num_pages: 32
description: A child enlists the help of a dragon in trying to persuade his mother to let him have a dog.
language: English
title: The Best Pet of All
titlecomplete: The Best Pet of All
genres: Fiction, Family, Storytime, Animals, Picture Books, Humor, Childrens, Dogs, Fantasy, Dragons
ratings_count: 835
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Minnesota Book Award
category: Children’s Picture Books
publisher: Dutton Juvenile