Lucas had many toys and books in his room, but there is one thing he wanted that he did not have, A PET.

Lucas' parents agreed that he was ready to take on the responsibilities of taking care of a pet. The question was, what kind of pet should he get?

A fish? A fuzzy hamster? A lizard? I think I got it, I want a...

KANGAROO! We could hop together and do whatever Kangaroos like to do. We will be the best of friends!

Mom! Dad! Can we get a Kangaroo?

Lucas, Kangaroos live in the wild and they need a large and open space to hop around. A kangaroo would not be happy in a house.

A MONKEY! We could swing together and do whatever monkeys like to do. We will be the best of friends! There is plenty of space in my room.

Lucas was upset, but his parents were right. His room was too small for a kangaroo but what about...

Lucas, monkeys need trees and plenty of space to swing. A monkey would not be happy living in a room.

Mom! Dad! Can we get a monkey?!

Lucas went back to his room to think of the perfect pet for him.

A giraffe?

An elephant?

A shark?

A bear?

Lucas felt sad and frustrated as he could not think of the perfect pet.

I just wanted a pet to play with.

What Lucas didn't know, was that mom and dad had a huge surprise for him.

Lucas! Come outside, we have a surprise for you.

Lucas ran outside as fast as he could. What could the surprise be?

A surprise for me?!

Mom! Dad! Can this be? You got a PUPPY just for me?

Woof!

Come meet your new buddy. What do you want to name him?

Lucas was excited! He finally had the perfect pet!

I will name him Sammie.

Lucas and Sammie became the best of friends. They played with the teddy, they played with the soldier, they played with the ball, they played...

Whatever it is that best friends like to play.