The House of a Million Pets (Hardcover)

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Description


Ann Hodgman’s basement is home to three guinea pigs, a cage full of birds, a big gray rabbit, a prairie dog, a bulbul (look it up), two little rabbits, a hamster, and twenty-six pygmy mice. And that’s just the basement.Would your parents ever let you have that many pets at once?

If Ann Hodgman were your parents, she’d let you.

Here is the true story of what it’s like to live in her barnyard—er, house—with more animals than you’ll be able to keep track of.  Any kid (or adult) who has ever owned or wanted a pet will love these furry, feathered, slimy, and scaly stories. The House of a Million Pets is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

About the Author


ANN HODGMAN is the author of many books for children, but this is the first one she has written about her own life and her own pets. She lives in Washington, Connecticut.

EUGENE YELCHIN studied art and theater design at the Leningrad Institute of Theater Arts. He lives in California.

Product Details ISBN-10: 0805079742
ISBN-13: 9780805079746
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 09/04/2007
Pages: 272
Language: English
Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 12
Minimum Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Maximum Grade Level: 7th Grade