The illustrations are the best part of this book: cute and fanciful, full of movement, well-drawn. The story is less original, but easy to follow and familiar to pet-lovers' desire to assign all manner of fantastic attributes to their furry companions. ( )

Subject Area: Language Arts
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Critique/Summary:
The author's characters and setting are based off of real life. The author tells the story of children imagining the different roles their cat could play, which is a plot that could happen in real life. The reader can put themselves into the shoes of the main characters, who are believable. The characters have both good and bad traits, making it easy for the reader to connect to them.
(Stars are for plot.)
Age: Primary ( )

Bootsy's antics reveal her special talents, and a boy imagines the cat as a fisherman, ballerina, clown, and football star. His sister point out why, even though Bootsy is a great cat, she would not excel at their pursuits. N.B.: Connie was the best cat in the world. ( )