Guinea Pigs

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Author: Anita Ganeri

ISBN-10: 143293399X

ISBN-13: 9781432933999

Category: Pet Mice, Rabbits, Hamsters, Etc.

When does a guinea pig whistle?\ What do guinea pigs like to eat?\ How long can a guinea pig live for?\ A Pet's Life explores the life cycles of animals that are commonly kept as pets. Each book takes a chronological look at the animal's growth and development, and discusses essential needs such as housing, feeding, exercise, handling, and companionship. Packed with expert advice and useful tips, this series offers children all the information they need to help them become responsible pet...

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When does a guinea pig whistle?What do guinea pigs like to eat?How long can a guinea pig live for?A Pet's Life explores the life cycles of animals that are commonly kept as pets. Each book takes a chronological look at the animal's growth and development, and discusses essential needs such as housing, feeding, exercise, handling, and companionship. Packed with expert advice and useful tips, this series offers children all the information they need to help them become responsible pet owners.Each book includes:a "map" of each animal to show how its body parts are usedessential tips for pet carefact filecaptions, glossary, and index. School Library Journal Gr 1-3-These books are full of factual information. Each title describes the life cycle of its respective subject, its habitat, and daily care. Labeled photographs indicate the animal's body parts and their functions ("Whiskers for sensing," "Front paws for feeding and grooming," etc.). The author makes it clear that pets must be fed and played with daily and their cages cleaned regularly. Suggestions on how to hold the animal are included. Color photographs show children of different races. These easy-to-read, large-print books will appeal to beginning readers. Excellent overviews of the responsibilities of pet owners.-Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

What Do Guinea Pigs Look Like? 4Guinea Pig Babies 6Choosing Your Guinea Pigs 8Your Guinea Pigs' Cage 10Welcome Home 12Play Time 14Feeding Time 16Cleaning the Cage 18Growing Up 20Healthy Guinea Pigs 22Your Pet Guinea Pigs 24Old Age 26Useful Tips 28Fact File 29Glossary 30More Books to Read 31Index 32

\ School Library JournalGr 1-3-These books are full of factual information. Each title describes the life cycle of its respective subject, its habitat, and daily care. Labeled photographs indicate the animal's body parts and their functions ("Whiskers for sensing," "Front paws for feeding and grooming," etc.). The author makes it clear that pets must be fed and played with daily and their cages cleaned regularly. Suggestions on how to hold the animal are included. Color photographs show children of different races. These easy-to-read, large-print books will appeal to beginning readers. Excellent overviews of the responsibilities of pet owners.-Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \