Just One More Pet
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2013 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Just One More Pet

Written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer

Part of the Little Critter series

A lost dog tests Little Critter's pet care limits.

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24 pages· 532 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Little Critter stumbles upon a lost dog and decides to care for it despite his already full house of pets. But when the dog vanishes, worry sets in. Can Little Critter manage the chaos, or is one more pet too much? Join him on this heartwarming adventure to find out if he can reunite the dog with its owner and learn a valuable lesson about responsibility.

From the publisher

For more than thirty years, Mercer Mayer has been delighting children with stories and drawings of Little Critter, who has appeared, along with his family; his best friends, Tiger and Gator; and his teacher, Miss Kitty, in more than 200 books.In Little Critter: Just One More Pet, the lovable Little Critter finds a lost dog. Although Little Critter already has a lot of pets, he decides he has to take care of the dog until the dog’s owner arrives. But when the dog disappears, Little Critter is really worried. Maybe one more pet was more than he could handle!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
532
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about petsBooks about familyBooks about self-esteemBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
161737
Publication
Published
May 7, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061478079

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