num_pages: 32
description: Bird? Bunny? Turtle? Fish? Elizabeth really, really wants a pet, but her parents say NO to all of her ideas. Instead, she ends up with a cactus called Carolyn. And after some very unsuccessful campaigning, to her wonderful surprise, Elizabeth encounters Doug -- surely the most unusual and special pet of all.Even Carolyn agrees.Margie Palatini and Bruce Whatley team up for a wacky picture book that handles a topic every parent and child will relate to -- choosing that just perfect pet.
language: English
title: The Perfect Pet
titlecomplete: The Perfect Pet
genres: Family, Fiction, Humor, Writing, Childrens, Picture Books, Storytime, Animals
ratings_count: 274
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary
publisher: Katherine Tegen Books