What Pet Should I Get?¶
▶️ Watch & Read Along¶
📖 About the Book¶
A never-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss! This never-ever-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss about making up one's mind is the literary equivalent of buried treasure! What happens when a brother and sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can't choose just one! The tale captures a classic childhood moment -- choosing a pet -- and uses it to illuminate a life lesson: that it is hard to make up your mind, but sometimes you just have to do it! Told in Dr. Seuss's signature rhyming style, this is a must-have for Seuss fans and book collectors, and a perfect choice for the holidays, birthdays, and happy occasions of all kinds. An Editor's Note at the end discusses Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get? - Publisher.
🧠 Read Together¶
Tips for 🧸 Picture Book Pals (ages 3–5). Reading together for just 15 minutes a day builds vocabulary, focus and a lifelong love of stories.
- Look at the cover together and ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Turn on captions (CC) so your child sees the words while hearing them.
- Pause and ask “What do you think will happen next?” There are no wrong answers!
- Hunt for letters: can your child spot the first letter of their name on screen?
- Ask your child to retell the story in three parts: beginning, middle, end.
- Draw a favorite picture from the story and label it together.
- Can you find your favorite picture?
- What sounds did you hear in the story?
- What colors did you see?
🔤 Word Explorer¶
Treasure words hiding in this book. Pause the video when you hear one and talk about what it means!
