Children's Book Review: Sophie's Fish

Sophie's Fish
Written by:  A.E. Cannon
Illustrated by: Lee White
Published by: Viking, 2012

from goodreads.com:
Jake starts to worry about everything that could go wrong when he agrees to take care of his friend Sophie's fish for the weekend.

* Jake's classmate Sophie asks him to take care of her fish over the weekend.  Unfortunately, Jake has never had a fish and knows nothing about taking care of them.  He worries himself with different scenarios of what ifs....Sophie calms his fears, letting Jake know that he only has to feed Yo-Yo twice a day.  Of course there's a surprise ending!  As we continue to talk about different pets for our family, fish have never been at the top of our list.  In the past (when my daughter has been too young to remember) we had a couple of goldfish that unfortunately didn't last very long.  This book helped support the idea that you don't really do much having a fish as a pet.  The kids enjoyed this story and haven't started asking for a pet fish!

Family Rating:  1 thumbs up.

Children's Book Review: Children Make Terrible Pets

Children Make Terrible Pets
Written and illustrated by:  Peter Brown
Published by: Little Brown and Company, 2010

from goodreads.com:
Check out this rollicking, humorous, and heartwarming twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy!

When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeaker.

 Through a series of hilarious and surprising scenes, readers can join Lucy and Squeaker on their day of fun and decide for themselves whether or not children really do make terrible pets.
 
* My kids have really been interested in getting a pet.  The conversations keep switching from wanting a cat to wanting a dog.  I found this book at the library that I thought they would enjoy, which puts a twist on wanting a pet.  In this book, Lucy, a bear, finds a boy that she wants to bring home as a pet.  Her mother warns her that "children make terrible pets" but Lucy has to find out for herself.  The kids thought that this book was funny and really enjoyed it. 
 
Family Rating:  1 1/2 thumbs up.