The Best Pet of All

Told in the first person, this book relates how a little boy longs to have a dog for a pet. After his mother firmly says "No" for three days in a row, he asks if he can have a dragon for a pet. His mother replies, "If you can find a dragon, you can keep it for a pet." Naturally, the boy finds a dragon and brings it home, but it is the naughtiest pet ever! How will the boy ever get a dog now? You'll laugh out loud as you enjoy the story by David LaRochelle and whimsical drawings by Hanako Wakiyama that make this a winner. In fact, it won the Minnesota Book Award for picture books in 2005. It will be a hit with primary readers.