Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet ANNOTATION
Seven-year-old Pinky, a confirmed dog lover, has a change of heart after his family's new pet kitten pounces on his foot in the middle of the night.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Pinky's family is getting a pet! The problem is, by a three to one vote, they've decided to get a cat, and Pinky wants a dog. And when they get a kitten, Pinky's sister, Amanda, says that Patches is hers. Why should Pinky care? He didn't want a cat in the first place. But Patches may have her own ideas about whose cat she is.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature
In another story that kids will identify with, Howe relates how much Pinky wants a pet—not any pet but a dog. It isn't to be, because at the family meeting his sister Amanda, Mom and Dad all vote for a cat. A cute little kitten named Patches joins the family. Amada is a little rough with the kitten and at night Patches pads into Pinky's room and nestles up with him. Soon they become fast friends and as the book ends, Pinky is content to have the kitten as a pet and not a dog. There is a mild degree of suspense and realistic family dynamics that keep the story moving. Melissa Sweet's charming watercolors can be found on each spread and vary from full page to smaller insets. Kids who are ready to read on their own will enjoy this twelfth book in the "Pinky and Rex" series. A Level 3 book in the Ready-to-Read category. 2001, Atheneum, $15.00. Ages 5 to 8. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-In this 12th adventure, Pinky is outvoted three to one when his family decides to get a pet. He conjures up a perfect plan to convince his father to change his vote from "cat" to "dog," but it is foiled when his sister convinces their parents to adopt one of the free kittens being given away in front of the supermarket. To everyone's surprise, the newcomer takes a liking to Pinky and he decides that he prefers a cat after all. As in the past, Howe delivers a realistic story with just the right amount of suspense and drama for the intended audience. While Rex plays a minor part here, children will still enjoy this tale of an everyday situation that appears to be a disaster until all dilemmas are resolved and life can go back to normal. Sweet's illustrations add the right touch to an ideal beginning chapter book.-Olga R. Kuharets, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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