Kingfisher Treasury Of Pet Stories

Find out about clever cats, daft dogs and very unlucky turtles! Children love pets and there are plenty to choose from in this fun-filled collection of stories! A cat discovers that humans are good to have around, a dog rescues his owner from an embarrassing situation, a turtle takes an unexpected trip and much more. Read about ponies, gerbils, snakes and even a herd of giraffes. It's no wonder that King Kevin can't decide what would make his perfect pet! With contributions from popular, prize-winning authors such as Dick King-Smith, Joan Aiken, Helen Cresswell, Judy Blume, Betsy Byars and Ted Hughes, and endearing illustrations which perfectly capture the humour of the stories, this is an anthology to delight any young animal-lover. Editorial Reviews Review Children's Literature Suzanne Carnell has assembled a wonderful combination of humorous, heart-warming, and occasionally magical short stories about animals, specifically those that warrant the title "beloved pets."...It is also worth noting that this is one of many titles from Kingfisher that specifically allows younger readers to find a book on a specific area of interest-for example, pony stories, pirate stories, spooky stories, animal stories-with a guarantee that the individual stories within the collection will be written by authors that parents trust to tell a good story. School Library Journal A delightful collection of previously published stories about pets--even monkeys and giraffes...Buy a copy for your read-aloud shelf, too. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Suzanne Carnell is an experienced children's book editor. She lives in south-west London. Michael Reid was trained at Liverpool School of Art and has illustrated many books for children, including A Treasury of Stories for Eight Year Olds (Kingfisher) and the Puppy Patrol series (Macmillan). He lives in the Wirral with his wife and one cat.