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We have a cat – she's a mess. She gets her fur all over me, begs me
incessantly for food and refuses to let me sleep in on the weekends.
She drives me nuts. She is not as cute as she looks. But, my boyfriend loves her. So ... I put up with it. And, when I saw yet another cat book sitting in my "review these" pile, I thought: "You've got to be kidding me. Another cat book?" But, I've got an open mind, so I picked it up and began reading. Turns out, the book's quite funny – for cat AND dog lovers.  "That Cat Can't Stay," which is written by Thad Kraznesky and illustrated by David Parkins, follows a family who just seems to love cats – except for Dad, who wants to "put that cat-thing out." (My thoughts exactly.)  This is a really wacky, fun story. Mom (and her children, we find out) loves to bring home stray cats. By the end of the story there's a good deal of cats, filling up the house, sitting on Dad's favorite chair, in the kitchen, and Dad sure does like to complain!  One of my favorite illustrations follows Dad's complaints in a graphic-novel-type format: "There's no use begging. Don't say please. I don't like cats. They scratch my knees. They make me sneeze. They carry fleas." And so on – it's fun to read aloud, too, with the rhyme scheme on the page, as well as a few others.  There's quite a twist in the end, too – it'll make the dog lover in your family enjoy the book even more than before. Krasnesky and Parkins have created a beautifully illustrated and inventive tale that will bring your family together – with the cat OR dog – for a laugh and a smile. And by the way: I don't haateee our cat. In fact, sometimes she's downright cuddly. Only sometimes. And dogs are better. 'That Cat Can't Stay' [ages 4-8] By Thad Krasnesky; illustrated by David Parkins (Flashlight Press; $16.95; 32 pages)  Kristen Schott is OC Family's children's book editor. Be sure to check out "Storytime," my video book reviews, for more fun facts about stories you and your kiddies must read. Calling all book lovers 'Where the Mild Things Are' by Maurice Send-up That dog's gettin' old 'Prentice Hall: The American Experience' Pick up this springtime counting book One whimsical story Anaheim Public Library launches book donation campaign Gosh, I love Spoonfuls of Stories 'Are You My Mother?' Poetry for kiddies Books aplenty in O.C. Vocab – it's not a nightmare anymore 'What reading can do for your kiddies' A look back Book with no words 'Pickle Things' Book vs. Kindle A world of magic awaits Hearts and hugs? 'Rita and Whatsit' Colds and books More 'Twilight'? 'Princess and the Frog' Where do you read? Are they really 'Indestructible'? Book journals 'Weezer Changes the World' 'All Kinds of Families' |
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