Pet Selector!

I love this book. It is so informative and the content is absolutely fun. My only complaint is that I have 2 Exotic Shorthair masters at home, would have loved to read more about them.

This book was so fun. It is informative, colorful, and funny. Russell Kane gives an overview, personality breakdown, and history of each breed, along with a breed score card. The book is broken down by cats, dogs, and "other pets". I wasn't expecting such a variety of cat breeds, which was a nice change from all of the dog breeds that are dropped daily in every day conversations. Overall a fun book for a family who is ready to dive in for a new furry family member.

This is a gorgeous book just to sit and look through. Even kids who aren't getting a new pet will enjoy using this to learn about different pet breeds and see how their other animals match up.

The illustrations are gorgeous, and I'm glad that they supplemented those with a photograph at the beginning of each segment.

More unique or exotic animals would've been nice.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.

I love everything about this book. It's fun, informative and full of fantastic, colourful illustrations and facts about the animals we love to call pets.
Russell Kane's humour and obvious love for animals shines through.
Really looking forward to having a physical copy if this book, it will be well loved by children and adults too.

A fun and very funny guide to picking your next pet, with terrific photos, illustrations, factoids, and more. Focuses on 40 breeds of typical or unusual creatures. Recommended!

This was a great book to read with my five year old son. We both really enjoyed learning about all of the different types of animals we could have as pets. I liked the use of both photos and illustrations through the book.

I especially enjoyed the section about different cat breeds. I feel like cat breeds are often neglected in these types of books in favor of discussing all of the different dog breeds. I appreciated that the author gave equal space in this book to both cats and dogs. Can you tell I’m a cat person?!

This book also talks about responsible pet ownership and picking the right animal for your family. Both important things for kids to learn! I definitely recommend checking out this book with your animal loving kiddo.

As a pre-K teacher using the Creative Curriculum, this is the perfect addition to our Pet Study. I love the down-to-earth manner in which Russel Kane engages with the audience. This is perfect for kids in the intermediate grades (2+) as it provides valuable information about cats, dogs, and other common pets. Each pet is rated for intelligence, playfulness, neediness, outdoor skills, and lovingness. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this advance readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

What an adorable book filled with a range of wonderful animals.

I wish I had this book growing up — I know I would have loved it. But you know who’d love this even more? My five year old niece. (Ordering online as I type!)

The illustrations are so lovely and fun, and the text is enaging. I love the little score cards for every breed!
The passion that Russel Kane has for animals clearly shines throughout with the humourous and unique descriptions.

I initially downloaded this book thinking it would be a small guide for really young readers (ages 3-5 maybe). However, this was not the case (much to my delight)! This book is large and had a lot of text which I think could overwhelm young readers. That being said, it would be a great book for them to grow into. The humour and details would definitely suit an older age bracket, but I think younger kids would be just as hooked. The design of highlighting some buzz words with a different font is a nice touch!
I would definitely recommend this to any animal loving family to buy for their kids.

I think it would be fun if Russell did a follow-up with some non-traditional pets including rats, ferrets, etc!

Where was this book when I grew up? I would have read this one so many times that the spine would not make it and my mother would have needed to buy me a new one. The Dachshund pages were my favorites. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What an amazing book to teach kids about various animals!

I loved all of the descriptions and I actually learned a TON!! The pictures were fun to look at and I loved reading the histories of each of the breeds. Would recommend this for ages 6+ as it does have a lot of information! Would definitely buy this for an elementary school child :).

This book gives information about a large selection of cats, dogs, and some other types of pets. It's very informative, amusing, and includes pictures of the pets as well as cute illustrations throughout. If you have a child who loves to learn all about different breeds of pets, they'd love this!

Pet Selector! is a book that is sure to delight animal loving children. The illustrations are vibrant and fun to look at and the text is both informative and engaging. Because of the humor I think this book would be best suited for late elementary school or high school (any younger and it might go over their head!) I can see this book being used as a resource to persuade parents to let their family get a pet. It would also be a great resource to use in the classroom in persuasive writing units! Overall, I highly recommend this book to young animal lovers.

What an absolutely gorgeous book. Russell Kane is clearly passionate about animals and in this book he takes us through some popular breeds of cat and dog.

I would highly recommend this book to any parents who are considering bringing an animal into their household.

Thanks Netgalley, it's already on pre order!

I loved this book and would definitely purchase it for my school library. The short informative and interesting paragraphs along with great illustrations were perfect for my primary school kids but would still be an interesting read for an older child.

Thanks to Netgallery and Quarto Publishing Group for the opprtunity to enjoy this e-ARC

This book is very informative for kids who want to learn about animals. It has sections on cats, dogs, and other various animals. It goes into detail about the history and personality of each animal and then rates them on different categories. It is very informative, and it is filled with amazing illustrations. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about pets.

My three year old was excited about this one. He loves cats and dogs. Lots of information. I would definitely recommend this for the older reader (5+) but it was still fun. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

This is the perfect book for myself and kids to enjoy as we’re learning about the different breeds of cats and dogs. We see so many different ones at the park and that our friends and family has. The author made this fun and exciting! Love the illustrations and colors too. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy.

Pet Selector! is a cute guide for kids to help them pick the right pet or cat/dog breed for them and their families. It’s a funny non-fiction book I’d recommend for kids age 10 or older as it dies contain a lot of text that might deter younger readers.

What I liked: super cute, bright, and cheerful illustrations throughout by Erica Salcedo really added to the book, how the book is organized is well done and it has very humorous anecdotes and artwork throughout.

What could have been better: Maybe overcrowded animal shelters are an America only problem and not also a UK one (though I somehow doubt that) I wish Mr Kane had pushed animal rescue (of all animals but especially dogs and cats) instead of using breeders. But his love of animals defibrillator shines throughout.

This was a fun and informative book for kids of all ages looking for the perfect pet.

**Thanks to the author, illustrator, and publisher for the e-ARC I received via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.**

My kids are absolutely obsessed with animals and just loved this book! It was so cute! Loved the way it kept the kids engaged. Well done.

Hahaha, I did not expect this to be so great. First of all, the cover is amazing and the details in the large ebook are amazing.
Then, we get to meet the author and his cat. Hilarious.
And then, this book turned out to be a comprehensive book of ideal length.
Offers facts, author’s experiences with and tips about caring for a pet in the most hilarious ways and I have found my new favourite illustrator.
Salcedo, you are a gem! You gave every single character in this book a personality and you are amazing at illusrating expressions.

Releases September 3, 2024
THANK YOU Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.

I genuinely enjoyed going through this book! So did my girls!

Humor and facts about some excellent breed choices of dogs and cats with some helpful insight on other animals you can have as pets. I did like seeing the rating on each animal too.

This book is so stinking cute. It’s exactly the kind of book I’d give to my kids at a restaurant or in the car to keep them occupied.

I like the juxtaposition of the large eye catching illustrations with the paragraphs. Breaking up the paragraphs with cartoon words tricks reluctant readers into challenging themselves and tackling big blocks of text.

My younger “assistant” (f8) immediately started fawning over the cat section, and comparing the written traits to the traits of our cats to see what kind they might be. My older “assistant” (m10) wanted to debate the rankings assigned to each animal in the Other Animal section.

A wonderful educational & personal book for older kids on picking a furry friend. The author includes a bunch of lighthearted jokes, which I thought was cute, also great knowledge of the history of each breed. The illustrations were fantastic.

Okay I actually love the idea of this book! I can imagine an animal obsessed kid keeping a copy and going through and circling all the pets they want! The rating system is so cool as well and gives a great overview, and I love when a book is education for adults too!

Amazing book filled with all the pet information one might need!
It's an incredible resource that is beautifully illustrated, filled with humour and so much fun.

Wonderful book about all kinds of pets, the different breeds and everything you want to know before deciding on a pet. The book is written in a very easy way and with lots of humor. I really liked reading it and even though it is classified as a children’s fiction book I think this is a wonderful book for adults too if you’re deciding on getting a pet and choosing which one to get.

Besides that the artwork was very on point. I loved it all! Only thing I missed in the book obviously was a chapter on beagles, but ofcourse I am biased in that opinion because of Lucky 🐶 But who knows, maybe in another volume 🤷🏻‍♀️😏

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group for a copy of Pet Selector!

"Russell knows loads about pets, as he’s got four of his own. And he believes that when choosing a pet, personality is the most important thing! Pet Selector! is both a practical guide to finding a pet and a hugely entertaining account of pet personalities from one of the BIGGEST animal lovers out there."

I was so amazed by this book! I think I had low expectations because the marketing made it seem like a "funny/joke" book but it is not at all! It is so incredibly informative in a readable and fun tone, plus the art, THE ART is amazing. I'd buy this book just for the illustrations.