Jacob O'Reilly Wants a Pet by Lynne Rickards

Jacob O'Reilly Wants a Pet by Lynne Rickards

Little Jacob O'Reilly's desire for a pet, and what he does about it, is a delightfully funny story told in verse and complemented with wonderful whimsical illustrations on every page.

He asked for a dog but Dad didn't want fleas.
He tried for a cat but the fur made Mom sneeze.

Young readers will giggle as they turn this book's pages and see the many different animals that Jacob O'Reilly is willing to adopt. If he can't have a dog or a cat, he'd be happy to settle for gerbils, or hamsters, or mice, or even an iguana--but Mom and Dad don't agree. Jacob's imagination runs wild when he visualizes himself as the owner of a giant emu--or a walrus. But the fun really starts when Mom and Dad allow Jacob to start up his own pet-sitting business. Suddenly, he has more pets than he can handle Finally, at story's end, Jacob finds an unusual little pet that is all his own. Here's a laugh-filled tale for reading aloud to toddlers, or for early graders to enjoy reading by themselves. Color illustrations on every page.

Lynne Rickards was born in Canada but settled in Scotland. Lynne began writing for children when her own kids were learning to read. As well as being a picture book, Pink! is also a musical. Pink! the Musical, written in collaboration with Hopscotch Theatre, has toured to over 200 Scottish primary schools. Margaret Chamberlain produced her first children's picture book illustrations while still at the Royal College of Art. She has produced illustrations for many more children's books including The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate.

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ISBN 13	9780764163111
ISBN 10	0764163116
Title	Jacob O'Reilly Wants a Pet
Author	Lynne Rickards
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	B.E.S. Publishing
Year published	2010-02-01
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.