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Small Pets
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Expected 15 Sep 26Say hello to many cute, cuddly, very small pets in this adorable picture book from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant.
In one happy neighborhood, there live many cute and cuddly pets of diminutive size. There are the parakeets, Zelda and Marty; rabbit parents Fluff and Puff with all their baby bunnies; two little mice named Tomato and Potato; and, last but not least, corgis Cookie, Biscuit, and Muffin!
Though each animal friend may be small, they’re sure to get a big aww out of readers of all ages with their infectious charm.
In one happy neighborhood, there live many cute and cuddly pets of diminutive size. There are the parakeets, Zelda and Marty; rabbit parents Fluff and Puff with all their baby bunnies; two little mice named Tomato and Potato; and, last but not least, corgis Cookie, Biscuit, and Muffin!
Though each animal friend may be small, they’re sure to get a big aww out of readers of all ages with their infectious charm.
- GenresPicture Books
Kindle Edition
Expected publication September 15, 2026
About the author
Cynthia Rylant
380 books869 followersCynthia Rylant is an American author, poet, and librarian whose deeply felt books for children and young adults have made her one of the most beloved voices in contemporary literature. Writing across picture books, novels, short stories, nonfiction, and poetry, she has published more than one hundred works, many of them rooted in memory, family, solitude, and the emotional landscapes of ordinary life. Her fiction often draws from her upbringing in West Virginia and reflects the textures of Appalachian life with unusual tenderness and clarity.
Raised in modest circumstances, Rylant spent much of her childhood with her grandparents in a rural setting that later became central to her imagination as a writer. Those early years, marked by hardship as well as warmth, shaped the emotional honesty and quiet resilience that define her work. She later studied English and library science, and after working as a waitress, librarian, and teacher, she began publishing books inspired by the world she had known so intimately.
Among her most acclaimed works are Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book. She also earned Caldecott Honors for When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came. For younger readers, she became especially well known through the enduring Henry and Mudge series, as well as other popular books and series that combine gentleness, humor, and emotional depth.
Rylant's writing is distinguished by its compassion for lonely, searching, or overlooked characters, and by its reverence for animals, nature, and small human connections. Whether writing about grief, wonder, childhood, or belonging, she brings a lyrical simplicity that resonates across generations. Her books continue to offer comfort, recognition, and beauty to readers of all ages. She remains a singular literary presence in children's literature and beyond today.
Raised in modest circumstances, Rylant spent much of her childhood with her grandparents in a rural setting that later became central to her imagination as a writer. Those early years, marked by hardship as well as warmth, shaped the emotional honesty and quiet resilience that define her work. She later studied English and library science, and after working as a waitress, librarian, and teacher, she began publishing books inspired by the world she had known so intimately.
Among her most acclaimed works are Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book. She also earned Caldecott Honors for When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came. For younger readers, she became especially well known through the enduring Henry and Mudge series, as well as other popular books and series that combine gentleness, humor, and emotional depth.
Rylant's writing is distinguished by its compassion for lonely, searching, or overlooked characters, and by its reverence for animals, nature, and small human connections. Whether writing about grief, wonder, childhood, or belonging, she brings a lyrical simplicity that resonates across generations. Her books continue to offer comfort, recognition, and beauty to readers of all ages. She remains a singular literary presence in children's literature and beyond today.
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Small Pets was an adorable picture book featuring the small pets that call one neighborhood home.
In a small town there's a small neighborhood that's home to a variety of small pets. From parakeets to rabbits to mice to corgis, the residents of this neighborhood love their cute, cuddly, very small pets.
The illustration of the adorable animals on the cover of this book caught my eye and I knew I wanted to pick it up. The premise of a small town where the people only have small animals as pets is a cute one. The book goes through the lives of four groups of small pets; a pair of parakeets, two rabbits and their four babies, a couple of mice, and three corgis. Of the animals, I enjoyed the rabbits the most as the baby bunnies in particular were just so cute. The illustrations in this book were fantastic with bright, colorful drawings that perfectly captured the personalities of the animals.
Overall Small Pets was a fantastic read and I would highly recommend this book for young readers.
In a small town there's a small neighborhood that's home to a variety of small pets. From parakeets to rabbits to mice to corgis, the residents of this neighborhood love their cute, cuddly, very small pets.
The illustration of the adorable animals on the cover of this book caught my eye and I knew I wanted to pick it up. The premise of a small town where the people only have small animals as pets is a cute one. The book goes through the lives of four groups of small pets; a pair of parakeets, two rabbits and their four babies, a couple of mice, and three corgis. Of the animals, I enjoyed the rabbits the most as the baby bunnies in particular were just so cute. The illustrations in this book were fantastic with bright, colorful drawings that perfectly captured the personalities of the animals.
Overall Small Pets was a fantastic read and I would highly recommend this book for young readers.
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