"After breakfast, Scamp and Hector roamed,
romped,
and sharpened their claws.
The vacuum cleaner didn't stand a chance."
Scamp, a pink-rompered toddler, likes to think that two cats live in her house. One is her feline companion, Hector, and the other is herself. They spend their time together, doing cat things. They groom themselves, snuggle, touch noses, and make purring sounds. They are content.
Scamp is taken aback on the day that she first stands in her crib. Her view of her world is instantly changed with all that she can see from that vantage point. Once the discovery is made, she reverts to all of the usual household adventures with Hector. From the top of the coffee table, Hector leans over to rub noses with his pal, who suddenly stands tall again! Then, it's using a spoon, and enjoying a bath ... what is happening? Neither is keen on the changes.
One day, while Scamp sleeps contentedly in Hector's bed, Hector is enticed by an open door to explore the outside world. Rain causes extreme stress for both. Scamp can see from the window what is happening and knows cats hate getting wet. She has no way of helping him. Until she realizes that she does! It's a happy reunion, to be sure.
Using gouache, watercolor and colored pencils, Ms. Wilder adds humor and warmth at every turn. Plenty of white space with accompanying cool blue backgrounds place the two characters front and center at all times. The final spread is sure to elicit an aww or two. Love the endpapers!
No comments:
Post a Comment