num_pages: 32
description: Pinkerton seems lonely. So his young owner goes to the pet show to find him a friend. She returns with a kitten named Rose, who could be the ideal playmate for Pinkerton. But Rose has ideas of her own. She wants to be a Great Dane, and suddenly Pinkerton decides to start acting like a kitten. So Pinkerton, Rose and their owners go back to the pet show to seek professional advice, but what results is a crazy and comical adventure!"A zesty tale that is delivered with splendid flourish . . . Funny and well-paced [with] dexterous illustrations." ( Booklist , starred review)
language: English
title: A Rose for Pinkerton
titlecomplete: A Rose for Pinkerton
genres: Dogs, Childrens, Animals, Picture Books, Fiction, Cats
ratings_count: 321
series: Pinkerton
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary
publisher: Puffin Books