We read a lot of books here in our home. Lauren is reading books daily to improve her reading level. I also read to the girls as much as I can get them to sit still for it. This really helps my beginning and young readers to absorb new words as well as grammar.
Reading is the most important thing you can teach your children!
Recently we read a book called Mr. Bo Finds a New Home and a New Name. It’s a book about a cat (yes you all know how I feel about cats, but this books is very cute) that is up for adoption. The book is written entirely from the cat’s point of view.
It truly helped my girls understand the feelings of abandonment, rejection, loneliness and the need for a family not only for animals but children as well. In fact while reading the book they asked questions about adoption. It really was an opportunity for a great dialogue with them on the subject. They have a few friends that are adopted. Also, our pets are adopted as well!
It made a great read aloud book and I would say it would be a good book for reading alone for 3rd graders. The book, written by Timothy Battle, is actually based on a true story! Mr. Bo is his cat! I think that is pretty awesome!
You can buy Mr. Bo Finds a New Home and a New Name on Amazon
The Giveaway!
One Not So Average Mama reader will win their very own copy of Mr. Bo Finds a New Home and a New Name! I’m pretty positive that the book is autographed too!
Main Entry: Have you ever adopted a pet? Tell me about them in a comment below!
Bonus Entries: You must complete the main entry before doing any of the bonus entries. Leave a separate comment for each entry.
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This Giveaway will end on July 20th, 2011.
I received the book mentioned above to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and no compensation was received.
We currently have 4 adopted dogs and my previous dog who passed away was also adopted. I have also had adopted cats that lived with us for many years until they passed away also, one was 16, one 17.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
We adopted our black mouth cur, Indiana, in May 2010. We call her Indy and love her so much!!!
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I liked MrBoBooks on FB. However, the link in your post doesn’t work. There is no “.” between Mr and Bo. I found it by googling. haha
This is the link that I followed: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MrBoBooks/140566992654021
Thanks!
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YES…WE ADOPTED A CAT AND MY DAUGHTER NAMED HER DAISY DUKE
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We adopted a very ill little kitty about 13 years ago. Sadly she passed away 2 years ago. She was the most beautiful and friendlly cat around. It’s hard to believe that we may never have had the opportunity to spend all those years with her. She was in isolation when we finally decided to get her, and she was going to be put down within a few days if she didn’t get any better. (She had a severe respiratory and eye infection.) I had my heart set on her from the first time I saw her and was heart-broken to find out that I might not be able to adopt her. We offered to take her to the vet to see if anything could be done. Sure enough, with some medicine she came around and we were so fortunate to be able to have her in our lives.
i currently have 4 pets 3 (3 cats, 1 dog) are rescuses adopted from a local humane society
Yes, we have adopted lots of pets. Currently, we have 2 dogs and 3 cats. We are huge animal lovers. They are my furry babies. I do a catch,spay/neuter and release program with our local shelter for feral cats as well.
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we’ve adopted one cat from the shelter, she was a long-haired cat and had a really funny sounding meow
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We have never adopted a pet yet. We do have a bunny that was given to us. We have some fish too. My son is allergic to cats so we will never have one. My daughter wants a dog but her father says “No”.
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I have not yet adopted a pet!
I adopted two cats, at seperate times. One was orange and white, the runt of the litter, but oh so cute. The other was a calico that fit in the palm of my hand, now she is huge .
the dog we have now was adopted, actually all the pets i have ever had were adopted.
I’ve taken in those that were abandoned but never adopted.