pets

Simple text, vocabulary words, and discussion questions combine with a story about Emma, who felt very sad when her pet parakeet, Henry, met a pretty bird named Kate.

Ali discovers that there is someone else that thinks snakes are beautiful and loves them as much as she does.

Norman is sad because he's the only one in his nursery school class who doesn't have a pet, until he gets the most outrageous pet in the world.

Mrs. Teapot's new pets try to catch the mouse in her house.

Sam's parents agree to let him have a puppy if he will take care of it, but as the puppy grows into an enormous dog, Sam isn't certain that he can keep his end of the deal.

After Herbie and Ray foil a robbery attempt at the local bank, they try to find a good home for the robber's dog.

When the Muchmore children start taking in stray animals, their parents are at first good-humored, but then the town animal shelter closes, business booms, their parents become impatient, and the children operate their haven in secret.

A dictionary format describes a variety of pets and includes advice on pet care.

Ann Hodgman describes what it is like to live in a house full of all kinds of pets.