Pet Boy

by Keith Graves

Book Overview

Meet Stanleyavid pet collector. He purchases them in singles and in matching colored sets. Big or small, dry or wet, he loves to buy new pets. But, always on the lookout for something new and unique, Stanley quickly loses interest in the pets he has. Until one day, he finds a very unusual pet store, and before he can say, "I'll take the singing manta ray," zap! he finds himself inside a cage! Stanley quickly learns the ups and downs of being a pet,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811826724
• ISBN13: 9780811826723
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great -- Very Funny

I got this book for my four year old son and he loves it. He frequently asks me to read it to him at bed time. It's a little corny, very outlandish, and very entertaining. It does send a message of responsibility by turning the tables on a boy who is somewhat careless with his pets. I think what I like most is the way the author writes this story with a sing-song rhythm that carries you through to the end and leaves you with a smile. Fun family book.

Read Out Loud Book With Rave Reviews by Students

I am a speech and language patholigist working in 4 rural school districts in northern New Mexico. I work with students who have are not in special education as well as those that are seen for communication difficulties. All students have enjoyed this book. Most of these students have animals and could easily relate to this story. It has a moral that all students seemed to understand. It's the first book that I have read in a long time without anyone interruping me! It can be used on 2 levels of understanding. One level is fairly concrete. The other level requires the listner or reader to interpret Pet Boy's view point. Two school librarians were so impressed that they ordered this book for their libraries.