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Korea has 15 million companion animals; reportedly one dog for every 16 people. Children sometimes want a dog or cat, as mine did, but bringing a pet home requires careful thought. Nowadays animals—fish, birds, turtles, rabbits, hamsters—are easy to buy at pet shops and big-box stores. Does that ease make people treat their lives as casually as groceries like ramen or fish? 📚 Shine a light behind each page as in a hidden-picture game to reveal fluffy dogs, cats, hamsters, goldfish, guinea
Our family lives with pets. As you read, shine a light behind each illustration to learn how to live well with different pets. Anna's family visits an animal shelter, where homeless animals are cared for while waiting for families. What is Anna looking at? A cat. She plans to adopt older Stevie, and the whole family came to take Stevie home.... After reading Our Pets at Home: Do you have or want a pet? People, especially children, want one for different reasons: they like them or think they're
Our Pets (A Shadow Picture Book to Read with a Light) Written by Karen Brown; illustrated by Banyah Liang; published by Safari. I had fun reading this book with Roa, who says every day that she wishes we had a dog and a cat at home. It explains in detail where to meet pets, different kinds of pets, their habitats, and how to care for them. It also teaches many other things, such as how to register a pet and the difference between fostering and adopting. The book’s most distinctive feature is
[I received this book from the publisher and wrote this review based on my personal opinion.] My only child keeps asking for a younger sibling and a pet, but we keep putting it off because either one would require us to care for them responsibly to the very end. A book about that, with a hidden-picture game too? My child wondered how it worked and asked me to read it together right away, so it definitely sparked curiosity! We even got to play with shadows as we read—two benefits in one. When
Karen Brown: My pet
Do you have a pet, or hope to get one? Pets are family who trust and depend on one another and give unconditional love; in hard times they quietly comfort, encourage, and energize us. Because they are precious lives, the decision and care must be thoughtful. Our Pets at Home is a special informational picture book illuminating pets' daily lives: a shelter cat, pet-shop hamster, fluffy dog, singing bird, fish, and bearded dragon in a hot, dry habitat. It explains each animal's environmental needs and care. Walk dogs on a leash or harness and clean up after them; feed cats small, frequent portions of nutritionally complete cat food; give solitary hamsters an exercise wheel; and provide desert-dwelling bearded dragons two enclosure lights with different functions. Every pet has distinct needs, so don't adopt impulsively just because a friend has one. Think carefully and bring one home only when the whole family agrees; then care for it responsibly for life. The closing 'Learn More!' section gives further details on pet types, food, habitats, and care.
Korean title: 우리집 반려동물
Korean author: 캐런 브라운
Korean publisher: 사파리
ISBN-13: 9791169519090
Reviews
Korea has 15 million companion animals; reportedly one dog for every 16 people. Children sometimes want a dog or cat, as mine did, but bringing a pet home requires careful thought. Nowadays animals—fish, birds, turtles, rabbits, hamsters—are easy to buy at pet shops and big-box stores. Does that ease make people treat their lives as casually as groceries like ramen or fish? 📚 Shine a light behind each page as in a hidden-picture game to reveal fluffy dogs, cats, hamsters, goldfish, guinea
Our family lives with pets. As you read, shine a light behind each illustration to learn how to live well with different pets. Anna's family visits an animal shelter, where homeless animals are cared for while waiting for families. What is Anna looking at? A cat. She plans to adopt older Stevie, and the whole family came to take Stevie home.... After reading Our Pets at Home: Do you have or want a pet? People, especially children, want one for different reasons: they like them or think they're
Our Pets (A Shadow Picture Book to Read with a Light) Written by Karen Brown; illustrated by Banyah Liang; published by Safari. I had fun reading this book with Roa, who says every day that she wishes we had a dog and a cat at home. It explains in detail where to meet pets, different kinds of pets, their habitats, and how to care for them. It also teaches many other things, such as how to register a pet and the difference between fostering and adopting. The book’s most distinctive feature is
[I received this book from the publisher and wrote this review based on my personal opinion.] My only child keeps asking for a younger sibling and a pet, but we keep putting it off because either one would require us to care for them responsibly to the very end. A book about that, with a hidden-picture game too? My child wondered how it worked and asked me to read it together right away, so it definitely sparked curiosity! We even got to play with shadows as we read—two benefits in one. When
