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The Pet Project: Cute And Cuddly Vicious Verses (2013)

by Lisa Wheeler(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1416975950 (ISBN13: 9781442442344)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

review 1: "Warning! Animals aren't always charming."A little girl wanting a pet is told by her parents to research, formulate a query and observe before making a decision about what kind of pet she should get. The rest of the poems are part of her research journal. She does field observations, a zoological expedition, Woodland naturalistic observations, and home studies. She finds out many disappointing things, including a golden retriever who never brought gold and a starfish that doesn't twinkle. Her final concluding poem expresses the desire to get a microscope and explore the unseen world.Cute idea. The poems are a lot of fun, outlining all the bad things about pets that you don't think about when you first think you want one. From cute yellow chicks that peck to gerbils that mu... moreltiply; From kittens with split personalities to the voracious Viking bunnies, students will enjoy the girl's comical observations.
review 2: An excellent book of DOGgerel (no pen intended). This is truly a book after my own heart, and a wonderful "out loud" read.Some of the verse is a bit strained, but overall it is fantastic. The basic concept is an exposition of why no pet is perfect.For instance, the skunk:"With lovely face and fluffy tail,the she-skunk seeks to meet a male,No matter what the he-skunk thinks,I think the she-skunk truly stinks"And the cat:"Pitter-patter pampered paws,ripping razor cutting claws,pretty, pinky, pouty mouth,Simply shredded leather couch,whisper whisker kitty kissprecious, pretty cuddle cat,precocious, spoiled, crabby brat"I suggest you pick it up and read it to your kid. Every kid needs to learn the ups and downs of pet ownership. And learning what "precocious" means doesn't hurt either! less

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