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How to Look After Your Guinea Pig

By David Alderton
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How to Look After Your Guinea Pig by David Alderton is a practical guide designed to teach children aged 5 to 9 how to care for their pet guinea pigs responsibly. The book offers step-by-step instructions with over 60 photographs, covering choosing the right guinea pig, feeding, grooming, healthcare, and cage cleaning. It helps young readers understand the commitment involved in pet ownership while showing them how to keep their guinea pig happy and healthy.
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Ideal for young animal enthusiasts and beginner pet owners aged 5 to 9 who want a clear, friendly introduction to caring for guinea pigs.

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This accessible book is a simple guide for junior animal lovers on how best to look after their pet. It tells you all about the different breeds available and how to choose the right one for you, preparing a home for your new guinea pig, how to feed and groom it, and how to look after your little friend so that it leads a long and happy life.

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This is a practical guide to caring for your pet, in step-by-step photographs. Filled with useful information and guidance, from how to choose a guinea pig, to feeding and healthcare, How to Look After Your Guinea Pig offers practical advice on how to groom your pet, how to know when it is unwell, and cleaning out its cage, all shown in over 60 easy-to-follow pictures.

Ideal for 5- to 9-year-olds, this book will enable children to make friends with their guinea pig and show them how to get the most out of being a responsible and caring pet owner. Being a pet owner is a big responsibility. There is more to it than simply providing a good home.

This informative book is a guide for junior animal lovers on how best to look after their pet. Clear advice is given on the different breeds available, preparing a home for your guinea pig, how to choose the best pet for you, and how to look after your little friend so that it leads a happy and healthy life.

Find out what to feed your pet and when, and how to clean out its home. You can also learn how to handle your guinea pig safely and how to groom its coat properly. With simple step-by-step instructions and appealing photographs throughout, this is the only book a young guinea pig owner will ever need.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781843227687

Publisher: Anness Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 November 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Armadillo Books

Illustration: over 60 pictures

Audience: Children

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

David Alderton is an international best-selling authority on pets and their care. His books have sold more than six million copies worldwide, and are now available in over thirty languages. David is also a frequent participant in radio and television shows.

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