Alvin Silverstein
Lots of people have dogs and cats for pets, but have you ever considered owning an iguana? The award-winning Silversteins give readers the information they need to begin caring for their new pet! Learn the history, the science, and the care and keeping of iguanas.
Do you have what it takes to care for a rat? Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn explore the history of this unusual pet and the necessary food, cages, and toys to keep your pet safe and happy.
When you think of cockroaches, you probably imagine dirty pests scurrying across the kitchen floor. But many people keep hissing cockroaches as pets! Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn explain how these large hissing cockroaches behave in the wild and how to keep and care for them as pets. Having such an unusual pet is definitely far-out!
Another title in the FAR-OUT AND UNUSUAL PETS series, MINIATURE HORSES examines special care and attention these horses need. Discover how they are similar and different from regular horses, and find out if you have the necessary requirements to have a miniature horse as a pet.
What kind of pets do your friends have? Cats? Dogs? Birds? But what about a hermit crab? These cool animals make great pets! Find out how to feed, care for, and play with these animals with this informative and entertaining book. Maybe you will be the first kid in your class to bring home a hermit crab.
You may think that potbellied pigs belong on farms, but would you consider letting one into your living room? Potbellied pigs are just one of the great far-out and unusual pets that you might want to add to your family. Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn give readers a fun and fact-filled view into the lives of these animals and what it takes to care for a potbellied pig.
Lots of people have dogs and cats for pets, but did you know that some people keep pets like mini horses, boas, and tarantulas? If you've ever considered keeping an unusual pet, these books are for you! Learn the history, the science, and the care needed for keeping fun and exotic pets.
What kind of pet is long, skinny, and furry? It's also mischievous, playful, and smart? It's a ferret! Ferrets make great pets. Find out how to feed, care for, and play with these unusual pets in this new title written by award-winning authors. Have a pet as unique as you are and find out why ferrets are far-out!
Lots of people have dogs and cats for pets, but did you know that some people keep pets like tarantulas? If you've ever considered keeping an unusual pet, the FAR-OUT AND UNUSUAL PETS series is for you! Learn the history, the science, and the care needed for keeping this fun and exotic pet.