Can I Keep It?

"Mom, if a frog follows me home, can I keep it?"

One summer day, a boy ventures into his backyard on a mission to find the perfect pet. When he asks to keep the animals that happened to "follow" him home, his mom points out that birds belong in the sky and frogs belong in the pond. He starts to wonder: is there an animal that belongs right there with him? In a heartwarming conclusion, he discovers the perfect pet has been around him all along.

Readers of all ages will giggle at the sly sense of humor, and adults will love how the mother's questions encourage empathy. Lively illustrations and dialogue play off each other with a sly sense of humor as the boy learns to walk in someone else's shoes--or paws.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Published: 07/09/2019
ISBN: 9781624146961
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019
School Library Journal 07/01/2019 pg. 37
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 102