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Do you really want a pet?
Do You Really Want a Horse?
A horse (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibilityand the joysof owning a horse. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
- GenresPicture BooksNonfiction
24 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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October 1, 2013
3 1/2 stars for me. This is a great series about what is expected when you have a pet. It is written in a fun way an not too preachy. I love at the end it talks to the child and ask if they are ready for the responsibility of what is expected. Then they ask the pet if they are ready for a human!
Cute pictures, interesting way of explaining what each pet needs to be safety, happy and healthy. I think these books are going to check out a lot!
January 21, 2014
what a great nonfiction book that looks like a picture book. definitely one I'll recommend to parents/kids. little girl wears a green bindi in some pictures but not all.
March 20, 2014
YES!!!
Super cute pictures
the basics of taking care of a horse
Super cute pictures
the basics of taking care of a horse
February 21, 2025
This is part of the Do You Really Want a Pet series. The text was much better than the crappy illustrations. Most of the information was good -- but you do NOT CLIP A HORSE'S HOOVES. They need to be done by a farrier. The book also should've mentioned that you need to be rich to have a horse. Kids need to know the truth up front. This book gives off a false hope.
One especially nice thing was that it recommended checking out horse rescues for a horse. Unfortunately, it also recommended horse breeders. Kids -- horse breeders are scum. They're the reason why there are so many unwanted horses at horse rescues in the first place.
It was sad that the girl illustrated here had dark hair and glasses, like myself. I was fed the lie that if I did well in college, I could get a job that paid well enough for a horse of my own. My parents did have enough money for me to lease a horse or even board a horse, but instead sent me to a strict private Christian school.
One especially nice thing was that it recommended checking out horse rescues for a horse. Unfortunately, it also recommended horse breeders. Kids -- horse breeders are scum. They're the reason why there are so many unwanted horses at horse rescues in the first place.
It was sad that the girl illustrated here had dark hair and glasses, like myself. I was fed the lie that if I did well in college, I could get a job that paid well enough for a horse of my own. My parents did have enough money for me to lease a horse or even board a horse, but instead sent me to a strict private Christian school.
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