Library Media Connection "This series gives readers the facts necessary to make an informed decision on whether an animal would be the right pet for them and suitable for their family. Each book describes how and where the animal lives in the wild and other information on the species such as how long it lives, how big it will get, and what food it eats. Readers learn how much care the animal will need as a pet including the space it needs, what to feed it, how to handle it, necessary health care, and other needs. Readers will learn that not all of these animals, such as the chimpanzee, make good pets. Color photos and larger print make this series an attention grabber to those students who not only may be considering these animals as pets, but also to use as a resource for research projects. "Find out more" pages are included. Glossary. Index. Recommended. Susan Black, Librarian, Arlee (Montana) Elementary School [Editor's Note: The series also includes Care for a Pet Snake (978-1-58415-604- 8).]"
--Library Media Connection (February 2008) School Library Journal "Gr 2-4-These well-organized titles present a great deal of information about the animal under discussion, and do so in an easy, conversational style. The clear and crisp color photographs on clean white pages correspond nicely to the topics. Unfortunately, the "Find Out More" sections are problematic as many of the suggested titles are decades old, while more recent books have been ignored. The Web sites, however, are up-to-date. Leavitt is careful to include the negatives as well as the positives of owning these animals, which is fine for Mouse and Tarantula, but may be confusing with Chimpanzee, as it is abundantly clear from the book that chimps should not be considered as pets. In all, good selections for beefing up the ever-popular pet section."
--School Library Journal (October 1, 2007)