Submitted by Ms. Janis!
Swim! Swim! is the story of Lerch, a fish, and his desperate attempts to make a friend. He tries to befriend the pebbles, the plastic diver in his tank, the bubbles, and then, well, the cat. The cat arrives outside his tank and talks to Lerch, but he calls him “Lunch.” Young readers and story time audiences will be greatly relieved by the final, friendly twist to the story, and the comic book setup is just perfect for this book. See this book listed in our catalog
Cats
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Submitted by Ms. Carol!
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin is a great story. It’s about a cat who absolutely loves his white tennis shoes. He goes around, happy as can be, singing his song: “I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes.” But, oh no! Pete steps in a pile of strawberries! Pete doesn’t let that get him down. He goes right along singing his song: “I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes…” This goes on and on. Pete steps in many things, and his shoes turn many colors, but Pete never lets it get him down. The moral of the story is “no matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song because it’s all good.” See this book listed in our catalog or download the free song and story it comes with
Meeow and the Pots and Pans
Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly
Woof: A Love Story
Submitted by Ms. Tess!
Normally when you think of a dog and a cat you don’t picture star-crossed lovers. But that’s only because you haven’t read Woof: A Love Story by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Holly Berry. In this story, our Romeo is a dog, who loves doing typical dog things, until he meets his Juliet… a cat! When the dog sees the cat he falls instantly in love with her, and tells her so, proclaiming: “I love you!” “You’re pretty,” and “Climb down. I adore you.” But all she hears is “WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF” and runs and hides. The poor dog is devastated, so he decides to console himself the way a dog likes to–by digging a hole. And he finds a bone! A Trom-bone to be exact. And he plays the trombone, turning his powerful emotions into music, which is a language everyone can understand. Finally the cat understands his feeling for her, and tells him, “I love you” too. Of course all he hears in “Meow” but he knows what she means. See this book listed in our catalog
Henry in Love
Submitted by Catherine from Charlotte Hall!