The Cat, the Owl and the Fresh Fish by Nadine Robert
When reading the title I read, The Cat, the Owl and the Fresh Fish as “The Cat and Owl” making me think this was going to be an Owl and Pussycat remake. Was it going to be “modern” or keep to the classic format? Was it going to be long, short or…. Oh, wait it has this fish thing going on, too. Well maybe I will read then (I thought) as it is going to be different. It is not an Owl and Pussycat story. […]
Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty
Latke, the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer
Bathe the Cat is a love it or not book. And it all depends on what you think of insanity and a very naughty cat. One of the dads of the story wants everyone to clean up as Grandma is coming soon. But even though he has a very put together list of chores posted, the cat (who is on the list as the recipient of a bath) decides to mix things up and mayhem ensues to the point of sweeping the fish, mopping the […]
The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Feather Flores
I admit, I do not like children or pets near Christmas trees. Not so much because they cause havoc (which they do) but for their own safety. And in The Twelve Cats of Christmas one of the things we see is how several cats do a lot of havoc and disregard safety! Feather Flores must have said one day, “Hey! I want to write a Christmas book and let us use cats in the Twelve Days of Christmas!” And we should be happy they did […]
Roberto: The Insect Architect by Nina Laden
Roberto: The Insect Architect is what you expect from a book about a termite who wants to be an architect. There are puns about eating your wood and not building with it. There are bug-name puns of real-life architects and more. It is simple enough, but Nina Laden has created a long story that mostly is amusing (it is mostly a Love or Not book, with a few people in the Like category). Landen’s illustrations are what you see from the cover, only a few […]
My First Highland Cow by Melanie Mitchell
There are thirty-eight words in My First Highland Cow by Melanie Mitchell. Yes, I counted (though this does not include the “extras” like title, author or the publisher’s name, the categories or other “business end” items). Melanie Mitchell, however, packed a lot into it. It is a fun first book about Highland Cows for the “wee ones.” Due late July 2023, Mitchell’s board book is a fun way to show cows in a not black and white setting. Everything about this book is cute and […]
Batcat by Meggie Ramm
Batcat by Meggie Ramm is a cute story about not being just one thing, but a mix of things that makes you, you and special. Batcat has a problem. It is called a Ghost. A very annoying, obnoxious ghost. You see, Batcat wants to be alone. Drink their hot chocolate alone. Sleep alone. Eat alone. Watch tv alone. Play video games alone. And most importantly, when they have an ice cream craving, they want to go to the freezer and find their ice cream not eaten […]
