Emma's Strange Pet

(Paperback)

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Emmas brother, Max, wants a dog. But he cant get one because Emma is allergic to furry animals. When Emma chooses a lizard as a perfect pet, Max thinks her pet is strange. In the third book in this I Can Read series, author Jean Little has crafted another subtly insightful tale about the ever-evolving relationship between siblings.

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0-06-028350-5

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Reviews

"The pet topic is a natural, and Little manages both easygoing charm and conveyance of authentic sibling irritation." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Children's emotional interactions with their pets and siblings are deftly handled, as are the issues of family membership and adoption." -- Chicago Tribune

"Simple illustrations do a great job of capturing expressions of confusion, worry, anger, and joy. An exceptional beginning reader." -- School Library Journal

Author Bio

Jean Little is the author of more than twenty-five books for children. In addition to Emma's Magic Winter, her first I Can Read Book, Ms. Little's works include the novels Lost and Found, Different Dragons, From Anna and Hey World, Here I Am, illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Jean Little has always been interested in adoption, and she had a first-hand experience with it when her sister adopted two children several years ago. The family has nine pets, the most recent addition being Henry Higgins, a talking African gray parrot. Although Jean Little was born with scarred corneas that severely impair her vision, she has always loved to read and to write. She writes with a voice-activated computer and travels widely with her Seeing Eye dog, Pippa. Ms. Little lives in Ontario, Canada.