Jack’s mother says he can choose a pet but what pet to get? An elephant? (So difficult to take on vacation.) A polar bear? (It wouldn’t like the central heating.) What about a Tyrannosaurus Rex? (Unfortunately, it’s been extinct for 65 million years.) The gatefold on the last page reveals Jack’s final choice, and a big surprise.

Related: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book

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• ISBN: 9780545035705
• Author: Dodd, Emma
• Illustrator: Dodd, Emma
• Published: 2008, Scholastic
• Themes: choice, pet
• Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book
• No. of pages: 32