Here Comes the Easter Cat Author: Visit Amazon's Deborah Underwood Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1223063941 | Format: PDF
Here Comes the Easter Cat Description
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2—What happens when a lazy cat decides he wants to take over Easter? Readers meet Cat, who conveys his thoughts with pictures and facial expressions. As the story progresses, Cat becomes more and more convinced he is the perfect candidate to replace the Easter Bunny. Will he get his way? The narrator, who kids will enjoy pretending to be, explains Cat's actions and asks all the right questions. "Clothes? No, you don't need special clothes. Well…the Easter Bunny does wear a very nice vest. Wow. That's very…sparkly." This is a book that will be enjoyed in storytimes as well as one-on-one. The wonderful ink-and-color pencil illustrations depict the characters' expressions perfectly, enabling children to decipher what is happening even without the narrative. The combination of witty text, plentiful white space, and brilliant images make this a truly winning book, especially for libraries looking to expand their Easter collections.—Brooke Rasche, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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From Booklist
Have you ever noticed that no holidays have cats as their mascots? The silent cat in Here Comes the Easter Cat has, and he’s a bit put off by it. Communicating with a patient narrator through signage, facial expressions, and body language, the cat reveals that he plans to take over the Easter Bunny’s job, roaring along on his motorcycle and delivering those Easter eggs himself (the narrator helpfully suggests that delivering hairballs might not be the way to go). Until, that is, he finds out that the exhausting egg-delivery schedule doesn’t include time for his customary seven naps. Nevertheless, he manages to find a way to lend a helping hand and contribute to the holiday after all. Underwood (The Quiet Book, 2010) offers a hilarious give-and-take between feline and narrator that will work across a wide age range, as she imbues the cat with a prickly but eager personality, without having him utter a word. Rueda gets the joke, enhancing the fun with soft, warm tones; a great “performance” from the cat; and plenty of clever sight gags. Preschool-Grade 1. --Jesse Karp
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Hardcover
edition.
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- Hardcover
- Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers (January 28, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1223063941
- ISBN-13: 978-1223063942
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.5 x 7.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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