When Elizabeth\'s parents offer her a plant named Carolyn instead of a flesh-and-blood pet, Elizabeth soon discovers an unusual pet of her own--a bug she names Doug.
Margie Palatini and Bruce Whatley have created a hiarious picture book that handles a topic every parent and child will relate to--choosing that Perfect pet..
And he hardly eats a thing.
He doesn\'t scratch, or shed, or jump on furniture.
Doug is a bug He\'s not big like a horse or loud like a dog.
Doug is, without a doubt, the most unusual, Perfect pet of all.
While Elizabeth campaigns to find the right pet, her family imagines some hair-raising possibilities, until Doug comes along.
Even though Elizabeth\'s new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet.
Instead they give her a cactus.
But her parents do not want a pet.
She\'d like a horse, a dog, a cat, or even a turtle.
A funny book to share with kids who really, really, REALLY want a pet Elizabeth really wants a pet.
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
When Elizabeth\'s parents offer her a plant named Carolyn instead of a flesh-and-blood pet, Elizabeth soon discovers an unusual pet of her own--a bug she names Doug
