"Young readers
and listeners will enjoy the simple, well-paced, rhyming text and will
appreciate Danny’s frustrations, as well as the satisfying
conclusion."
—
Booklist,
April 1,
2009
"This is a great
read-aloud, no matter what type of pet children
prefer."
—
School
Library Journal,
March
2009
"O’Malley’s
expressive, action-packed illustrations, created with design markers and colored
pencils, feature close-ups of Danny’s overzealous new dog, his screeching
new kitten, his beady-eyed new rat, his squawking new bird and finally his slow
and steady new turtle, providing amusing contrasts between the pets his family
selected and the pet Danny
prefers."
—
Kirkus
Review,
February 1,
2009
"Told with a great sense of humor and timing, this
story will make both children and parents laugh out
loud."
—
Foreword
Magazine, July/August
2009
