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Thursday, September 3, 2020

See The Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. Candlewick Press, Penguin Random House. 2020. $11.99 ages 3 and up

"See the snake.

Here we go again. 

The snake is under the dog.

YIKES!

The snake is mad.

Shoo! Shoo!"


Oh, Max! Poor guy ... that you are!

In the first of three stories, the narrator is bent on assuring young readers that Max is a cat. Max is having none of it. He explains after every assertion that he is, in fact, a dog.  All new descriptive phrasing is about a cat. Max becomes more and more disgruntled. After a final meltdown, Max realizes his mistake, and is contrite.

The two following stories are equally funny, and highly entertaining. If the reader likes the first story, be prepared for more to enjoy in the last two. Early readers are going to love them, and will soon be sharing the book with anyone who will listen. That is, only after they laugh their way through it time and again. Perfect fare for those on the verge of becoming independent readers.

Finding exceptional fare we categorize as early readers is a task at times. This wonderfully engaging makes that task much easier.
                                                                                   
 

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