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Me Want Pet! Hardcover – Picture Book, March 6, 2012

by Tammi Sauer (Author), Bob Shea (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Cave Boy wants a pet more than anything. Can he find one that the whole family will agree on?

Cave Boy has lots of things. Rocks. Sticks. A club. But no pet! Cave Boy decides he must have a pet, but his parents object. He brings home animal after animal in hopes of overcoming his parents’ steadfast resistance, but his attempts are unsuccessful—until he finds a Dodo bird that is literally on the verge of extinction. And in a twist ending on a classic concept, Cave Boy and his family discover it’s worthwhile to have animal friends around.

With snappy text that is short, fun, and young, Me Want Pet! makes for an ideal read-aloud for the milk-and-cookies set.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    380L
  6. Dimensions
    9 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
  8. Publication date
    March 6, 2012
  9. ISBN-10
    1442408103
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1442408104
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"This account of the age-old bond between animals and children is ideally paced for read-aloud pleasure."—Kirkus

"A humorous read-aloud that’s both age-appropriate and entertaining...Sauer and Shea’s collaboration will entice readers."—School Library Journal

The adorably stilted language gives this go-round a fresh appeal, as do Shea’s wonderful digital illustrations, which put the roughly sketched Cave Boy atop constantly shifting and emotionally appropriate backgrounds of stone gray, hopeful yellow, and so on. The conclusion, in which the three animals save the day and all become pets, may make parents nervous. Pet-crazy kids, though, will say, “Me like.” --BOOKLIST, March 1, 2012

About the Author

Tammi Sauer is the author of All Kinds of Special, Mr. Duck Means Business, Mostly Monsterly, Chicken Dance, Cowboy Camp, and other books. She has worked as both a teacher and library media specialist. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and two children. Visit her at TammiSauer.com.

Bob Shea is a graphic designer and the author of Big Plans, illustrated by Lane Smith. He is the author and illustrator of New Socks and the acclaimed Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, which received three starred reviews and was one of Amazon’s Top 10 Picture Books 2008. Bob’s work has also appeared on Nick Jr., Noggin, and PBS Kids. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and son. Visit him at BobShea.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Illustrated edition (March 6, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1442408103
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1442408104
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 380L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Tammi Sauer is a full-time picture book author who has visited hundreds of schools and spoken at various conferences across the nation. To date, Tammi has sold 30 picture books to major publishing houses (Bloomsbury, Disney*Hyperion, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and Sterling).

In addition to winning awards, her books have gone on to do great things. Mostly Monsterly was selected for the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program. Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of the Year, was recently released in Italian, French, Korean, and Spanish. And Nugget & Fang was developed into a musical that will be performed in over 60 venues across the country during the spring of 2018.

For more information, visit tammisauer.com.

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Jackie Brendel
5.0 out of 5 stars cute book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2013
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I love Tammi Sauer books for kids. Really funny and cute with the caveman talk. My grandkids think it is hysterical!
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Terry J. Hubbard
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2015
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YOU WANT BUY!
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Traci Bold
5.0 out of 5 stars Children will love this book and entice them to learn about days ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2016
In true caveman dialect and drawings Tammi Sauer and Bob Shea have created an amusing picture book about how even in caveman days, pets were begged for and sought after.

Children will love this book and entice them to learn about days of long ago.

Must read book!

A Paula Wiseman Book published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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Madigan McGillicuddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Me Like Story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2013
Ooga! This story certainly plays off the caveman stereotype - a fun little story about how Cave Boy acquires not one pet, but three. Cave Boy tries out a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none of them work out - until they save the day during a stampede. Heavy black lines and bright colors make the illustrations easy to see from a distance. The book is full of Tarzan-like speech - simple sentences with no contractions. Pair this with  Caveman, A B.C. Story  by Janee Trasler for a very wacky, prehistoric storytime.
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cj
2.0 out of 5 stars book
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
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the illustrations are great and the storyline is fine, but the writing style is uninspired and without humor. Not my favorite bedtime read
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4.0 out of 5 stars Collin
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014
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A really sweet and funny book for kids of all ages. The illustrations are silly and would be fun to draw for yourself.
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Kimberly Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and heartfelt
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012
If your child loves funny books, he'll love this one. But if you also like books with a little more heart, it's got that, too. Tammi Sauer gets everything just right in this book, from the hilarious "cave speak" of the characters to the funny situations to the satisfying ending. The illustrations are perfect for the story -- like comical cave paintings. For bedtime reading, kids are going to be saying "Me want that book!"
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Janee
5.0 out of 5 stars A Prehistoric Charmer
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2012
Ah...the stone-age old desire for a pet. Cave Boy is determined to find the perfect pet, but for very familiar reasons each (already loved and named) animal is declared unsuitable by one family member or another.

The illustrations are energetic and humorous, and the OOGA-fun caveman lingo makes this a super read aloud at home or in story time.
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