Albet想要一個寵物,但爸爸媽媽總是拒絕。
他們說,養狗會太忙;養貓會讓媽媽打噴嚏;養兔子需要一座大花園;那養長頸鹿呢?別傻了!
Albet想盡辦法,無時無刻不提醒爸媽,他想要寵物。
直到一天,爸爸給他一個藍色紙繫著緞帶的包裹,打開一看,是顆馬鈴薯!
馬鈴薯哪是什麼寵物啊?!雖然想不管它,但馬鈴薯看起來有點寂寞。
Albet把它放在玩具火車上;幫它做一個高塔可以遠眺;帶著它一起溜滑梯、盪鞦韆…
他們的感情越來越好,但有天馬鈴薯不見了!
長了青苔又發臭的馬鈴薯,不進廚餘桶,只能送入土裡埋葬了。
傷心的Albet,要如何跟他的”寵物”告別呢?
一個暖心又富想像力的故事,
為孩子帶來友伴的滿足,又在結束時來個大翻轉,
故事性十足,不能不讀!
Albert is so desperate to get a pet, he'll take anything - a cat, a dog, giraffe... he's not fussy, so he's super excited when Dad finally brings a pet home. There's just one problem: it's a potato. Potatoes can't do anything a proper pet does... can they?!
Branford Boase Award shortlisted Josh Lacey and World Illustration Award shortlisted Momoko Abe bring warmth and humour in perfect measure to this story, perfect for any child who's desperate for a pet!