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Palatini, Margie

The Perfect Pet

32 pp. | HarperCollins | April, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-06-000108-9 $$15.99 | Library ISBN 0-06-000109-7 $$16.89
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bruce Whatley. Elizabeth's parents overrule her pet suggestions with excuses from allergies to loud barking. Not quite satisfied with the cactus plant her parents have given her, she finally comes up with a pet that doesn't bark or shed: Doug the bug. Short sentences make this bouncy story good for new readers. Whatley works lots of funny pet-related details into his realistic paintings, and the clean white backgrounds make the colors pop.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke

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