The Pet: Cautionary Tales for Children and Grown-ups

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Synopsis
A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus.Digby David slammed the door, and dumped his bag upon the floor."Daddy! I DEMAND a pet,Why have I not got one yet?"Digby David wants a pet, but not just any pet - it has to be TWICE as big as Reuben's guinea pig and even better than Lily Jean's cat. Digby David's Daddy does what he's told, and soon Digby has a guinea pig, which he loves with all his heart... for half a day. Digby demands bigger and better, Daddy's hair gets greyer and greyer, and when Digby's dog gets boring too, he insists Daddy buy him... a gorilla! A hilarious tale with a 'be careful what you wish for' message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don't look after it properly.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781529073522
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Catherine Emmett
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Humor
Reading Age:
3 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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