggested Patterns:

Alan Dart made a series of these patterns. You'll have to comb eBay as they do pop up every so often. These are out of print.