Ever had your kids want to keep a “pet” they found in the yard. This summer my girls have attempted to adopt toads, bugs, even cicada shells as their new pets. Thanks to the creative mind of author and illustrator Peter Brown, my girls and I have enjoyed seeing what their random animal adoptions could possibly look like from the other side.
Children Make Terrible Pets is a fantastically fun story about a Lucy, a young bear, who adopts a little boy she finds in the woods only have her mother caution her that “children make terrible pets.”
Beyond the random times where 3-year-old Dani has broken out singing “Childrennn…. make terrible pets!” I knew the movie was a hit when she started acting like the little boy, Squeak, by only saying “SQUEAK!” at me over and over. This title story from the DVD is narrated by Emily Eiden.
There are three other stories on the DVD and my girls enjoyed them all, although Elizabeti’s Doll was an instant favorite for my 5-year-old. I think she really enjoyed and related to this story about Elizabeti, a young Tanzanian girl, who adopts a rock to care for herself when her baby brother arrives.
This story is written by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, illustrated by Christy Hale, and narrated by Lynn Whitfield and was a perfectly age appropriate for both my kids.
Here is some info about the other two stories found on the Children Make Terrible Pets DVD from Scholastic Storybook Treasures and NewKideo.com ::
ALL THE WORLD (By Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee, narrated by Joanne Woodward) This story follows a circle of family and friends over the course of a day and shows the importance of all things great and small in our world.
CROW CALL By Lois Lowry, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, narrated by Julia Fein) Liz and her father, who has been away at war for longer than she can remember, begin their journey to reconnect.
Whether you’re already a fan of the “Children Make Terrible Pets” story or are about to become a new fan, make sure to stop by their product page on the NewKideo.com website. They have a fun coloring page available as a free download there.
Children Make Terrible Pets :: $14.95
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