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The Pet: Cautionary Tales for Parents and Children

By Catherine Emmett

Digby’s pets keep growing—but can he handle his biggest, furriest demand yet?

humorous engaging cautionary

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 5

From 5 readers

Genres

Animals Humour

What is The Pet: Cautionary Tales for Parents and Children about?

Digby David is determined to have the biggest and best pet, starting with a guinea pig and quickly moving on to a dog. When these don't satisfy him, he demands a gorilla! This hilarious tale teaches a valuable lesson about responsibility and the consequences of neglecting one's pets.

About the author

Catherine Emmett is a children’s author who loves writing fun and imaginative stories. She is best known for her popular picture book, 'King of the Swamp'. Catherine enjoys exploring nature and uses her adventures as inspiration for her books. She hopes her stories will make children laugh and encourage them to enjoy reading.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2021

First published

2021

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