A review by mmattmiller
Pet Show! by Ezra Jack Keats

3.0

Lots of good pieces to this book. The illustrations are beautiful. The story is simple, but deep. So often we talk (or hear!) about "kids these days". Would kids these days let someone else take home a ribbon for a pet you feel is yours? I don't think so. Not most kids. But what does that say about this child? Would kids these days be creative and show up with a "germ"? Again, I don't think so. I'm leaning toward they wouldn't show up, or they'd demand a parent help come up with a solution, or, quite possibly, they'd complain to the judge about their missing pet. Okay, okay, maybe I'm being harsh. But really, I think there's a lot that could be said (and taught!) with this book! I plan to use it to in some of my groups!