Lilly and Me
A Story about Adopting a Pet
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Lilly and Me" is an informative children's book about the rewarding experience of adopting and caring for a pet. It is a story about a mom and dad that takes their son to visit an animal shelter to adopt a family pet. Following the adoption, their young son is taught by his mom to care for his new pet. So many children begin wanting a pet at a very young age. This book was written with both the parent and child in mind. "Lilly and Me" will assist parents in teaching their children the many responsibilities that go along with pet ownership and how rewarding the experience can be. Vivid illustrations along with rhyming stanzas make the book easy for the child to enjoy and memorize. "Lilly and Me" is intended to be an exciting and fun book that a child will want to read over and over again.
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About the Book
Many people dream of having a pet. And pet adoption is a way to give animals a chance to have a wonderful life with a loving family. But while having a pet is fun, there’s work involved too.
Author Andrea Petty Burch’s book, Lilly and Me: A Story about Adopting a Pet is an informative children’s book about the rewarding experience of adopting and caring for a pet. One day, Mom and Dad take their son to visit an animal shelter to adopt a family pet. His mom makes sure her young son knows the responsibilities that come with having a pet.
Lilly and Me: A Story about Adopting a Pet, written with both parents and children in mind, assists parents in teaching their children the many responsibilities that go with having a pet and how rewarding the experience can be. Vivid illustrations and rhyming stanzas make the book easy for the child to memorize. It is an exciting and fun book children will want to read over and over again.
About the Author
Andrea Petty Burch retired from AT&T in 2009, after twenty years of service. She lives in McGregor, Texas with her husband, David Burch, and their Bichon Frises, Lilly (who inspired the book) and Gracie; a German shepherd named Maggie; and Daisy, a terrier mix adopted from an animal rescue, Fuzzie Friends in Waco, Texas. Her vision is that Lilly and Me educates children about the many responsibilities that come with pet ownership.