Dog Vs. Cat

DOG VS. CAT by Chris Gall. Little Brown, 2014.

Pets disagree on
Everything except baby
So they join forces.

Sassy gassy

FARTY MARTY by B. J. Ward with illustrations by Steven Kellogg. Simon & Schuster, 2013.

Marty is a terrific cat and Mary Jane loves him. But when she takes him to school, the kids tease her and the principal asks that he not return. Marty, you see, purrs at both ends; he farts. A lot. But, in a curious twist of fate, Marty becomes famous for his ability to fart all manner of music depending on the food he has eaten. Pair this with FARTISTE and WALTER THE FARTING DOG for an irresistible trilogy for kids.

Here, kitty kitty!

ROTTEN RALPH'S ROTTEN FAMILY by Jack Gantos with illustrations by Nicole Rubel. FSG, March 2014.

Rotten Ralph heads off to spend some time with his family. He soon discovers that his family is not the place where he is loved for exactly who he is. He returns back to his owners a bit chastened, bit for how long?

BAD KITTY: DRAWN TO TROUBLE by Nick Bruel. Roaring Brook, January 2014.

Bad Kitty challenges her own author in the latest installment of the series. Nick Bruel gives kids tips on drawing Bad Kitty, but BK is often interrupting and challenging advice and story lines. Metafiction, meta-art, anyone?

A Grumpy Book

GRUMPY CAT: A GRUMPY BOOK. Chronicle Books, 2013.

Who has not loved the various photos of Grumpy Cat roaming the Internet? This book displays cat in all his grumpy best. There are tips for forming the perfect grumpy frown, mazes that are meant to keep pesky dogs from food, and even a Grumpy Cat shopping list. This book is perfect for reluctant readers as well as for fans of the Grumpy Cat.

cats and dogs

WHAT CAT IS THAT? ALL ABOUT CATS by Tish Rabe with illustrations by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu. Random House (Cat in the Hat Learning Library), 2013.

Simple text and illustrations worthy of the Dr. himself inform readers all about cats. Breeds, physical features, and behaviors are three aspects of the learning that can take place within the pages of this book.

DOG LOVES COUNTING by Louise Yates. Knopf, 2013.

A terrific story involves dog who cannot sleep. Counting sheep is not helping and so Dog turns to books for other things to count. He begins with one egg, a dodo, and then the counting continues in book after book.

Poetic

HOW TO BE A CAT by Nikki McClure. Abrams Appleseed, 2013.

Cat's lives are quite hard.
There's so much to do, precious
Time left to do it.