The New Pet
Marjorie Flack
Hardcover
(Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc., March 15, 1943)
A little boy longs for a pet. His mother tells his little sister must first learn how to care for herself. Dick helps teach Judy to tie her shoes, button her coat, and cross the street safely. His mother assures him a surprise is coming very soon. But it's not a pet, it's a baby brother!