children and animals

New Edition - Now the Top-Selling pet Bearded Dragon care book for kids! What's so special about pet bearded dragons? And why are they the most popular pet lizard? If your child (or the kids in your classroom) are longing for a frisky and friendly pet lizard, the bearded dragon is the best reptile for children who are fascinated by animals and the natural world. Bearded dragons are friendly, safe and enjoy being handled. And once you have their home properly set up, they're relatively easy to care for and keep healthy and happy! Here's the basic bearded dragon book for children and first-time pet owners that tells you what it's really like to have a pet beardie, how to get one and how to care for your new pet. It teaches the basics of responsible pet care and how to enjoy your new pet safely. Beardies love to hang out with people. Kids as young as eight or nine can care for a pet beardie, with just a bit of guidance from a parent or teacher. This lively chapter book, new in the Best Pets for Kids series about pet animals for children and teens, tells readers: Why beardies make great pets - Who will love having a bearded dragon and why - What to look for to be sure you get a healthy pet - Answers to the questions parents or teachers ask about having a pet beardie. Chapter Book for kids ages 8 and up. Written on Grade 4 reading level. Fully Illustrated with 30 colour photos. NEWLY REVISED in the Best Pets for Kids Series.

Two youngsters' determination to own a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the yearly auction.

"Madeline Finn hopes Star can become a therapy dog. But first he needs to pass his test. They have been practicing all the skills he needs to master. They practice meeting people. They practice sitting still when a bike goes by. They even practice meeting other dogs. Now Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests. They face a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn can't stop thinking about an elderly man in a wheelchair, who never smiles. Is there something she and Star can do to help Mr. Humphrey?"--OCLC.

Collects four motion pictures featuring relationships between whales and humans.

A guide to dealing with the death of a pet that encourages pet owners to acknowledge and experience their grief. Discusses deciding to put a pet to sleep, dealing with a veterinarian, making funeral or cremation arrangements, and helping children with their grief.

"...tells the story of Karen Shirk: felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as an immobile, deeply isolated and depressed, ventilator-dependent patient, she was rejected by every service dog agency in the country as 'too disabled.' Her nurse encouraged her to raise her own service dog, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. 'How many people are stranded like I was' she wondered, 'who could lead productive lives with a service dog?' A thousand dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring hurting children and their families to life"--Dust jacket.

"Uses 20 simple human profiles that analyze potential owners by age, work situation, housing, family size, hobbies, fitness, and more; profiles 175 dog breeds--from sporting dogs and terriers to herders and hunting dogs--with plenty of details on each dog's physical attributes, likes and dislikes, specific requirements, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text help children learn about dog behavior and the fun things they can do with their dogs.