When award-winning poet Jorge Lujan wrote to children all over Latin
America asking them about their pets, he received many funny,
interesting and touching replies. The children described all kinds of
pets -- not only dogs, cats and rabbits, but turtles, parakeets and even
a marmot. They wrote about what their pets looked like, the amusing
things that they did, what they were like when they first got them and
why they loved them so much.
Inspired by these letters, Jorge shaped the children's thoughts and
feelings into this wonderful book -- a perfect first collection of poems
for young readers.