Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Great Pets! An Extraordinary Guide to More than 60 Usual and Unusual Family Pets by Sara Stein, examines the pros and cons of a wide variety of animal companions. Beginning with "Pets in the Wild," which discusses animals like ducks and squirrels that kids might befriend, this encyclopedic volume continues with creatures who live in vivariums, aquariums, even serpentariums (for those seeking advice on how to get a fussy boa to eat a spotted mouse). Stein also rounds up more usual suspects, such as birds, hamsters, cats and dogs, and includes information on how to build homes for everything from a tree frog to a skunk. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by Horn Book Review
Information on selecting, caring for, and training pets is related in an overloaded volume that looks at dogs, cats, fish, and birds, as well as animals one can feed in the park or bring home for an overnight visit. Though the profuse tinted photos give the volume a cheap, bargain-basement appearance, the book--which includes a section about constructing vivariums, birdcages, and other animal residences--is a helpful reference tool. Ind. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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