Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story

by Sam Lloyd, Sam Lloyd (Illustrator)

Overview

Mr. Pusskins doesn't want to play mouse games.
He thinks snuggling is for the birds.
Having his fur combed?
Listening to cozy bedtime stories?

Boring!

Mr. Pusskins goes in search of adventure.
But along the way he finds out how much love is waiting for him at home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416925170
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	12/26/2006
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	AD540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sam Lloyd was born in the north of England, but migrated to sunny Brighton. She works on art projects with children at a local school, and paints large murals. Sam's great passions range from swimming in the Brighton Sea and gardening to traveling to far parts of the world, where she has found much inspiration for her writing and illustrating of children's books.

Sam Lloyd was born in the north of England, but migrated to sunny Brighton. She works on art projects with children at a local school, and paints large murals. Sam's great passions range from swimming in the Brighton Sea and gardening to traveling to far parts of the world, where she has found much inspiration for her writing and illustrating of children's books.

Editorial Reviews

Meet Mr. Pusskins: The orange tabby on the cover scowling underneath his name and title will make readers grin or even chuckle. "Emily adored Mr. Pusskins." However, her fur-brushing, endearments and story readings bore his whiskers off. Mr. Pusskins wants more than this dull life-so he leaves. He does everything he isn't supposed to, like making friends with the Pesky Cat Gang. Life without Emily is such naughty fun, until the rain falls, icy winds blow and his new friends are no longer nice. A feeble, frantic phone call from bedraggled, lonely Mr. Pusskins brings Emily to his rescue. Now, Mr. P. adores Emily! Large double spreads with bright colors, google eyes and ornery expressions caricature the raucous and righteous behavior. Never mind the deficiency of details about how a cat can dial a phone, this shaggy story of "cattitude" is amusing and unadulterated fun. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews