Emma's Strange Pet

by Jean Little, Jennifer Plecas (Illustrator)

Overview

From an award-winning team comes a lively and heartwarming I Can Read book about a family's first pet.

Pet wanted! Max wants a furry pet. Emma wants a pet too, but she's allergic to animals with fur. When Emma finds the perfect animal, will Max like his sister's strange pet?

Emma’s Strange Pet is a Level 3 I Can Read Book, which means it’s perfect for independent reading. Kids will love reading this high-interest story about Emma and Max’s fun with their new pet!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064442596
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/26/2004
Series:	I Can Read Level 3
Edition description:	Level 3
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	264,466
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.16(d)
Lexile:	450L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jean Little is the author of more than twenty-five books for children. In addition to Emma's Magic Winter, her first I Can Read Book, Ms. Little's works include the novels Lost and Found, Different Dragons, From Anna and Hey World, Here I Am, illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Jean Little has always been interested in adoption, and she had a first-hand experience with it when her sister adopted two children several years ago. The family has nine pets, the most recent addition being Henry Higgins, a talking African gray parrot. Although Jean Little was born with scarred corneas that severely impair her vision, she has always loved to read and to write. She writes with a voice-activated computer and travels widely with her Seeing Eye dog, Pippa. Ms. Little lives in Ontario, Canada.

Jennifer Plecas's illustrations appear in many popular books for children, including Wrapping Paper Romp, a Growing Tree book by Patricia Hubbell, and Rattlebone Rock by Sylvia Andrews, as well as the ALA Notable Book the Outside Dog, an I Can Read Book by Charlotte Pomerantz. Ms. Plecas lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

The pet topic is a natural, and Little manages both easygoing charm and conveyance of authentic sibling irritation.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Children’s emotional interactions with their pets and siblings are deftly handled, as are the issues of family membership and adoption.

Chicago Tribune

The pet topic is a natural, and Little manages both easygoing charm and conveyance of authentic sibling irritation.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Children’s emotional interactions with their pets and siblings are deftly handled, as are the issues of family membership and adoption.

Chicago Tribune

The pet topic is a natural, and Little manages both easygoing charm and conveyance of authentic sibling irritation.

The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books

K-Gr 2-Four-year-old Max wants a dog but his sister's allergies limit family pets to the furless variety. When Emma selects a lizard as a birthday gift, the boy proves he's responsible enough to own one, too. Simple line-and-watercolor illustrations portray realistic sibling interactions with sincerity. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

The pet topic is a natural, and Little manages both easygoing charm and conveyance of authentic sibling irritation.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Children’s emotional interactions with their pets and siblings are deftly handled, as are the issues of family membership and adoption.” — Chicago Tribune

“Simple illustrations do a great job of capturing expressions of confusion, worry, anger, and joy. An exceptional beginning reader.” — School Library Journal

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