The Perfect Pet

Cute book.

Fun book to read with kids

Bought this book to read to my first graders during our opinion/persuasive writing study unit. I paired it with a writing they had to complete about what animal they thought would be a perfect pet and why. They enjoyed the book and writing project.

Great to use as a read aloud to teach persuasive writing in first grade.

This is a story about a girl who wants a pet. She goes through all of the options with her parents to no avail until one day she adopts a little bug. It is a sweet story - and one we can all relate to with our kids wanting something that we will not let them have. In the end the family is happy with the bug as a pet. The illustrations are lively and realistic. It is a quick book that will probably be enjoyed by most 2-5 year olds. Happy reading!!