Birthday Pet Author:Ellen Javernick "It was Danny's birthday and his folks said he could get any kind of animal — he wanted for a pet. Danny thought it over before he went to bed. — 'All I really want is a turtle,'" he said. But instead, his family gets him a — dog, a kitten, a rat, and a bird. Danny shakes his head after each gift is — offered until finally he receives the present he... more »'s wished for all along.
Accompanying each amusing stanza are Kevin O Malley's cheerful illustrations