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48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary |
April, 2012 |
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3881-3$23.93
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4-6Far-Out and Unusual Pets series.
Crisp close-up photos of these unconventional pets enhance accessible, exclamation-point-heavy texts. Each book offers some information about the titular animal's behavior and habits before discussing how to care for the creature in the home; also covered is the amount of responsibility required for each of these pets. "Far Out!" text boxes provide additional tidbits of interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Far-Out and Unusual Pets titles: Boas and Pythons, Hairless Dogs, Miniature Horses, Poison Dart Frogs, Rats, and Tarantulas.