Ishmael was sure he wanted a pet,

he talked to his parents about which pet to get. "I want a lion who is king of them all, plus they are fast and love to play ball."

"well", said his parents, "they don't like water", "ok" Ishmael said, "how about an otter?

I could feed him, pet him and they really love water." "well", said his parents, "we don't have a lake, and to take care of an otter you need lots of space."

"Alright", said Ishmael, "ooo I know, I want a monkey who scratches his head! he'd swing in the house and jump on the bed."

"well I don't know", said his parents, "they can be wild, and we don't think that's good for a really young child." "how about a wolf?" Ishmael said, "we could run in the woods and howl at the moon."

"yes", his parents say, "they do have a lovely tune when they howl at the moon, but they love to be free and if we take them away it'll be like chopping down a tree."

"well which pet should I get?" Ishmael asked in a worried voice, "all I want is to make the right choice." "don't worry Ishmael", his parents reply, "because we know just the pet to buy."

"really?" Ishmael asked in a curious glare, "what is it, a fox, a bunny, how about a bear?" "no", said his parents, "this pet will be just right for this family, and should have everything you like actually."