This nonfiction book about the author's unusual pets was written with school children in mind, and the narrative is pretty basic even by those standards. I wondered about the humans at times. Some of their decisions seemed odd and not exactly smart - such as a particular episode with a snake, for instance. But I enjoyed reading about Clem, the raven, and Clyde, the owl. Ravens and owls turned out to be more interesting than I would have thought. Nice illustrations by the author throughout the book. ( )