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The grumpy pets  Cover Image Book Book

The grumpy pets / Kristine A. Lombardi.

Summary:

"Billy is a grumpy boy who's not like the other kids. His mother takes him and his sister, Sara, to the animal shelter one Saturday in hope of cheering him up. But the pets he sees are too happy for his taste. Then he finds the grumpy pets..."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419718886
  • ISBN: 9781419718885
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016.

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 17.95
Subject: Pets > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.

  • Baker & Taylor
    When Billy, a grumpy boy who's not like the other kids, is taken to the animal shelter in hopes of cheering him up he finds all the animals too happy for his taste, until he discovers another group of animals in the back.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "Billy is a grumpy boy who's not like the other kids. His mother takes him and his sister, Sara, to the animal shelter one Saturday in hope of cheering him up. But the pets he sees are too happy for his taste. Then he finds the grumpy pets..."--
  • Baker & Taylor
    A cantankerous little boy learns that there is a perfect pet for everyone when he rejects a series of cute and playful candidates at the animal rescue shelter in favor of a grumpy puppy who might just be his ideal match. By the creator of Lovey Bunny.
  • Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
    Billy's not like the other kids. He's a bit moody, a bit cranky, a bit . . . grumpy. In hopes of cheering him up, his mom takes him and his sister to the animal rescue one Saturday morning. All the animals are cute and playful, but they're a little too happy for Billy's taste. When Billy wanders into another section of the store, however, he stumbles across a different group of animals awaiting adoption. These pets are grouchy and scruffy. In fact, they seem downright grumpy'just like Billy! He catches the eye of a particularly grumpy pup'could this be the friend Billy has been looking for?
     
    Grumpy Pets shows that there's a perfect match for everyone, if you stay true to yourself.


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