Invent-a-Pet

Written by Vicky Fang · Illustrated by Tidawan Thaipinnarong

A girl uses a mysterious machine to create her perfect pet.

4.2 Goodreads · 216 ratings

32 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

Katie dreams of an extraordinary pet, beyond a simple goldfish. Her mother gifts her a magical machine that creates colorful creatures like purple monkeys and rainbow horses. Yet, none are perfect. Through trial and error, Katie discovers the secret to her ideal surprise pet. What will she create next?

From the publisher

Bunnies, pandas, and monkeys, oh my! For fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, this picture book about finding your perfect pet introduces basic STEAM and coding concepts—and some ridiculously adorable animals!

Katie is an ordinary girl who longs for an extraordinary pet—something more spectacular than a simple goldfish. Then one day Katie comes home to find a gift from her mother: a mysterious machine designed to help her create that one-of-a-kind creature. Each time she feeds different items into the machine, out comes a marvelously colorful new animal—like a purple monkey, rainbow-spotted horse, and green bunny! But none of them is just right. Through trial and error, Katie figures out the formula for her absolutely perfect SURPRISE pet.

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