The Perfect Pet
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 27, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- A lively, funny take on the familiar negotiations over what counts as the perfect pet.
- Themes
- Choosing the right pet, A child and parents disagree about pets, An unusual pet
- Genres
- Pet Stories, Funny Stories, Bugs & Insects
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A funny book to share with kids who really, really, REALLY want a pet! Elizabeth really wants a pet. She’d like a horse, a dog, a cat, or even a turtle. But her parents do not want a pet. Instead they give her a cactus. Even though Elizabeth's new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet. While Elizabeth campaigns to find the right pet, her family imagines some hair-raising possibilities, until Doug comes along.
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Doug is, without a doubt, the most unusual, perfect pet of all. Doug is a bug! He’s not big like a horse or loud like a dog. He doesn’t scratch, or shed, or jump on furniture. And he hardly eats a thing. Margie Palatini and Bruce Whatley have created a hiarious picture book that handles a topic every parent and child will relate to—choosing that perfect pet.
Pet Wish Whimsy
A lively, funny take on the familiar negotiations over what counts as the perfect pet.
Come here for
- A big wish list of horses, dogs, cats, and even turtles
- An unexpectedly appealing bug named Doug
Expect
- Playful family humor around choosing a pet
- A picture-book story about wanting—and reconsidering—what makes a pet perfect
Where it sits
| Bugs & Insects | 76% |
|---|---|
| Pet Stories | 72% |
| Funny Stories | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pet Stories
- Baby Animals
- Family Stories
- Stories About Divorce
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- New Baby Stories
- Stepfamily Stories
- Friendship
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Margie Palatini
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 27, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Choosing the right pet · A child and parents disagree about pets · An unusual pet
- Reading lane
- Pet Stories