New experiences can be daunting for young children. With amusing pictures and simple text, this book presents the arrival of a first pet in a positive and reassuring way. This book is illustrated by Mike Gordon.

 

This is volume 18 in New Experiences .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

The artist, Mike Gordon, specialises in humorous illustrations and has won several awards for his work. He is based in Santa Barbara in California. Jen Green is a widely published children's nonfiction writer, specializing in natural science topics.