A review by joi_love_and_books
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown

4.0

Children Make Terrible Pets, is a light-hearted tale of role reversal that gives young readers a comical glimpse into the responsibility of pet ownership through the eyes of Lucy, an enthusiastic, pink tutu wearing bear, and her human boy pet, Squeaker. Readers follow Lucy and Squeaker on their high-spirited adventures in the forest as they play, map, and eat. However, Lucy soon realizes the truth in her mother’s warning, “children make terrible pets” after Squeaker creates some big messes and ultimately disappears back into the forest. All is well in the end for Lucy, as her affections are soon turned elsewhere, leaving the reader to chuckle and wonder if Lucy really learned her lesson.

Amusing and engaging dialogue, coupled with campy, retro cartoon-style illustrations will ensure Children Make Terrible Pets is a popular story time pick and must-have for 4 to 7 year olds.