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If I Had a Gryphon
If I Had a Gryphon | Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
9 posts | 15 read | 5 to read
Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring ... he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy, gryphons scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and safe pet ... or is he? If I Had a Gryphon is a raucous rhyming read-aloud about fantastical beasts in everyday situations--and the increasingly beleaguered heroine who has to deal with them.
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DinoMom
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Both My kid and I enjoyed this book. If your little likes mythical creatures then this is a nice little book. It‘s has colourful art and fun rhymes. It was fun listening to my little guy read this book to me at bedtime tonight.

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mandarchy
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If learning the names of mythological beasts is important to you, then this book is for your kids. #underthedustcover

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LibrarianRyan
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4 ⭐
A child has just gotten a pet hamster. It‘s slow, and lazy, and makes a mess in its cage that has to be cleaned. If only the child could have a gryphon, or a unicorn, or a manticore. But each of those take their own special care as well. Join the fun rhyming ride as a child makes a pro and con list of various mythical creatures for pets. It just may make your kids realize that dragons wouldn‘t make a good pet.

marleed Haha. I bought this book for my son. He was nearly 30 but his name is Griffin - sooooo! 3y
LibrarianRyan @marleed ahhh. That‘s so sweet 3y
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PeanutButterPie
If I Had a Gryphon | Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
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My preschool class painted paper to make collage unicorns for next class

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night_shift
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SO cute! It'd be really cool if it had a little reference guide in the back about the actual myths of these creatures!

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meltedsquirrel
If I Had a Gryphon | Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
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more books for my stepson. Now that I am done sending Christmas presents I have his February birthday to buy for. my husband is starting to think I would like being a children's librarian.

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FoldedPagesDistillery
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Absolutely adorable! Enjoyed discussing the pros and cons of owning a magical beast with my 3 year old. Cute illustrations and cute story!

JDHawkins I adore this one! And the art is gorgeous. 8y
Alfoster Such a great pic! 8y
Donna_sBookMinute I have no idea what a gryphon is; but I really like this composition. 8y
NovelPairing Totally agree, this is such a fun book. And the awesome naked hardback was a total bonus, right? 8y
EchoCharlie I'm an adult and I want this book 8y
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obviateit
If I Had a Gryphon | Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
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#septphotochallenge #day5 #workplacebooks I'm currently a homeschooling mom to these two adorable little guys, ages 5 and 2. I am honored to have the privilege to pursue my dreams, and right now my dream is to inspire a love of books and learning (among other things) in my sons' hearts. These are some of our recently read books. If I Had a Gryphon is definitely in my top 10 list of picture books; it's especially good when getting a first pet.

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cleebarra
If I Had a Gryphon | Vikki VanSickle, Cale Atkinson
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I'd shine her horn with candy corn to get a starry sheen.