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Hieronymus Betts and His Unusual Pets

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It's hard to find good boy books sometimes, but this is one of them. This is especially appropriate for a boy with a younger brother as the story includes a younger brother. There are fun words and characters, and a hint of all things "boy" in here. This has become a household favorite.

This is a great book. My son first read it at school and wanted a copy of his own. We read it and read it and I still don't tire of it.

Hieronymous Betts has a large menagerie of strange mixed beasts as pets. From his slugapotamus to his whatchamacallit, we are introduced to an array of disgustingly fun pets. But Hieronymous knows of something even stranger--his brother! As a celebration of the absurd and the joy of brothers, children will enjoy rereading this book over and over to study the strange beasts and relive the surprise ending. A lighthearted romp through the imagination with an ending full of brotherly love.

Highly recommended.

Pair with another new release with a more serious tone:
Mixed Beasts
illustrated by Wallace Edwards
verses by Kenyon Cox