Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring ...
he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book
of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she
soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as
wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy,
hippogriffs scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire
extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of
work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and
safe pet ... or is he?
If I Had a Gryphon is a raucous rhyming read-aloud about fantastical
beasts in everyday situations--and the increasingly beleaguered heroine
who has to deal with them.