Granny MacGinty''s family decide that she needs a pet for company. They buy her a dog, but it barks at the postman. They buy her a parrot, but is squawks too much. In the end Granny finds herself a pet of her own. And there''s a surprise in store.'

 

This book is part of a book series called Orchard Picture Books .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Marita Conlon-McKenna is one of Ireland's bestselling novelists, writing both for children and adults. Her children's book UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE has sold more than 500, 000 copies. Marita lives in the Stilorgan area of Dublin with her husband and four children. Marni McGee lives in the USA and Leonie Shearing lives in Brighton, Sussex.