PETS (alphabetical by title)
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TITLE: Cecil the Pet Glacier
AUTHOR: Matthea Harvey
YEAR: 2012
They say if you put a monkey in front of a keyboard and give it the rest of eternity to tap away at the keys, it eventually will type every story from the Odyssey to Huckleberry Finn. But I don't think it would type this one, about a young girl whose parents are into topiary and tiara making, and who has three identical dolls -- all named Jennifer, and a pet glacier. Original to the point of kookiness.
TITLE: Cecil the Pet Glacier
AUTHOR: Matthea Harvey
YEAR: 2012
They say if you put a monkey in front of a keyboard and give it the rest of eternity to tap away at the keys, it eventually will type every story from the Odyssey to Huckleberry Finn. But I don't think it would type this one, about a young girl whose parents are into topiary and tiara making, and who has three identical dolls -- all named Jennifer, and a pet glacier. Original to the point of kookiness.
Mom: Thumbs Up Nicholas: Thumbs Up Julia: Thumbs Up
TITLE: Children Make Terrible Pets
AUTHOR: Peter Brown
YEAR: 2010
A young bear named Lucy brings home a stray boy she finds and begs her mom to let her keep him as a pet. But she soon learns how difficult it can be to care for the funny little critter. A very cute book that we all enjoyed.
TITLE: Children Make Terrible Pets
AUTHOR: Peter Brown
YEAR: 2010
A young bear named Lucy brings home a stray boy she finds and begs her mom to let her keep him as a pet. But she soon learns how difficult it can be to care for the funny little critter. A very cute book that we all enjoyed.
Mom: Thumbs Middle Nicholas: Thumbs Up Julia: Thumbs Up
TITLE: Little Lost Dog
AUTHOR: Monica Carnesi
YEAR: 2012
This is a sweet book about a dog who was spotted floating on an ice floe in a river in Poland in 2010, and was rescued and kept as a pet by the ship's crew.
TITLE: Little Lost Dog
AUTHOR: Monica Carnesi
YEAR: 2012
This is a sweet book about a dog who was spotted floating on an ice floe in a river in Poland in 2010, and was rescued and kept as a pet by the ship's crew.
Mom: Thumbs Middle Nicholas: Thumbs Middle Julia: Thumbs Middle
TITLE: Melvin and the Boy
AUTHOR: Lauren Castillo
YEAR: 2011
In this sweet story, a little boy really wants a pet but his parents are not up for anything that is too demanding. They agree to let him take a turtle home from the park, but it is not long before the boy realizes that the turtle is not happy away from his turtle friends, and the boy bravely decides to return him to the park.
TITLE: Melvin and the Boy
AUTHOR: Lauren Castillo
YEAR: 2011
In this sweet story, a little boy really wants a pet but his parents are not up for anything that is too demanding. They agree to let him take a turtle home from the park, but it is not long before the boy realizes that the turtle is not happy away from his turtle friends, and the boy bravely decides to return him to the park.
Mom: Thumbs up Nicholas: Thumbs Up Julia: Thumbs Up
TITLE: Prudence Wants a Pet
AUTHOR: Cathleen Daly
YEAR: 2011
This is a very funny book about a girl whose parents will not allow her to get a real pet, so she tries adopting everything from a stick to her baby brother as a pet. It made all three of us laugh out loud!
TITLE: Prudence Wants a Pet
AUTHOR: Cathleen Daly
YEAR: 2011
This is a very funny book about a girl whose parents will not allow her to get a real pet, so she tries adopting everything from a stick to her baby brother as a pet. It made all three of us laugh out loud!
Mom: Thumbs up Nicholas: Thumbs Up Julia: Thumbs Up
TITLE: Sophie's Squash
AUTHOR: Pat Zeitlow Miller
YEAR: 2013
This is an awesome book about a girl who turns a butternut squash into a beloved doll/pet. Her parents' reaction is mixed -- they don't want her to suffer when the squash inevitably rots, but they did hope she would "love vegetables."
TITLE: Sophie's Squash
AUTHOR: Pat Zeitlow Miller
YEAR: 2013
This is an awesome book about a girl who turns a butternut squash into a beloved doll/pet. Her parents' reaction is mixed -- they don't want her to suffer when the squash inevitably rots, but they did hope she would "love vegetables."
Mom: Thumbs Up Nicholas: Thumbs Up Julia: Thumbs Up
TITLE: When Dinosaurs Came With Everything
AUTHOR: Elise Broach
YEAR: 2007
As a boy and his mom do their errands, they learn that it is a special day --- a day when everyone is giving away free dinosaurs (instead of an extra doughnut at the bake shop, instead of stickers at the doctor's office, etc.). The boy is thrilled and his mom is horrified as they acquire a collection of dinosaurs, until the mom discovers that they might actually be handy to have around the house.
TITLE: When Dinosaurs Came With Everything
AUTHOR: Elise Broach
YEAR: 2007
As a boy and his mom do their errands, they learn that it is a special day --- a day when everyone is giving away free dinosaurs (instead of an extra doughnut at the bake shop, instead of stickers at the doctor's office, etc.). The boy is thrilled and his mom is horrified as they acquire a collection of dinosaurs, until the mom discovers that they might actually be handy to have around the house.