About this title: The true story of how the author and his family adopted and raised a capybara (a large South American rodent). Illustrated with b&w drawings.
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Description: Author. Good + Tight spine, previous owner's name inside front wrap otherwise text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated wraps, edges lightly rubbed. Great b/w illustrations. 62 Pgs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston
Date Published: 1966
ISBN-13:9780395243787ISBN:0395243785
Description: Peet, Bill. Fair. No Jacket. Fair. No Jacket, as Published Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. This copy is well used but binding is secure and pages are intact and clean. All corners are bumped, several marks to front and back covers and some fraying to top and bottom of spine. Usual library markings and stamps. Pocket in rear. 62 pages. read more
Binding: Original Binding
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good. 1966--This ex lib hard bound book has a soiled pictorial cover, b/w illustrations, illustrated title page, clean tight pages, worn corners/spine ends, and usual lib markings. -Eighth Printing-Ex-Library Illustrated by Bill Peet Site allows up to 30 calendar days for standard U.S. shipping-please take this into account when choosing a shipping method. Thank you! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395383681ISBN:0395383684
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Very Good. Children's Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very good minus condition children's pictorial hardcover. Retired library with markings and pocket, light to moderate wear. read more
Binding: School & Library Binding
Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780613100267ISBN:0613100263
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: New. A capybara is a real animal. It is the largest existing rodent and looks something like a giant guinea pig, to which it is related. Normally the capybara lives near the rivers and lakes of South America, but this one lived with the Peet family. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date Published: 1966
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition ~ Stated First printing. Bound in decorative blue cloth. 8vo. FINE copy ~ pristine in every way in Near Fine, unclipped ($3.00) jacket. read more
"This is one of my kids' all time favorite books! They read it again and again! The artwork is especially enchanting. It's fun to see where Bill Peet got his ideas for the wumps in the Wump World. My kids were thrilled to see a real Capabara in person this summer at a giant petting zoo."
"My six year old son did NOT like this book. There is a part where the capybara bites a boy on the head, and the book tells about blood the boy's shirt. Too much information, geesh! I know it is a true story but Peet could have left that part out.
My son was scratched on the head by a cat when he was a baby. We took him to the doctor, who said it was fine because it was a housecat with all his shots. I wonder if my son was subconsciously remembering this traumatic incident????
However, this book would be fine for kids who are more mature than my son."
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