''My Pet Human'' is a 2015 children's book written and illustrated by Yasmine Surovec. It concerns a

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that likes his independence but is eventually persuaded through the regular provision of food and comfort that having a little girl and her family to look after him may not be such a bad thing.

Reception

'' Publishers Weekly'', in a review of ''My Pet Human'', wrote "Opinionated and independent, Oliver has plenty of personality, and Surovec’s simplified cartoons successfully evoke the joys of pet ownership (even when the human is the pet).", and '' Booklist'' wrote "Cat-loving kids, particularly emerging readers, will get a kick out of the feline narrator, as well as the heartening story of friendship." ''My Pet Human'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', '' School Library Journal'', '' Horn Book Guides'', ''School Library Connection'', and '' The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books''.

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Library holdings of ''My Pet Human''
{{DEFAULTSORT:My Pet Human 2015 children's books American children's novels Children's books about cats Novels about cats