How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

Written by Jane Yolen · Illustrated by Mark Teague

Part of the How Do Dinosaurs series

Dinosaurs bring home wild pets, shocking their parents.

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40 pages· 225 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD550L

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In a world where dinosaur children bring home the most unexpected pets, chaos and laughter ensue. From tigers to kangaroos, these outrageous choices leave parents bewildered. As the dinosaurs navigate their wild menagerie, they learn valuable lessons about choosing the right pet and where to find them. Will they discover the perfect furry, feathery, or scaly friend? Dive into this hilarious adventure and find out which animals make the best companions.

From the publisher

Come along on a playful romp as dinosaurs choose outrageous pets, shocking their parents in this fantastically comic new addition to Yolen and Teague’s bestselling, award-winning series.Can I keep it? It’s so cute! Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra, or kangaroo? Would you smile?Perfect for every child who has ever loved or yearned for a pet, this new uproarious book delights readers of all ages as they peek into the mischievous world of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague’s bestselling dinosaur series. In the end, children and dinosaurs both learn which animals make the most practical pets, and the best places to find them– including shelters and pet stores.Wonderfully silly, here is the perfect book for little dinosaurs who may soon have a furry, feathery, or scaly new friend in the house. If you were as big as the dinosaurs in this book, what pet would be your first choice?

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