I Want a Pet is an entertaining story about a girl's search for just the right pet.

The Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Repetition of words helps children increase their vocabularies. Context clues in the illustrations are abundant.

Most of the vocabulary words in I Want a Pet are typically introduced in first grade. The words very, brown, white, and purple are higher-level words. You may need to help your child sound out these words. After several readings together, encourage your child to read alone. Praise your child's efforts because, most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.