Can I Keep It, Please?, 9781665955560
Hardcover
Evie searches for a better pet, then learns to love her own.
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Can I Keep It, Please?

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  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    14 February 2026

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Summary

Is My Pet the Best?

From the award-winning author of Kitten and the Night Watchman comes a tender and relatable picture book about what makes a pet truly special.

Evie’s pet is Sasha the cat. Sasha is the best pet ever. But Jenny has a friendly ferret. Garrett has cuddly guinea pigs. And David has a squawking parrot. Suddenly, to Evie, Sasha seems plain. And that makes Evie wonder…could there be a better pet for her? Until she realizes that all pets…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781665955560
ISBN-10:1665955562
Author:John Sullivan, Jessica Gibson
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Beach Lane Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:14 February 2026
Weight:451g
Dimensions:254mm x 254mm x 3mm
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Critics Review

“Sullivan offers a sweet and well-paced take on responsible pet ownership, starring a protagonist who’s keenly aware of her animals’ needs. Gibson’s colorful cartoonlike illustrations set a cheery tone.” – Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

John Sullivan

John Sullivan received the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Margaret Wise Brown Prize for his debut picture book Kitten and the Night Watchman, also named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and BookPage. He is also the author of Ethan and the Strays, Stanley’s Secret, and Can I Keep It, Please?. John is a cat lover and tap dancer who formerly worked as a night watchman. He lives in Chicago.

Jessica Gibson is a freelance illustrator from the riverfront area of Detroit, Michigan. She started her career after graduating from Wayne County Community College and has produced illustrations for a number of publishers and brands, including picture books, editorial spot pieces, packaging design, and surface patterns. Her books include Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena and Can I Keep It, Please? by John Sullivan.

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