Charming illustrations the eye to funny little details. A boy-and-his-pet story about as sweet as it gets." (Starred) - Publishers Weekly "Elliot, clad in a proper black suit, discovers the perfect pet when he and his dad visit the aquarium. A real kid charmer that will elicit 'Read it again!' responses." (Starred) - School Library Journal "The book's humor is built on gentle misunderstandings between father and son (when Elliot asks for a penguin, his father assumes he means a stuffed one from the aquarium gift shop). The comic characterizations of Elliott and his father, and Small's lively ink, watercolor, and colored pencil illustrations will make this a popular choice for both reading aloud and reading alone., "The surprise ending has the same satisfying sensibility as Jules Feiffer's Bark, George.
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