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Children Make Terrible Pets
by
Peter Brown
Check out this rollicking, humorous, and heartwarming twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy!
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name...more
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 7th 2010
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Lucy is a bear. Squeaker is a child. Lucy meets Squeaker in the woods one day and decides that she wants him to be her pet. They do everything together and have so much fun! But then Squeaker starts misbehaving terribly and Lucy doesn't know what to do! Then Squeaker disappears. Lucy is frantic to find him. Will Lucy ever find her pet, Squeaker?
This book is great for children around kindergarten age and possibly first grade. The sentences are short and the words are fairly somple, with a few har...more
This book is great for children around kindergarten age and possibly first grade. The sentences are short and the words are fairly somple, with a few har...more
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown is a great story about a young bear and her new pet. Lucy, the bear, meets a little boy in the forest. Lucy thought the boy was the cutest thing she had ever seen, and she wanted to keep him as her pet. Lucy’s mom was hesitant but agreed to let Lucy keep the boy as long as she took care of him. At first, it was great having a pet to play, eat, and nap with. Eventually, the responsibilities of having a pet made it difficult for Lucy to have fun anymore....more
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown is such a heartwarming children's book. Lucy a young bear one day stumbles upon a little boy. Since she has never seen a little boy before she does not know what to make of him, so the only logical explanation to her is to make the little boy her very own pet. However, Lucy soon discovers that having a little boy for a pet is not all that it is cracked up to be. I absolutely loved this book and would be so delighted to have it in my classroom. I had no...more
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When Lucy the bear brings Squeaker the little boy home from her jaunt in the forest, Mama Bear tells Lucy that "children make terrible pets!" And although Lucy and Squeaker have fun frolicking together, she discovers that Mama just may have been right. Lucy learns the age-old lesson that wild creatures belong with others of their kind, as when Squeaker disappears only to find his way back to his family of humans (who all squeak too! So that's how we sound to bears). Peter Brown's cut paper and p...more
In this cute little story about a bear and her boy, a spoof about children and pets, Lucille (Lucy) Beatrice Bear finds a cute little boy in the woods, hiding behind some bushes. Lucy brings the boy home, hoping to convince her mother to let her keep him as her pet. She wants to name him "Squeaker", because all he does is squeak. The two do everything together: the play together, nap together and eat together, but all was not fun and games. Squeaker, destroyed the furniture, and began to cause l...more
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Lucy, a young bear, took home a human boy he found squeaking behind bushes. Keeping him a pet, Lucy finds children make the worst pet to take care of (aside from the fun of it). She too will learn that, for the pet, keeping it as one is not always the best thing.
This is Peter Brown's picture book following Curious Garden, and Children is as fun as Garden is, and more. His drawings are something to marvel over and over again. One can immediately realize they are of meticulou...more
I picked up this book when I was perusing stock at Barnes and Noble and never put it back down. It is hilarious. Seriously. My three and five year old boys love it almost as much as I do. Lucy, a brown bear in a pink tutu, is walking through the woods when she finds the perfect pet. A little boy. She brings him home and begs her mother to keep him, to which her mother reluctantly agrees. At first Lucy has a wonderful time with her pet boy (whose word bubbles are filled with small squeaks instead...more
This book is a funny, fantastic example of role reversal. At some point, every child has begged their mom or dad, as Lucy would say, "Can I keep him, PLEASE?" However, Children Make Terrible Pets takes a slightly different point of view, putting kids in a relatable position as the pet that is being dragged around, and even potty-trained, and is sure to make kids giggle at the almost obnoxious love of Lucy towards her pet. I really enjoyed the variety of the illustrations in this book, as some we...more
(Mommy's review from 12/28/10)
Oh man, I wish I should just carry around a picture of the bear when she finds the book. It has to be one of the best, most great-feeling-generating pictures ever. I love it. Julia loved it. I knew when I saw the title and cover in Book Page's December 2010 issue that we'd probably adore it and we did.
The lesson is there - don't keep animals you find in the wild. But it's so much more. It really is a barrel of laughs and it's oh so fun to read. I love the illustrati...more
Oh man, I wish I should just carry around a picture of the bear when she finds the book. It has to be one of the best, most great-feeling-generating pictures ever. I love it. Julia loved it. I knew when I saw the title and cover in Book Page's December 2010 issue that we'd probably adore it and we did.
The lesson is there - don't keep animals you find in the wild. But it's so much more. It really is a barrel of laughs and it's oh so fun to read. I love the illustrati...more
This picture storybook by Peter Brown is such a cute little story about a young bear named Lucy. She is made out to be very girly. One day, she came across a little boy behind a bush while she is practicing her twirls. She proceeds to bring the little boy home with her and asks her mother if she can keep him as a pet. Her mother warns her that children make terrible pets and that she will not be responsible for taking care of him! Lucy promises to take care of the little boy all on her own. The...more
This is the incredibly cute story of a little brown bear named Lucy and her desire to have a pet, more specifically a child she has met in the forest which she has named 'Squeaker'. Lucy's mother tells her that children make terrible pets. But, like most children who want something terribly, Lucy doesn't want to listen. After much begging, Lucy's mother agrees to let her keep Squeaker on one condition. She must take care of Squeaker herself. Squeaker is lots of fun, but much more work and troubl...more
I remember finding a lone bird's egg in the yard and wanting to try and hatch it when I was little. I also remember keeping a cocoon for what felt like years until it finally cracked upon to reveal a luna moth! Who hasn't brought home a creature - or soon to be creature - and begged their parents to let them keep it? Pleeeaase?
Peter Brown captures that moment of childhood perfectly in this genius little tale. Lucy the bear finds Squeaker, a human, lost in the woods and decides she wants to keep...more
Peter Brown captures that moment of childhood perfectly in this genius little tale. Lucy the bear finds Squeaker, a human, lost in the woods and decides she wants to keep...more
This is a cute "opposite" story about an animal who finds a person and wants to keep him as a pet. Lucy Bear finds a little boy and immediately asks his mother if she can keep him. The same statement is made from Mother Bear that a human mother would say - he's your responsibility! Squeaker, the name Lucy Bear has given the boy, and she have a lot of fun together until one day Squeaker disappears. Lucy is heartbroken but has to make a grown-up decision. I think this book would be great for lower...more
Check out this rollicking, humorous, and heartwarming twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy!
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home & begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeakers.
Through a series of hilarious & surprising scenes, readers can join Lucy and Squeakers on their...more
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home & begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeakers.
Through a series of hilarious & surprising scenes, readers can join Lucy and Squeakers on their...more
This book is about Lucy Bear that finds a little boy and makes him her pet. Lucy takes her pet everywhere with her, but one day, her pet ran away. She found her pet, the little boy, with his family who was eating together outside. Lucy thought that her pet should be able to be with his family too. I thought it was funny how Lucy said the little boy sounded like "sqeak!".
I would recommend this book for children in second to third grade because I think they will enjoy that the roles of owner and p...more
I would recommend this book for children in second to third grade because I think they will enjoy that the roles of owner and p...more
This is a story of 'a bear and her boy'. Lucy is an outlandish little bear who finds a little boy. She takes the little boy home and asks her mom if she can keep him as a pet. Though her mom warned her and said that children make terrible pets, she agrees to let Lucy keep him as long as she takes care of him. Lucy soon realizes that maybe her mom was right about children being terrible pets.
I think Kindergarten or first graders would love this book. I feel in love with Lucy in class when you re...more
I think Kindergarten or first graders would love this book. I feel in love with Lucy in class when you re...more
This story is very cute and would be perfect for a first or second grade classroom. I think that this is the age that most children begin to seriously want pets at home, but do not realize the responsibility of pets. This story shows that responsibility of having your own pet is much harder than many children may think it is. This will not only teach children the responsibility of having a pet but just responsibility in general. To be specific, a child who tells you that they want a pet, this wo...more
Children Make Terrible Pets is a creative story about the relationship between a bear and her pet critter, that is actually a young boy, that she finds in the forest. She convinces her mother to keep the critter as a pet, as long as she takes care of him. Everything starts out great and the two are practically inseparable. One day, the bear loses her pet. Come to find out, he has went back to his home.
I really enjoyed this book. I think it would work well with younger elementary students. The...more
I really enjoyed this book. I think it would work well with younger elementary students. The...more
Lucy is an exuberant, melodramatic, beribboned young bear. One day, "while practicing her twirls" Lucy realized that she was being watched. She demanded that her "secret admirer" show himself, and the little boy did, with a squeak. Lucy jumped up and down and enthusiastically declared him "the cutest critter in the WHOLE forest!" The little boy just squeaks. Because, really, what would you do when faced with a bear wearing a tutu? She immediately takes him home to show off to her mother.
Lucy: "M...more
Lucy: "M...more
Picture Storybook: Peter Brown's Children Make Terrible Pets is an adorable story about a young bear, named Lucy. Lucy is personified with girly tendencies. She comes across a little boy behind a bush while she is practicing her twirls and brings the boy home to ask her mother if she can keep him as a pet. Her mother warns her that children make terrible pets and that she will not be responsible for taking care of him. Lucy, just like any child, promises that she will take care of him. The boy w...more
I stumbled upon "Children Make Terrible Pets" when I was shopping for good children's books to clip from for my Voiceover Demos. Peter's amazing characters inspired my own version of Character Voices for Lucy, Squeaker and Lucy's Mom. I used an excerpt for my Audio Book Voiceover Demo. Children's books inspire me most. God I had fun with his storyline. Illustrations gave me great depth & insight into the characteristics of their voices.
I'd be honored if you'd listen:
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I'd be honored if you'd listen:
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Oct 03, 2012
Kaitlynn Meurrens
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This story is about a young bear named Lucy who meets a little boy in the woods and decides to make him her new pet. Lucy’s mother reluctantly agrees and it the beginning Lucy and new pet have so much fun together but that quickly fades when her pet begins to cause trouble. The trouble being too much for Lucy to handle she decides her mother was right about humans not making good pets. This book teaches the lesson about the responsibility of taking care of something such as a pet.
I think this wo...more
I think this wo...more
In the book Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown, we follow the story of Lucy, a fun-loving bear cub who finds a child alone in the forest and decides to keep him as a pet. Lucy discovers the good things and bad things about taking responsibility for an animal you own. The author, Peter Brown, shows wonderful humor in his dialog and the illustrations are hilarious. This picture book is a delight for any age of reader, but particularly for the kindergarten through third grade age range. The...more
Lucy, a bear girl, finds a little boy in the woods. She tries to make him her pet, even though her mom tells her that children are not good pets. She names him Squeaker and they do have fun together, until she realizes that he has a family. She makes a tough decision and lets him stay with his family. After being comforted by her mother on the loss of her pet, she goes back out in to the woods, only to discover an elephant. What will happen next? A good extension would be to have the children wr...more
I read the title of this book and had to try it out. I was not dissapointed. Lucy the tu-tu wearing outlandish and energetic bear find a little boy one day and decides to take it home. Her mom warns her the boys make terrible pets but Lucy decides to keep the boy anyway. After a while though Lucy starts to understand what her mom meant.
This is a great book for younger kids grades k-2. I could see the children just falling in love with Lucy and hopefully it would lead them to reading some of the...more
This is a great book for younger kids grades k-2. I could see the children just falling in love with Lucy and hopefully it would lead them to reading some of the...more
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Offspring think this book is hilarious. It's about a small bear who finds a small boy in the woods and takes him home because he is SO CUTE. Her dismayed mother says, "Children make terrible pets," but the small bear promises she will take care of him. And they have lots of fun playing together, until the small boy refuses to be potty trained and ruins the furniture....and then she has to let him go back where he belongs, and acknowledges that her mother was right.
Charming story and the illustra...more
Charming story and the illustra...more
A fun role reversal story about Lucy the bear who finds a little boy and wants to keep him as a pet, Lucy loves the boy but he causes lots of trouble. Cute illustrations, I especially love the picture when she is trying to litter box train the boy. I also love that the character's words are in little cartoon-type text bubbles coming out of their mouths-it shows kids that the squiggles on the page are really words/thoughts/things people say. The story and pictures also present lots of opportuniti...more
I found this book to be a delight to read! It was so adorable. Lucy, a bear, goes out in to the woods one day and finds a cute little boy in the woods. Lucy brings him back home and his mother warns him the "Children Make Terrible Pets". Lucy wants to try it out anyway and brings the little boy with her everywhere.
This story is good for children because it offers them such an opportunity to form their own opinion on whether or not children do make terrible pets or not. The book contains entertai...more
This story is good for children because it offers them such an opportunity to form their own opinion on whether or not children do make terrible pets or not. The book contains entertai...more
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