Examines the different varities of gerbils and describes how they may be housed, exercised, handled, fed, cleaned and bred.

Anastasia's seventh-grade science project becomes almost more than she can handle, but her brother Sam, age three, and a bust of Freud, aid her nobly.

"Are you thinking about getting a gerbil? Gerbils are fun, happy animals that will be awake when you are. But you have to take care of them. This guide will help you get ready for your furry friend."--

Provides advice for beginning gerbil owners on choosing, preparing for, feeding, caring for, and handling a gerbil.

"Describes the behavior of hamsters and gerbils and how to choose and care for hamsters and gerbils as pets"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, Giggle the Gerbil reveals how readers should go about choosing pet gerbils, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet gerbil feel at home, and how to properly care for pet gerbils, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a gerbil cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an animal narrator also allows the book to be used to teach perspective"--

Explains how to take care of gerbils and hamsters.