I laughed out loud a couple times. Charming story with happy endings for all.

(Nb the publisher kindly sent me a finished copy of this book.) ( )

In this companion to See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, the cat takes a spin as the main character following the directions of the book. But can a cat truly take the place of a dog? Everyone knows cats and dogs are radically different creatures!

As with the previous title, this is a humorous book that breaks down the fourth wall with its metaness. The cat is not fond of doing typical dog tricks like digging and fetching, but tries so hard to be obedient to the book’s demands. All of this results in many comedic moments.

Subtitled as “Three Stories about a Cat,” this title delivers with three brief chapters that work together but make for good places to stop and rest for beginning readers who might need that pause. On the whole though, the book uses a relatively simple and limited vocabulary to be easy enough for youngsters to understand and read on their own. ( )

clever, and funny ( )

A Cat in Dog’s Clothing!

Join cat as he fills in for the dog, who is sick, in three stories. However, the cat didn’t realize the stories would contain very dog-like, but completely un-cat-like, behaviors. Cat soon discovers something he thought would be easy-peasy is far from it.

How is a cat supposed to dig a hole, and especially not get his pristine fur dirty? Can a cat be expected to swim and get a stick? Most importantly, can a cat fill in for a sheep dog and defend himself, along with sheep, from a wolf?!

Just like a fish out of water, cat tries to do what is expected from dog. Be ready to hear giggles and laughter while your child reads the predicaments cat finds himself in as a result. Kids preschool through fourth grade will love the zany adventures cat has when he tries to act like a dog. Right when things look like they could be bad, cat is rescued.

I really enjoyed this five-star book, and so will your child. This book follows in the footsteps of the hilarious first book, See the Cat: Three Stores about a Dog. Even though this is a fun tale, it has the underlying message that each of us are special, and it is hard for someone to take our place. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants some smiles in their life!

Candlewick Press has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of, “See the Dog,” for the purpose of review. ( )

The dog is sick today. In steps the cat to replace him in the story. But the cat is aghast at what he is being asked to do...dig a hole?...swim across the lake?...retrieve a stick? The results are comic. ( )