The Perfect Pet

The Perfect Pet
Author: Margie Palatini
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2003-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060001089

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A Perfect Pet for Peyton

A Perfect Pet for Peyton
Author: Gary Chapman
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802481442

Gary Chapman and Rick Osborne help children learn about the importance of love in this wonderfully imaginative and classically illustrated children’s hardcover book featuring four-color illustrations (with hidden details!) by Wilson Williams, Jr., and based on Gary’s bestselling The 5 Love Languages. Each child in this entertaining and playful story learns that they have a primary love language that when "spoken" by others, makes them feel loved. As the five children in the story interact with Mr. Chapman and the unique animals at his special zoo/museum/theme park/birthday party palace, they come to understand their own love language! Readers, especially children ages 5–8, are sure to recognize their own love language as the story develops, and at the end of the book is a fun quiz that will help parents and children identify their own love language. The cast of child characters in this whimsical story include: Penny, Peyton's twin sister, who receives love best when others spend quality time with her. Mr. Chapman introduces Penny to Horace, a Ragdoll Cat who just wants to be with Penny. Jayla, one of Penny's close friends, is always saying nice things about people. Her love language is words of affirmation. Jayla's perfect pet pal is Pamela, an African Grey Parrot, who repeats the nice things Jayla says about others. Kevin, one of Peyton's close friends, enjoys giving things to people. So does his special pet Chipo, a Capuchin Monkey! Sofia loves to pet the animals, and to show her love for others with special hugs. Physical touch is Sofia's love language. Snuggles

WANTED! A Guinea Pig Called Henry

WANTED! A Guinea Pig Called Henry
Author: Wendy Orr
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429942207

Sam wants a pet for her birthday, but her mom and dad have already said that their apartment is too small for a cat or a dog. A trip to Rainbow Street Shelter to look at the smaller animals can't hurt, though! At the shelter, Sam finds the perfect pet for her, a fluffy black guinea pig named Henry. But she can't help noticing how happy her little brother is when he's reading to Nelly, the Rainbow Street dog. Why can't he read like that when he's in school? Nelly looks happy, too. Sam starts to wonder . . . can a dog go to kindergarten?

Prudence Wants a Pet

Prudence Wants a Pet
Author: Cathleen Daly
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1596434686

Prudence wants a pet so much that she adopts a branch, a twig, a tire, and even a shoe named Formal Footwear, but none is a suitable pet for Prudence.

Land Shark

Land Shark
Author: Beth Ferry
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452130728

Bobby wants a shark for his birthday, so he is disappointed when his parents get him a puppy instead--but this puppy turns out to be a bit of a shark herself.

My Pet Wants a Pet

My Pet Wants a Pet
Author: Elise Broach
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250307317

A charming picture book that cleverly captures a universal wish—to love and care for something—and shows that you're never too little to share in that dream, by New York Times-bestselling author Elise Broach. Once there was a boy who wanted something to take care of. Something of his very own. He begged his mother for a puppy. Until she said YES! The boy loved his puppy. He fed him and played with him and cuddled him. But soon, the dog wanted something to take care of—something of his very own. So the dog gets a pet cat; then the cat gets a pet bird; the bird gets a pet worm; the worm gets a pet flea . . . and on and on it goes as utter chaos ensues. Christy Ottaviano Books

The Perfect Dog

The Perfect Dog
Author: John O'Hurley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0698158695

My son asked a question, as little boys do, Of me in my wisdom and all that I knew. “Is there a dog that is perfect?” he asked on a whim. Well, I thought, And I thought about where to begin. With all the wonderful kinds of dogs in the world, is there really just one kind that is better than all the rest? John O’Hurley’s delightfully charming and Seuss-like poem answers that question with a surprisingly perfect answer. This heartwarming message about man’s best friend, accompanied by photographs that capture the essence of dog-ness, is sure to be treasured by dog lovers and non-dog lovers alike. The book comes with an audio CD of John's reading of the poem.

The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy
Author: Jane Thayer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005-09-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006052698X

Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. But boys are in short supply this year, and he can't seem to find one who is just right!