The lovable cat who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party now has his very own book! Written in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's newest story will show everyone that Cat is where it's at!
If you give an adorable gray kitten a supporting role in a popular series, he'll cry out for a lead-and thus, this latest entry from Numeroff and Bond, which features a cat that first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party. Like its predecessors, the story bubbles with cascading "if... then" silliness: a girl's granting of a cupcake, for example, leads to a request for sprinkles, which causes a mess; cleaning up gets the cat overheated, which prompts a trip to the beach, and so forth. Some of the connections feel forced even for this series (a ride on a merry-go-round whale inspires a wish to go to a science museum), but the vivacity of the drawings and pertness of the kitty protagonist make up for the shortcomings. Besides, a lot of the series' appeal can be credited to the competency and ingenuity of the various human enablers in the books. While sometimes baffled by the goings-on, the girl in these pages is able to roll with the punches-unlike many adults. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 3-7. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr 2
This story begins with a girl, a cat that originally appeared in Numeroff's If You Give a Pig a Party (HarperCollins, 2005), and a cupcake. The cat asks for some sprinkles, and naturally, they spill on the floor. Cleaning them up makes the cat hot, so he asks for a bathing suit, and hijinks ensue. The resulting series of events leads the protagonist and the cat to the beach, into a boat, through an amusement park, and eventually back to the sprinkles and another cupcake. The familiar madcap illustrations contrast a gleefully mischievous gray cat with a bemused blond girl. The tone is wry, and the story features the zany childhood logic of the earlier titles by this creative team. The concept is beginning to wear thin, but the book will be popular among fans of the series.-Rachael Vilmar, Eastern Shore Regional Library, Salisbury, MD
Laura Numeroff is the author of many books for young readers in addition to the If You Give . . . series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroff's 10-Step Guide To Living With Your Monster. She loves to play tennis and travel and lives in Los Angeles, California. A portion of her royalties will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization that promotes children’s literacy.
Laura Numeroff, autora de numerosos libros para niños, entre los que se incluye la conocida serie Si le das . . . , The Chicken Sister y Laura Numeroff's 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster. Vive en Los Angeles, California, donde le encanta montar a caballo, leer biografías y jugar con sus mascotas. Parte de las regalías obtenidas por este libro serán donadas a First Book, una organización nacional sin ánimo de lucro que promueve el amor por la lectura.
Felicia Bond is the illustrator of numerous books for children. In addition to the If You Give . . . series, she has also illustrated, among other titles, Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown and Little Porcupine’s Christmas by Joseph Slate. She’s the author and illustrator of the Poinsettia books, The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play, and Tumble Bumble. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Felicia Bond ha ilustrado muchos libros para niños. Aparte de la conocida serie Si le das . . . , también ha ilustrado Big Red Barn por Margaret Wise Brown y Little Porcupine's Christmas por Joseph Slate. Es la autora e ilustradora de los libros Poinsettia: The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play y Tumble Bumble. Le encantan los animales, los libros al igual que cocinar. Vivió en Nueva York durante muchos años, y ahora vive en Austin, Texas, y Santa Fé, Nuevo México.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and its companion titles have become favorites not only of parents, but of teachers who like the books' visual elements and domino-effect storylines. Numeroff's other popular titles, What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best and What Grandpas Do Best/What Grandmas Do Best, are loving paeans to activities shared with adults.
A would-be fashion designer who grew up in Brooklyn and now lives in California with a mini-menagerie of pets, Numeroff's stock in trade is her "silly imagination" and her love of animals. Her versatility as a storyteller has been enhanced by the fact that she works with different illustrators, though it also means that all Numeroff titles may not suit the same reader. Her anthropomorphic stories often capitalize on fantasy, but she also has a knack for rhyme, evident in particular in her books Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers and Chimps Don't Wear Glasses.
Numeroff doesn't seem to run out of ideas for ridiculous situations to put people and animals in, nor does she stop celebrating what's special about family relationships. This is what will keep readers coming back to her titles, series-oriented or not.
As a teenager, Numeroff was inspired by her sister to become a fashion designer, leading to her attendance at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn for college. "Unfortunately," she says, "I hated everything about the fashion department and I couldn't sew to save my life!" Instead, she took a class on writing and illustrating books for children. Her first effort, about the tallest girl in the third grade, was sold before Numeroff graduated. (Amy for Short is now out of print.)
Anonymous
Posted December 6, 2008
I Also Recommend:
If you have read the other books in the series, you know how cute they are. My kids loved this book! They saw it in the store and went crazy. I like these little books so I had to get it for them. I got it along with three other books: Bats at the Library; Runny Babbit; and Pumpkin Guts, Tater Eyes, and Other Tasty Treats.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted October 7, 2008
This series is really imaginative and very well received by all the children I know. While 'If You Give A Mouse A Cookie' is still my favorite, this latest addition is a close second. I applaud the longevity of the series and the freshness that is still there today for all these books.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted November 10, 2011
The recent double matching book donation program has made a wonderful series all the more wonderful ! Thank You.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted May 6, 2010
I Also Recommend:
My kids love reading this funny story. It is a great book for all ages.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted May 5, 2010
I think this book is fun to read to your children. It also teaches a great lesson and leads easily into discussion about boundaries.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.mom-of-2nj
Posted April 12, 2010
The 'if you give' book series is really nice. I have two two and a half year olds. We have five of the books from this series and my two love all of them. The pictures are bright and colorful but relatively simple. The story is cute and they look forward to each page to see what will happen even though we've read these a million times and they know all the endings. Sometimes series can lack after the first one or two but I think this group is pretty nice throughout. Another I like is if you give a moose a muffin. It's a nice size book. My son loves to hold books under his arm and this one is just the right size. It's not too long for reading at bedtime but long enough to tell a little simple story.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted March 29, 2010
My one year old just loves her "cake" book. We read it pretty much everyday and she never tires of it. I have to admit I do not mind reading it every day either, like you do with some childrens books. It is a really cute story which, in a very suitable way, teaches children about consequences. Nothing bad happens to anyone or anything negative, it just shows how our actions affect outcomes and one thing leads to another. It does so in such a cute and appropriate way and not at all heavy handed. My daughter even makes cute noises at certain points in the story so it can be interactive as well. We also have the matching cat stuffed animal.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.newbethlibrarian
Posted March 9, 2010
The Numeroff/Bond team does it again with a charming story of cause and effect, beginning and ending with giving a cat a cupcake. Children love predicting what will happen next and giggle at the illustrations. A worthy purchase.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.From my sister-in-law "Gannon just loved them...he told my parents about reading the bible! He got into trouble one night and we sent him to his room. I could hear him making some noise and asked him what he was doing and he shouted "I'm reading the bible!"
too funny! I couldn't say it any better
wpark34
Posted January 30, 2010
I started buying these when my kids were young and so far have the entire collection. i buy the new ones now just to have them, my kids are too old now for them but for me they still are fun to read!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.ddewer
Posted January 10, 2010
I Also Recommend:
She has added a number of cute and adorable stories to go with this theme. My children and I get excited everytime she comes out with a new one. The stories are funny and cute. The pictures are colorful, adorable and make you giggle. These are excellent stories and I recommend them for anyone that has children or grandchildren. You will fall in love with this and all the other stories in this line!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book is good for small children and pre-readers. As the child learns, this book will be good for them to practice their reading. Not as good as the other "If you give..." books.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The series of IF YOU GIVE books are awesome for kids. It helps teach them the concept of sequence, action and consequence, in a fun and entertaining manner. Great gift for the very young and young.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I can't tell you how many times I have read the books from this series. My children love to have them read to them and they will carry them around and read them over and over. Thank you for this great reading experience.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.mloCA
Posted October 26, 2009
I never heard from the mom of the child I sent it to, I sure hope he enjoys it. Thanks.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted August 4, 2009
an enjoyable book
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.CaliMyst
Posted June 30, 2009
-
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.If you gice a child a book, they'll read it and love you. This is part of a series of books brought to life by Laura Numeroff and they all are gems. Your child will enjoy the progression of events, just because you gave a cat a cupcake.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.NEC
Posted May 30, 2009
I Also Recommend:
I purchased this book for my six year old son. He throughly enjoyes this series. It is a book he can read by himself that is funny and the illustrations are terrific!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.JoJoJG
Posted April 28, 2009
We laughed out loud while reading this book. We had to read it over many times. It was fun to discuss how our cats would react to the cupcake scenario and subsequent adventures.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Overview
The lovable cat who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party now has his very own book! Written in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's newest...