Emily's Perfect Pet!

by Jonathan Shipton, Garry Parsons

It's Emily's birthday and she wants a pet. Emily has always wanted a pet. But Mum and Dad think it's a bad idea. "Two legs good. Four legs bad," says Dad. So Emily decides to make a list called 'My Pets'. She uses all of her diplomacy to describe to her parents the lovely things about creatures of various shapes and sizes. But Emily's parents have serious issues with all the ponies kick, puppies grow into huge slobbery dogs, kittens turn into mangy cats with terrible breath, rats just make mum shiver and goldfish 'Don't Do Anything'. There's only one more animal left on the list...Will Emily be able to persuade her parents that there is such a thing as the perfect pet? A funny story set around the 'I-Want-a-Pet' discussion familiar to many families!

Paperback

First published September 18, 2002

About the author

I was born in Birmingham in 1948 but have spent most of my adult life in Wales where I now live with my partner Viv. I have five children and three grandchildren who keep me young and fill me with ideas and inspiration.
I have always loved books and survived my dysfunctional childhood by burying myself in escapist fiction: Enid Blyton, Rider Haggard, G.A. Henty; Sherlock Holmes and Biggles were early addictions.

Although I have written stories and poetry all my life I started writing 'seriously' in 1989 when my youngest son started at play- group and I suddenly found myself with two glorious hours of uninterrupted time. It was now or never. After a pile of rejection slips I finally got my first picture book - In the Night - accepted in 1991.

I love the discipline of writing picture books; the ebb and flow between author and illustrator, the rhythm of the words. A successful book for me is one that satisfies both the child and their adult reader. It should be able to take the weight of being read over and over again without driving everyone mad!

Reviews

[Biblioteca Alma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Título: La mascota perfecta para Emilia
Autor: Jonathan Shipton
Ilustrador: Gary Parsons
Editorial: Panamericana (para su versión en español)
Fecha de publicación: 2002
Número de páginas: 32
Género: Ficción
Subgénero: Cuento
Área y categoría en la Biblioteca Alma: Sala Infantil y Juvenil, Narrativa de la vida cotidiana

Este divertido libro cuenta la clásica historia entre padres e hijos al querer adquirir una mascota, ¿cuántas veces te negaron adoptar un perrito o un gato? Sin embargo la protagonista no se dará por vencida hasta lograr su cometido, convencer a los padres no será sencillo, pero con paciencia y astucia todo se logra.

La historia también hace reflexionar al lector sobre lo que implica ser dueño de otro ser vivo, la responsabilidad y el amor son valores que deben estar presentes sin importar cuanto tiempo viva nuestra mascota.

Encontrarás este interesante libro en la Sala Infantil y Juvenil, clasificado como narrativa de la vida cotidiana en la Biblioteca Alma, Puebla, México.