Children Make Terrible Pets

In this fresh and funny picture book, Lucy, a young bear, discovers a lost boy in the woods and she thinks she's found the most adorable, cutest pet ever. She brings him home, and begs her mom to keep him, even though her mom tells her that 'children make terrible pets.' She names him Squeaker and the two go through a humorous sequence of events: playing, napping, litterbox training (okay, maybe that's not fun!) and all other sorts of shenanigans. But then Squeaker suddenly goes missing. Lucy is heartbroken and looks for him everywhere. Finally, she finds him back with his own family and she makes the tough decision to let him stay where he belongs.

Bestselling author Peter Brown is back with a side-splitting and endlessly adorable story, illustrated in a striking and fun art style.

Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2011
Winner of E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2011
Commended for Irma S. & James H. Black Award 2011
Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Primary) 2014
Short-listed for Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 2013
Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture Book) 2013
Short-listed for Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2012
Short-listed for Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2012
Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Picture) 2013

“"Joyfully animated illustrations" -- The New York Times Book Review”

"Joyfully animated illustrations"
--The New York Times Book Review

Peter Brown is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He grew up in Hopewell, NJ and now lives in Brooklyn, NY, where he's living his dream of drawing, writing, and getting paid to do it.

In this fresh and funny picture book, Lucy, a young bear, discovers a lost boy in the woods and she thinks she's found the most adorable, cutest pet ever. She brings him home, and begs her mom to keep him, even though her mom tells her that 'children make terrible pets.' She names him Squeaker and the two go through a humorous sequence of events: playing, napping, litterbox training (okay, maybe that's not fun!) and all other sorts of shenanigans. But then Squeaker suddenly goes missing. Lucy is heartbroken and looks for him everywhere. Finally, she finds him back with his own family and she makes the tough decision to let him stay where he belongs.Bestselling author Peter Brown is back with a side-splitting and endlessly adorable story, illustrated in a striking and fun art style.

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