Pets are a big part of many children's lives. They can be a child's first--and maybe best--friend. But do you know what needs to be considered when bringing one into your home?

Ten-year-old AJ isn't sure. She only knows she has always loved animals. She enjoys playing with her grandma's pets and the pets of her friends. But in author Renee Filippucci-Kotz's AJ's Wish you'll read about her greatest wish--a pet of her own After she and her family watch a program about all the animals in shelters, she asks her parents for a pet. When they say no, she sets out to prove she is...