Why am I passionate about this?
As a child, I desperately wanted a pet. Even if it maybe wasnāt a āreal petā like a rock or an egg. I used my imagination for pet possibilities. When I was researching If You Want A Friend In Washington I was constantly in awe of the strange and unusual pets of the White House. I wanted this list of pet books to be as diverse and unusual as the Presidential Pets. Maybe a Glacier is the perfect pet for you?
Erin's book list on pet books for kids who want pets
Why did Erin love this book?
Maybe you are looking for a conventional pet? or maybe not? Ruby, the main character thought she might want a cat or dog but found loyalty in a less conventional pet. This whimsical book will leave readers with a different outlook on pet possibilities.
1 author picked Cecil the Pet Glacier as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
In a starred review Publishers Weekly raves: "Itās an avant-garde, surrealist story with a Hollywood-style tearjerker lurking withināand a surprisingly charming and affecting one at that."
Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey and illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Potter team up to create an indescribably unique picture book about wanting to be normal, then coming to appreciate being different. Ruby would love to be like everyone elseānot easy when you have a tiara-wearing mother and a father who spends his time trimming outrageous topiary. She'd also like to get a nice normal pet, maybe a dog. Then, on a family vacation to Norway, sheā¦
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