Tutti vogliono un cucciolo. Ediz. a colori

A young boy pleads with his mother for a puppy, longing to have someone to take care of. Eventually she relents, and boy and dog are happy together. Until the puppy too decides he wants someone to care for, and he adopts a kitten. Soon enough the kitten too wants a pet, and the process continues, un Leggi tutto

Who doesn't love a picture book with a strong message? And one that you don't necessarily see coming in a book that's about pets wanting their own pets-- the dog gets a cat, the cat gets a bird until there's a flea. But wait, what happens when the flea wants one and then when the boy realizes what's Leggi tutto

7/2/2019 ~ Silly, repeating pattern book with quite a heart. I kept wondering how the pattern would break, and loved how the circle was completed when the flea chose the dog as a pet. Illustrations to notice: the dog with the "wheel chair" and the boy thinking - on the toilet. :) Multiracial family

My enjoyment of this book was enhanced by the fact that I got to see and hear the author read it herself! I am sure there are aspects I would have missed had I just read it myself. She has had the experience of reading it aloud to many students, and shared with us how much she enjoys reading aloud.

I was surprised by how much I liked this--it's silly and sweet and quite improbable--the illustrations really helped out and the deeper message tucked inside the silliness won me over.

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