(4) 1-3 Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter series. Illustrated by Anoosha Syed. When Hank's bicycle breaks, it's up to him to earn the money to get a new one. This series of responsibility-touting transitional readers follows Hank as he pet-sits for some wacky critters, each job getting him closer to his goal. Large full-color illustrations will help new readers decode the slight yet approachable texts. Review covers these Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter titles: Elmer the Very Sneaky Sheep, Otis the Very Large Dog, Pickles the Very Hungry Pig, and Yum-Yum the Very Spoiled Fish.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter series. Illustrated by Anoosha Syed. When Hank's bicycle breaks, it's up to him to earn the money to get a new one. This series of responsibility-touting transitional readers follows Hank as he pet-sits for some wacky critters, each job getting him closer to his goal. Large full-color illustrations will help new readers decode the slight yet approachable texts. Review covers these Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter titles: Elmer the Very Sneaky Sheep, Otis the Very Large Dog, Pickles the Very Hungry Pig, and Yum-Yum the Very Spoiled Fish.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter series. Illustrated by Anoosha Syed. When Hank's bicycle breaks, it's up to him to earn the money to get a new one. This series of responsibility-touting transitional readers follows Hank as he pet-sits for some wacky critters, each job getting him closer to his goal. Large full-color illustrations will help new readers decode the slight yet approachable texts. Review covers these Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter titles: Elmer the Very Sneaky Sheep, Otis the Very Large Dog, Pickles the Very Hungry Pig, and Yum-Yum the Very Spoiled Fish.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter series. Illustrated by Anoosha Syed. When Hank's bicycle breaks, it's up to him to earn the money to get a new one. This series of responsibility-touting transitional readers follows Hank as he pet-sits for some wacky critters, each job getting him closer to his goal. Large full-color illustrations will help new readers decode the slight yet approachable texts. Review covers these Calico Kid: Hank the Pet Sitter titles: Elmer the Very Sneaky Sheep, Otis the Very Large Dog, Pickles the Very Hungry Pig, and Yum-Yum the Very Spoiled Fish.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) PS Me and My Pet series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. These books combine easy-to-decode language with simple content about the fun and responsibilities of owning a pet while also highlighting differences between kids and animals. Bright cartoon-style illustrations show the pets and their toddler owners in a variety of situations, and each book features a family of a different ethnicity. A note at the end provides tips on caring for an animal. Review covers the following Me and My Pet titles: Me and My Cat and Me and My Dog.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) PS Me and My Pet series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. These books combine easy-to-decode language with simple content about the fun and responsibilities of owning a pet while also highlighting differences between kids and animals. Bright cartoon-style illustrations show the pets and their toddler owners in a variety of situations, and each book features a family of a different ethnicity. A note at the end provides tips on caring for an animal. Review covers the following Me and My Pet titles: Me and My Cat and Me and My Dog.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers series. These books include large, appealing color photographs on every spread, which alone should captivate children interested in pet ownership. The texts are geared to early readers, with an effective mix of practical pet-care tips and simplified scientific facts presented in a question-and-answer format. Each volume includes questions relating to "Critical Thinking Using the Common Core." Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers titles: Dogs, Pet Fish, and Pet Rabbits.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers series. These books include large, appealing color photographs on every spread, which alone should captivate children interested in pet ownership. The texts are geared to early readers, with an effective mix of practical pet-care tips and simplified scientific facts presented in a question-and-answer format. Each volume includes questions relating to "Critical Thinking Using the Common Core." Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers titles: Dogs, Pet Fish, and Pet Rabbits.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers series. These books include large, appealing color photographs on every spread, which alone should captivate children interested in pet ownership. The texts are geared to early readers, with an effective mix of practical pet-care tips and simplified scientific facts presented in a question-and-answer format. Each volume includes questions relating to "Critical Thinking Using the Common Core." Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Pet Questions and Answers titles: Dogs, Pet Fish, and Pet Rabbits.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(4) 1-3 Shelter Pet Squad series. Illustrated by Erin McGuire. Suzannah's embarrassed to be the only Shelter Pet Squad member without a pet, especially as her second-grade class Pet Day approaches. Can sharing the story of Paloma, a shelter dog from Puerto Rico, be just as special? Dog lovers will appreciate Paloma's happy ending in this third story with overtly integrated pet-care tips; halftone illustrations capture Suzannah's enthusiasm. Additional facts and activities are appended.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 First Facts: Pet Perspectives series. These books introduce the popular domestic animals in first-person narratives that cover behavior, physical features, and interactions with people. There's some inherent anthropomorphizing going on, but this pet's-eye-view premise is what will attract dog and horse lovers to the otherwise standard overviews. Photos nicely illustrate the text; highlighted words are helpfully defined on their spread. Common Core questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: Pet Perspectives titles: A Dog's View of the World and A Horse's View of the World.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 First Facts: Pet Perspectives series. These books introduce the popular domestic animals in first-person narratives that cover behavior, physical features, and interactions with people. There's some inherent anthropomorphizing going on, but this pet's-eye-view premise is what will attract dog and horse lovers to the otherwise standard overviews. Photos nicely illustrate the text; highlighted words are helpfully defined on their spread. Common Core questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: Pet Perspectives titles: A Dog's View of the World and A Horse's View of the World.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Do You Really Want a Pet? series. Illustrated by Katya Longhi. This series' presentation is playful but offers helpful information about the different animals, how to keep them healthy, and how much human interaction each animal needs. Whimsical illustrations show kids taking care of pets and the animals in silly situations. An appended quiz helps readers determine which pet may be the best fit for them. Reading list, websites. Review covers these Do You Really Want a Pet? titles: Do You Really Want a Guinea Pig?, Do You Really Want a Lizard?, Do You Really Want a Snake?, and Do You Really Want a Turtle?.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) K-3 Do You Really Want a Pet? series. Illustrated by Katya Longhi. This series' presentation is playful but offers helpful information about the different animals, how to keep them healthy, and how much human interaction each animal needs. Whimsical illustrations show kids taking care of pets and the animals in silly situations. An appended quiz helps readers determine which pet may be the best fit for them. Reading list, websites. Review covers these Do You Really Want a Pet? titles: Do You Really Want a Guinea Pig?, Do You Really Want a Lizard?, Do You Really Want a Snake?, and Do You Really Want a Turtle?.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) K-3 Do You Really Want a Pet? series. Illustrated by Katya Longhi. This series' presentation is playful but offers helpful information about the different animals, how to keep them healthy, and how much human interaction each animal needs. Whimsical illustrations show kids taking care of pets and the animals in silly situations. An appended quiz helps readers determine which pet may be the best fit for them. Reading list, websites. Review covers these Do You Really Want a Pet? titles: Do You Really Want a Guinea Pig?, Do You Really Want a Lizard?, Do You Really Want a Snake?, and Do You Really Want a Turtle?.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) K-3 Do You Really Want a Pet? series. Illustrated by Katya Longhi. This series' presentation is playful but offers helpful information about the different animals, how to keep them healthy, and how much human interaction each animal needs. Whimsical illustrations show kids taking care of pets and the animals in silly situations. An appended quiz helps readers determine which pet may be the best fit for them. Reading list, websites. Review covers these Do You Really Want a Pet? titles: Do You Really Want a Guinea Pig?, Do You Really Want a Lizard?, Do You Really Want a Snake?, and Do You Really Want a Turtle?.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) 1-3 Shelter Pet Squad series. Illustrated by Erin McGuire. Seven-year-old Suzannah wants to find Merlin the ferret the perfect home, but as Maplewood Animal Shelter's youngest volunteer, she cannot read the ferret-care book or attend a pet-adoption event on her own. Suzannah has spunk, and McGuire's halftone illustrations capture characters' emotions. Unfortunately, the narrative sometimes reads as a vehicle for pet-care information. Ferret facts and activities are appended.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Pet Care series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Pet Care series. This well-designed kindergarten-level series introduces four common dog breeds with friendly texts and lots of attractive, glossy photos. The information is very elementary, but the books are successful introductions to nonfiction for emerging readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the dog and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings titles: Retrievers, Terriers, Beagles, and Bulldogs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Pet Care series. This well-designed kindergarten-level series introduces four common dog breeds with friendly texts and lots of attractive, glossy photos. The information is very elementary, but the books are successful introductions to nonfiction for emerging readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the dog and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings titles: Retrievers, Terriers, Beagles, and Bulldogs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth