Animals in the House: A History of Pets and People

By Sheila Keenan

Book Overview

Everything you've ever wanted to know and more about our favorite companions. ANIMALS IN THE HOUSE scampers through the history of pets and people and takes a closer look at today's most popular pets.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439692865
• ISBN13: 9780439692861
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Kids who own pets - and those who would keep them - will find this a lively, fascinating leisure cho

ANIMALS IN THE HOUSE: A HISTORY OF PETS AND PEOPLE isn't your usual survey of a single kind of pet, but a wide-ranging history of pets through the ages and the famous personalities who kept them. Chapters begin with a history of the animal in the wild and consider its domestication and the points of its popularity as a pet, blending history with fun anecdotes and even superstitions. Kids who own pets - and those who would keep them - will find this a lively, fascinating leisure choice.