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Perfect Pets

Perfect PetsDo you have a pet? Do you wish you had a pet? What would be your perfect pet? Explore the answer to these questions this week at the Handley Regional Library System!

You can find the perfect book about the perfect pet by typing in the tag: #iheartpets in the library catalog, take some books home to explore, and even play a game to practice the sounds and actions of your favorite pet, such as the game, "Trainer Says". Play this game like “Simon Says” except you’ll say "Trainer Says.” You could use: lie down, beg for a treat, roll over, speak, scratch your ear, wag your tail… Discuss what other pets may be trained to do, like a cat may stretch and meow, bird tweets, etc.

Here are some fun songs to sing while you dream of your perfect pet!

My Five Pets
(Hold up five fingers, start with pinky.)
I have five pets I’d like you to meet.
They live with me on Mulberry Street.
This is my chicken the smallest of all,
He comes running whenever I call.
This is my duckling who says, “Quack, Quack,”
As she shakes the water off her back.
This is my rabbit, he runs from his pen,
Then I must put him back again.
This is my kitten, her coat is black and white,
She loves to sleep on my pillow at night.
And this is my puppy who has lots of fun,
He chases the others and makes them run.

Can You? 
(tune: “Do Your Ears Hang Low?”) 
Can you hop like a rabbit? 
Can you jump like a frog? 
Can you waddle like a duck? 
Can you run like a dog? 
Can you squeak like a mouse? 
Can you moo like a cow? 
Can you show me now?
 
Pet Care Song
(tune: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”)
I take good care of my pet,
Give him food every day.
Make sure he has nice clean water
And that he exercises and plays.
Oh, I make sure that he is healthy,
Has a warm place to sleep,
Because I love to take care of my pet,
He's my own special friend to keep!

Pet Sounds 
(Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
My little dog goes, woof, woof, woof 
Woof, woof, woof , woof, woof, woof 
My little dog goes, woof, woof, woof 
All around the yard. 
My little cat goes meow… all around the house.
My little fish goes glub… all around the bowl. 
My little turtle goes slow… all around the box.