An unseen narrator offers a list of “don’ts” related to the treatment of all different kinds of pets. “Please don’t tease Tootsie, or provoke Poochie” (n.p.), and so on. Then, in reverse order, the narrator tells just how each pet should be treated. This is a beautifully designed book: thick paper; unclut tered pages; a simple text in large print; backgrounds in bold, flat colors; and humorous illustrations featuring an array of pets clearly showing how they feel about their initial mistreatments and their pleasure when treated kindly. An engaging, be-kind-to-animals book for young children . ca

Originally pub lished by Hodder Children’s Books Great Britain, in 2008.

Be kind to your four-legged friends! A sweet and funny guide for kids.

Please don't tease Tootsie,
or provoke Poochie . . .
Just give her a little pat
and pamper Dixie cat.

Do you ever want to tease your kitty? Or provoke a pooch? In this very silly cautionary book about caring for furry friends, kids receive helpful hints on what not to do to pets. Then come loving suggestions for how Tootsie, Dixie, and Bitsy Bunny should be treated. A playful rhyming text and wonderfully wacky illustrations exude the fun and warmth that kids can share with all their friends'furry or slimy, four legged or web toed, of any size or shape.