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Daniel's Pet
Daniel loves his new pet. But what will happen when it hatches a surpise? Alma Flor Ada and G. Brian Karas team up for a heartwarming story about Daniel and his newest animal friend.
24 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Alma Flor Ada
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Dr. Ada was the founder and First Editor in Chief of :
NABE, Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education
She has been active for many years in various professional associations including : IRA, International Reading Association
CRA, California Reading Association
CABE, California Association for Bilingual Education
USIBBY, US Branch of the International Board of Books for Young People
She is a member of :
Advisory Board of Loose Leaf Public Radio Programs
National Television Workshop
Between the Lines
Reading Up!, Natural Head Start Association
A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Ada also works in school districts with children, teachers and parents.
The award-winning author of numerous children’s books and a prolific translator, Alma Flor Ada is a leading mentor and philosopher of bilingual education in the United States.
She has authored several reading programs, among them two Spanish reading programs :
Cielo abierto (K-6)
Vamos de fiesta! (K-3)
and of two English reading programs :
Signatures (K-6)
Collections (K- 6)
and is a series consultant for Relatos de la historia (1-5), a Spanish social studies program developed by Harcourt School Publishers.
Among her most substantive contributions to the transmission of Hispanic culture to children are :
Música amiga, a program for learning through songs, published by Del Sol Books
Puertas al Sol - Pathways to the Sun, published by Santillana
Latino poetry, Art, and Biographies for children, published by Santillana
Dr. Ada received her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Lima, Perú and did post-doctoral research at Harvard University as a Fellow of the Radcliffe Institute and a Fulbright Research Scholar.
Dr. Ada was the founder and First Editor in Chief of :
NABE, Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education
She has been active for many years in various professional associations including : IRA, International Reading Association
CRA, California Reading Association
CABE, California Association for Bilingual Education
USIBBY, US Branch of the International Board of Books for Young People
She is a member of :
Advisory Board of Loose Leaf Public Radio Programs
National Television Workshop
Between the Lines
Reading Up!, Natural Head Start Association
A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Ada also works in school districts with children, teachers and parents.
The award-winning author of numerous children’s books and a prolific translator, Alma Flor Ada is a leading mentor and philosopher of bilingual education in the United States.
She has authored several reading programs, among them two Spanish reading programs :
Cielo abierto (K-6)
Vamos de fiesta! (K-3)
and of two English reading programs :
Signatures (K-6)
Collections (K- 6)
and is a series consultant for Relatos de la historia (1-5), a Spanish social studies program developed by Harcourt School Publishers.
Among her most substantive contributions to the transmission of Hispanic culture to children are :
Música amiga, a program for learning through songs, published by Del Sol Books
Puertas al Sol - Pathways to the Sun, published by Santillana
Latino poetry, Art, and Biographies for children, published by Santillana
Dr. Ada received her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Lima, Perú and did post-doctoral research at Harvard University as a Fellow of the Radcliffe Institute and a Fulbright Research Scholar.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
September 3, 2015
This book follows the little boy, Daniel, as he gets his first pet. His mother allows him to keep the pet on the farm that they live on. Daniel takes care of his pet (which is a hen). While feeding the animals on the farm one day, Daniel notices that his hen is not there to eat with the other hens and finds her in the barn laying chick eggs. In the end, Daniel and his mom are happy that they have more chicks to take care of.
I feel that Daniel's Pet covers a really short topic that gives children the insight of taking care of a pet, such as a hen and what to expect. Although it did not allow readers to see the full affect of caring for a pet,it was more of an effort is needed to care for pets, the book shows that Daniel has went through with asking his parent for permission to get a pet and learning to feed it.
I was split on whether or not I liked the book because it seemed like it could have been a bit more structured than it originally was. The pictures are great for the story, but I also feel that the story could have went on for a few more pages.
I feel that Daniel's Pet covers a really short topic that gives children the insight of taking care of a pet, such as a hen and what to expect. Although it did not allow readers to see the full affect of caring for a pet,it was more of an effort is needed to care for pets, the book shows that Daniel has went through with asking his parent for permission to get a pet and learning to feed it.
I was split on whether or not I liked the book because it seemed like it could have been a bit more structured than it originally was. The pictures are great for the story, but I also feel that the story could have went on for a few more pages.
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September 12, 2008
A very simple story about Daniel and his pet chicken. Except for the very last page, the text is always in the same place on the page with plenty of white space around it. The illustrations are by G. Brian Karas in what looks like it may be colored pencil. As with all of the Green Light Readers there are simple discussion questions as well as an activity at the back of the book. In this case, the activity is a craft to create a hatching chick. The CIP page, which is at the back, includes reading levels based on age, grade, guided reading level (letters) and reading recovery level (a number).
August 15, 2011
IN this book Daniel found a chick. Daniel asked his Mom if he could have the chick for his pet. He fed his chick until his chick grew into a big chicken. One day Daniel couldn't find his big chicken. The chicken's name was Jen. Daniel couldn't find his pet. He asked his Mom where Jen was. His Mom showed him that Jen was sitting on her nest protecting her eggs. And one day the eggs hatched, and they were baby chicks. Daniel told his Mom that he had lots of pets, not only one big chicken, lots of cute baby chicks, too. -by Felicity
August 21, 2011
I like it very great. Daniel holded a baby chick and he hold it and it was soft and it was a chick. Daniel asked his mom if he could have it, and his mom said yes and he said he would name it Jen. Daniel fed Jen and fed all the other chicks. Daniel fed Jen every day, and Jen got very big. And then one day Daniel couldn't find Jen, and he called, "Jen, Jen, Jen." "Jen is here," said Mama. "Look at her eggs." "Now I will have lots of pets," said Daniel. I liked this book because there was a baby chick in it.
November 1, 2017
Ada, Alma Flor Daniel’s Pet Illustrated by G. Brian Karas, Harcourt, Inc., 2003. EARLY READER BOOK.
This is a bi-lingual early reader. There is very little text in the first half of the book. In the second half are some “Think About It” questions and a simple craft activity. It is about a boy named Daniel who keeps a small chick as a pet that grows up and lays eggs. The value of this book is that it is bi-lingual. The art is simple and engaging.
EL (K-1) – OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist
This is a bi-lingual early reader. There is very little text in the first half of the book. In the second half are some “Think About It” questions and a simple craft activity. It is about a boy named Daniel who keeps a small chick as a pet that grows up and lays eggs. The value of this book is that it is bi-lingual. The art is simple and engaging.
EL (K-1) – OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist
July 16, 2010
The book includes questions and a craft activity after the story.
September 21, 2011
Cute story about a boy with a pet chick who grows up to be a hen and has more chicks. Very short and simple, with activities at the end.
March 9, 2015
The saving grace for this book was the activity in the back.
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April 26, 2017This book would relate to students because many of them love animals. The students will write about their pets.
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August 27, 2017The book was great and cute.
April 3, 2019
Fun simple easy reader. Has activities and questions I. The back.
May 30, 2019
A short bilingual book about a little boy who raises a hen.
January 2, 2021
Read to me by my 4yo at bedtime. :)
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