One little girl is determined to find her perfect pet at a wonderfully unusual animal shelter.
The Copley County Animal Shelter has an aardvark, a lizard, a goose, a weasel, and plenty more. But do they have a dog? Our little girl has even turned up with a trolley to take home a dog – and she will not take ‘no’ for an answer!
This hilarious subversion of the standard you-cannot-have-a-pet trope is a wonderful read-aloud text with repetition and build up of drama. The fun of the story could even lead to a wider discussion about what pets it is really possible to have.
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Jon Agee is the author/illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including ALA Notable Books Terrific , Milo's Hat Trick , The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau , and of course the original edition of Little Santa . He is also the creator of a series of popular wordplay books, including the IRA-CBC Childre
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