A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.

At first, the dinosaurs try to bring home all manner of wild beasts, but in the end, they learn to bring home an appropriate animal from a shelter or pet store and to love and care for it with attention.

With simple text and color photographs, highlights the typical behaviors and physical features of cats. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and critical thinking questions.

Simple text and color photographs depict the physical traits and behaviors of pet hamsters. Includes a glossary, further resources, and critical thinking questions.

It's not easy to enjoy a picnic when you have unseeable interlopers to contend with! In a new trio of stories for beginning readers, the affable Max the dog and mischievous Baby Cakes the cat encounter a scare-happy ghost who has a run-in with a mirror, the wind at its blustery best, and a teeny-tiny fairy with a wayward wand who may have met her match. -- From the publisher.

"Readers learn all about pets with fur, feathers, fins, scales, and shells--and how to find and care for the perfect pet for their family. From cats to dogs to guinea pigs to birds to fish to snakes and more, this reference book introduces kids to a wide variety of family-friendly pets." --

Full-color photos are paired with accessible text to examine the snake's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Includes a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior.

Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.

Simple text and color photographs depict the physical features, housing, diet, and proper care of pet turtles. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and online resources.

After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.