My Never Ending List

Dad’s had enough.  With a crocodile under his bed, pesky seals in his swimming pool, a grizzly bear hibernating in his living room and mountain goats on his roof, dad just don’t think he can handle an octopus in his bathtub.  These pets along with many others are taking over his home that he shares with his daughter.  This building is more like a zoo than a home and it is being filled with animals that his daughter loves.  His daughter claims these pets follow her home but if you take a closer look at the pictures, you will see otherwise.  It’s a sad goodbye as his daughter waves to the octopus but her father can’t handle one more pet in the house.   The story is not over though, as his red-haired daughter behavior is determined to fill her home with more critters.

The pictures are bright and I enjoyed all the different animals that she chose as pets. Nothing small makes her list and they all seemed to enjoy their new habitat.  Father is very tolerable of his daughter’s pets and where she finds her pets is a mystery.  The story line is entertaining and it is enjoyable book. I myself, was taken back by the word hate that father used in the book.  Father said “But it’s though rabbits that I hate the most. They multiply every day!”  I know I am being picky but it’s a strong word that I try not to use around young children.  There are other words that can be substituted for this word and not be so harsh.  This is a cute book and I am love how her pets adjust to living in her house.