This is a tale of two little cats who have the same goal: to win the Great Pumpkin Contest. Even though they live right next door to each other, Mimi and Clara have very different approaches to growing their pumpkins. When the time comes, they separately take their entries to the contest. Mimi with one very large pumpkin, and Clara with her beautiful little ones. Along the way, one of them meets with disaster. Will the little cat ever be able to make friends now? A heartfelt gesture by a neighbor, makes the cats realize what is really the most important.

The Bottom Line: Rozelaar serves up a charming picture book featuring the importance of friendship. Children will gravitate to the beautiful and bright illustrations created with water-soluble crayons, gouache, and collage. This seasonal book is perfect for little ones in Pre-K through K.

This review also appears at the Mini Book Bytes Book Review Blog. ( )