Jake Wolf

I liked this book for two reasons. First, I liked the way that the book flowed. It was paced very well with a new idea on each page. One page would be talking about getting a python, and then the next page was talking about getting a flock of sheep. This made the book go by very smoothly and quickly, but it wasn’t an abrupt change from page to page. The other thing I liked about this book were the illustrations. They were very detailed throughout the entire story and really represented Tony’s imagination. In the story, Tony kept coming up with crazy ideas of animals that he wanted as a pet. His dad would answer his request with a question regarding how he would take care of the animal in some way, and Tony always had a response. His requests were always outrageous and the illustrations showed them perfectly. For example, towards the end of the story, he says that he wants to get a dolphin and a baby whale and says that they can fill their apartment with water. The illustration on this page shows Tony filling his apartment with water using a hose, as his dad answers the door to two crates with a dolphin and baby whale inside. The illustrations make it much easier to picture exactly what Tony was thinking.
I think the big idea of this book is compromising with others. During this story, Tony asks for insane animals to have as pets and his dad continuously turns them down for different reasons. However, at the end of the book, Tony suggests getting a puppy and his dad finally agrees to it and Tony gets his pet.… (meer)