Bird? Bunny? Turtle? Fish? Elizabeth really, really wants a pet, but her parents say NO to all of her ideas. Instead, she ends up with a cactus called Carolyn. And after some very unsuccessful campaigning, to her wonderful surprise, Elizabeth encounters Doug—surely the most unusual and special pet of all. Even Carolyn agrees. Margie Palatini and Bruce Whatley team up for a wacky picture book that handles a topic every parent and child will relate to—choosing that just perfect pet.