{"product_id":"the-house-of-a-million-pets-9781250068156","title":"The House of a Million Pets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious memoir in short stories from an author who has had almost every kind of pet imaginable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Hodgman's basement is home to three guinea pigs, a cage full of birds, a big gray rabbit, a prairie dog, a bulbul (look it up), two little rabbits, a hamster, and twenty-six pygmy mice. And that's just the basement. Would your parents ever let you have that many pets at once?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Ann Hodgman were your parents, she'd let you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of a Million Pets\u003c\/i\u003e, with illustrations by award-winning illustrator Eugene Yelchin, is the true story of what it's like to live in her barnyard--er, house--with more animals than you'll be able to keep track of. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny kid (or adult) who has ever owned or wanted a pet will love these furry, feathered, slimy, and scaly stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of a Million Pets\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hodgman may not have had a dragon like Hagrid, but her tales are equally engaging, truthful and funny to readers of all ages. She's a James Herriot for the 21st century.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through careful observation  Hodgman's] able to create a distinct personality for most of her pets, and Eugene Yelchin's black-and-white illustrations add a note of whimsy.... By the end of the book, you realize Hodgman is one Crazy Pet Lady. 'Good' crazy, though.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250068156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e117755 \/ House of a Million Pets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ann Hodgman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648554496156,"sku":"9781250068156","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9914dce-8d2f-4123-9137-397469353931.jpg?v=1603870364","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-house-of-a-million-pets-9781250068156","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}