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See the Dog: Three Stories about a Cat



by
David LaRochelle
illustrated by
Mike Wohnoutka

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Candlewick
Imprint
Candlewick
ISBN
9781536216295
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JLG Category

Easy Reading

What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat return to demonstrate that standing in for a friend can be trickier than expected.

The dog is sick today, but have no fear—the cat is happy to take his place! But when the book (who is very bossy) tells her to dig a hole, the dirt-averse cat finds a way to accomplish the task while keeping her fur pristine. And when the book demands that she fetch a stick (in the water!) or guard a sheep (from a wolf!), the cat responds in very un-doglike ways. Can the book and the cat reach a happy ending? With simple, repetitive phrases and tongue-in-cheek humor, this spoof on a classic early reader pits a well-meaning but slightly dramatic cat against a highly persistent book in a comical battle of wits that will have kids yowling.Full-color illustrations done in gouache. 

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Details

Format

Print

Page Count

64

Trim Size

9" x 6 1/2"

Dewey

E

AR

1.3: points 0.5

Genre

Fiction

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Jan 2022

Book Genres

Easy Reader, Beginning Reader

Topics

Cats. Dogs. Humorous stories. 

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Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-A winning follow-up to See the Cat, and a counterpoint of the previous title with three stories about Cat trying to take the role of Dog due to illness. Cat has his own take on some canine activities (for example, digging is not good for the nails or fur in Cat's opinion). Gouache illustrations capture the hilarity and readers will enjoy the three vignettes that provide a complete narrative arc of Cat's day subbing in for Dog. VERDICT Using simple language, humorous speech bubbles, and laugh-out loud funny illustrations LaRochelle has another winning early chapter book that readers will enjoy having read to them as well as conquering on their own.-John Scott, Friends Sch. of Baltimore

Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-A winning follow-up to See the Cat, and a counterpoint of the previous title with three stories about Cat trying to take the role of Dog due to illness. Cat has his own take on some canine activities (for example, digging is not good for the nails or fur in Cat's opinion). Gouache illustrations capture the hilarity and readers will enjoy the three vignettes that provide a complete narrative arc of Cat's day subbing in for Dog. VERDICT Using simple language, humorous speech bubbles, and laugh-out loud funny illustrations LaRochelle has another winning early chapter book that readers will enjoy having read to them as well as conquering on their own.-John Scott, Friends Sch. of Baltimore

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