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Books in Far-Fetched Pets series

  • Your Pet Gorilla

    Bobbie Hamsa

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1981)
    Discusses the pros and cons of having a gorilla for a pet, including his strength at pounding nails and his dislike of baths.
  • Your pet penguin

    Bobbie Hamsa

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, March 15, 1980)
    Discusses the pleasures of having a penguin as a pet, including his ability to punch out paper dolls and fetch the mail on a cold day. Gives instructions for his general care.
  • Your pet sea lion

    Bobbie Hamsa

    Library Binding (Childrens Press], March 15, 1982)
    Lists the many pleasures of having a sea lion for a pet, including his abilities to balance things on the end of his nose, play a jolly game of volleyball, stir the lemonade, and toss the salad.
  • Your pet elephant

    Bobbie Hamsa

    Unknown Binding (Children Press, March 15, 1980)
    Lists the pleasures and problems of having an elephant as a pet, including his need for about 500 pounds of vegetation a day and his ability to compact trash or bring in firewood.
  • Your pet bear

    Bobbie Hamsa

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, Aug. 16, 1980)
    Discusses the advantages of having a bear for a pet, such as his ability to dig a good hole and eat all the foods that one hates, and gives instructions for his general care and housing.
  • Your Pet Beaver

    Bobbie Hamsa, Tom Dunnington

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1994)
    A whimsical treatise on the care, feeding, and grooming of a pet beaver also suggests ways in which the beaver can help around the house--swatting flies, cutting firewood, and other chores
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