Daddy, Could I Have an Elephant

From Publishers Weekly "Wolf touchingly evokes the offhanded yet loving way in which fathers and sons interact," said PW. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2?Young Tony uses some psychology to persuade his father that a dog would be the least troublesome of all pets. He starts by suggesting they get an elephant, then moves on to a pony, a flock of sheep, a gorilla, a bird, and finally a dolphin. Each preposterous suggestion raises some hilarious imaginary repercussions, until finally the boy's slightly distracted but amenable father agrees that a puppy would be perfect. He appears to be raising Tony single-handedly, and a nice father-son relationship is depicted. Comical illustrations in watercolors, colored pencil, and pen extend the humor.?Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.