Cat 猫 ISBN 9781416978008

　　In Matthew Van Fleet's irresisibly pettable, brillantlyinnovative and fun multi-concept book, watch twenty-three breeds offrolicking felines pounce, prance and parade through concepts,pull-tabs, textures and interactive surprises. And you'll neverbelieve what cat dragged in! Pleasingly purr-fect fun from start tofinish! Meow...meow...meow...WOW!

　　From Publishers Weekly
　　Created in the style of 2007's Dog, this compact photographicbook showcases as many varieties of cats as it does interactivecomponents. Tabs enable playful motion: on the cover, a gray catdips his paw into a fish bowl; inside, a Bengal swats at a ball ofyarn and a swishing slinky cat tail twitches. Other cats arepictured next to de*ive titles: a fluffy aristocat sits on atuffet while a nice cat dozes next to a parrot. A scraggly catfeatures a furry cutout, while a hairless, scary cat (a Sphynx)lives up to its moniker. The final panels offer portraits of thecast of characters, with their names and breeds. The livelydiversity of felines makes this as appropriate on a coffee table asin a playroom. Ages 2–up. (Feb.)
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　　From School Library Journal
　　PreS—Van Fleet follows up the popular Tails (Harcourt, 2003) andDog (S & S, 2007) with this interactive novelty book aimed attoddlers but photographed for cat lovers. Stanton has captured animpressive array of expressions on his subjects: a cheeky Himalayansticking out its tongue, a regally bored Bengal, a gentle KurilianBobtail asleep beside a parrot. The text consists of simple rhymesdesigned to describe different types of cats and what they do. SueStainton's I Love Cats (Harper Collins, 2007) and PatriciaHubbell's I Like Cats (North-South, 2003) are just a couple ofsimilar titles that come to mind. The inclusion of furry tails topat, flaps to lift, and tabs to pull is designed to engage youngreaders, although it will probably just lead to damaged books. Thephotographs are engaging enough and should continue to holdattention after the novelty wears off. Buy where the other VanFleet titles are popular.—Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library,MA
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