Reddit reviews Kittens in the Kitchen (Animal Ark #1)

Memoirs and Anecdotes

Title pretty much says it all. These are the stories about dogs and cats and all the others, as told by the people who loved them.

Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul

Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul

Animal Heroes

Courage isn't a virtue that just humans understand.

Man's Best Hero: True Stories of Great American Dogs

Animal Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courageous Animals

Fictional Books About A Veterinarian

These selections are geared towards younger readers, but they're nonetheless enjoyable.

Summer of the Wolves tells the story of a young girl who goes to live with her uncle, a wildlife veterinarian who specializes in wolves, after her mother dies in a car crash. Very tender, and is able to incorporate a lot of wolf information naturally.

The Animal Ark series was one of my favorites when I was younger. A teenaged girl helps her adoptive parents at their veterinary office.

I have other suggestions, but it's getting late where I am, so I'll post them in the morning.

Kittens in the Kitchen

1. Girls to the Rescue series -- In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine.
   
   
2. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles series -- Princess Cimorene. Rangy, curious, energetic, matter-of-fact, she rolls up her sleeves and gets the job done with a happy disregard for the traditions of her role. Although her parents want her to stifle her improper interests in fencing, Latin, and cooking, the princess is not about to be forced into marriage with the vapid prince they have chosen. She throws herself wholeheartedly into a career as a dragon's princess, a respectable role, although not one for which one usually volunteers. As she fends off nosy wizards, helps out hysterical princesses, and turns away determined rescuers...
   
   
3. Harry Potter. Sure, it's about a boy, but a person who is downtrodden and unhappy until he's whisked away to another world where he finds his inner strength. Over the course of the 7 books, Harry undergoes a dramatic transformation from a child filled with self-doubt and uncertainty to realizing he can do anything and he must summon the strength to do the impossible. As a parent, I saw numerous positive messages hidden in these stories.
   
   
4. Dear America series -- Fictional diaries of girls living in various points in American history.
   
   
5. Akiko series -- When fourth grader Akiko finds a spacecraft hovering outside her window one night, she begins the adventure of a lifetime. She is whisked off to the planet Smoo to lead a team searching for the King of Smoo’s kidnapped son. Akiko the head of a rescue mission? She’s afraid to be on the school’s safety patrol! So begins the adventures of Akiko, wherein she meets her team — Spuckler Boach, Gax, Poog, and Mr. Beeba — and sets off on a journey across Smoo to find a prince and become a leader. Wikipedia lists which books should be read in order and which ones can stand alone. Note: These are chapter books, not comic books. Akiko is based on a comic book series that came first.
   
   Also: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series, Judy Moody series and Animal Ark series. Animal Ark is not religious; the daughter of a veterinarian rescues animals. There are so many books in the series that after the first book, just pick books about animals your daughter likes.
   
   Some of these books may be above your daughter's reading level. Check the suggested age on Amazon or be prepared to read some aloud to her.