What book? "But we have a turtle and we named him Fred."?

Question

I remember reading this when I was little, it was about kids who were naming animals, "If I had a ____, I'd name it ____." At the end, they say "But we have a turtle and we named him Fred." I loved this book, but I can't remember the name/author. Anyone remember?

Answer 1

If I Had a Hippo
by J. Ellen Dolce
Such amusing rhymes as "If I had a hippo, I'd name him Zippo", and "If I had a shark, I'd name it Clark" are bound to capture the child's imagination.
For ages 3 to 6.

http://www.amazon.com/If-I-Had-Hippo-Daydreamers/dp/0874494605/ref=sr_1_2/104-3082586-8039928?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173292157&sr=1-2

Answer 2

It sounds very much like the band "America":

Once I had a pigeon, his name was Fred,
I done shot him in the head -