Capyboppy

I have no idea how many times I have read this book, but it is delightful every time! The story is engaging, and the author’s drawings are exquisite. It’s worth reading this book to see the expressions on the cats’ faces, alone! I read this book to my youngest over the last few days, not for the first time, and she loved it. There are pages that make us laugh, and others that are sad; it was good that the last page is one that provokes a laugh. A capybara would not be my choice of a pet, but it sure is fun to read about one.

Bill Peet's fictionalized account of his son's ill-advised acquisition of a capybara. Amusing moments, but mostly it ends as you'd probably expect it would. Much redeemed by Peet's always-excellent illustrations.

A wonderful surprise. A true life story about the summer the Peet family kept a Capybara asa pet. Just the right level of difficulty for my kids. Clever illustrations and well-written.

"Capyboppy" is the engaging and humourous story of the Peet family's unusual pet --- a capybara. When young Bill wanted a boa constrictor, the family objected strenuously, so a compromise was made and Bill got a capybara instead. The antics of Capyboppy in his younger days are hilarious, and his effect on the other family pets will be familiar to anyone who has introduced a new animal into an established home. The challenges that the family faces as Capyboppy matures will also be familiar to anyone who has experienced a pet outgrowing his home. This is a heartwarming and enjoyable story that is great for family reading.

"Capyboppy" is the engaging and humourous story of the Peet family's unusual pet --- a capybara. When young Bill wanted a boa constrictor, the family objected strenuously, so a compromise was made and Bill got a capybara instead. The antics of Capyboppy in his younger days are hilarious, and his effect on the other family pets will be familiar to anyone who has introduced a new animal into an established home. The challenges that the family faces as Capyboppy matures will also be familiar to anyone who has experienced a pet outgrowing his home. This is a heartwarming and enjoyable story that is great for family reading.

This story is not one I would use in a lower elementary classroom because I think that it would upset little kids when Capy gets sick or has to go live in a zoo. I do think this book could be fun in a unit on animals and could help a discussion of what kinds of animals don't make good pets and why wild animals need to be wild.

Genre: Realistic fantasy

Uses-
-Book cluster on Capybaras
-what animals don't make good pets
-Why wild animals are wild

Cabyboppy is a true story about a man and his pet capybara. The illistrations are very detailed. This book is wonderful.