Let's Get a Pet: All You Need to Know about Choosing the Perfect Pet - Softcover

Ziefert, Harriet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140548084 ISBN 13: 9780140548082

Publisher: Puffin, 1996

Synopsis

Discusses all the things involved in choosing a pet.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

With Smith's ( Come Visit My House ; Harry Takes a Bath ) bright cartoon drawings presented in panels, and Ziefert's (author of the Hello Reading series) lively story line and copious, generally sensible instruction on pet care, this volume offers something for youngsters in all parts of the wide intended audience. A family is considering getting a pet, but each member wants a different animal. The father states wisely that they must obtain more information on what caring for each variety of pet entails, and "Then we can make a family decision." As the characters learn about the traits, habits and needs of "small furry animals," birds, fish, cats and dogs, so do readers and their parents. Humorous illustrations accompany nuggets of advice ("If you want an animal you can cuddle, then don't get a hedgehog"; "Somebody has to sweep under a bird cage"). Although occasionally misguided (most trainers and vets, for example, strongly discourage purchasing a dog from a pet store) and a bit scanty on the rewards of pet ownership, this work is, on balance, a pleasant amalgam of entertainment and instruction. Ages 3-10.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3-This logically organized guide to choosing a pet takes readers through the steps of a family's decision. Each double-page spread has a heading such as "Pet Research," "A Pet Means Commitment," and "Small Furry Animals." Captions briefly explain the issues. The information and suggestions are simplified, but will probably help young readers understand what's involved in making a careful choice. The decision to buy two guinea pigs, one for each child, might not be ideal for every family, but it works in this case. The full-color cartoons are simple and lively, with multicultural people and appealing animals throughout. However, a stereotypical, gray-haired librarian is shown stamping cards. Not an essential purchase.
Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0140548084
• ISBN 13: 9780140548082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Smith Mavis