Take Your Pet to School Day
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Wouldn't it be fun to bring your pet to school? Now imagine if EVERYONE brought their pet to school! That's exactly what happens in this hilarious picture book! A lighthearted, perfect read for back to school--no matter what that looks like!
When pets show up with their kids at Maple View Elementary, it's total chaos! These animals have no respect for school rules, and every class quickly gets out of hand. But why did they show up in the first place? Who said they could come? Could it have been...the pets themselves? It turns out they just wanted in on the fun! Now, if they want to stay, they'll just have to behave....
Linda Ashman's bouncy, rhyming text lends itself perfectly to an exuberant classroom read-aloud, and Suzanne Kaufman's playful art is full of hilarious details. A great way to generate enthusiasm for school, this book will easily find a place in pet lovers' hearts.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Every kid at Maple View School brings home a curious but official-looking notice: on Friday, the no-pet rule will be suspended, so "bring your bunny, bird or dog,/your lizard, turtle, fish or frog." And it seems like a lot of fun at first: the school's opening song turns into cacophony as animals "howl with gusto, bleat with glee." But art class and story time are a mess, and snack time shown in a vertical spread becomes chaos, even if a porcupine looks very cute eating a fully loaded hot dog. Whose idea was this, anyway? When the humans eventually figure out that the animals invited themselves, the creatures fess up: "We miss our kids when they're at school." Sprightly rhymes by Ashman (Outside My Window) and cheery, mischievous pictures by Kaufman (All Are Welcome) make this both a good giggle and a cautionary tale. Ages 3 7.
