MR. PUSSKINS (PICTURE BOOK)
PICTURE BOOK
MR. PUSSKINS: A LOVE STORY by Sam Lloyd (Atheneum)
Look at this face. That's what I think of when I think "cat": a big,
puffy, ball of grouchiness. From arched eyebrows to wilted whiskers,
you'll never have to guess what Mr. Pusskins has in mind. But like
many fans of all things feline, Mr. Pusskin's owner Emily doesn't get
the picture and is all snuggles and huggles. When she exclaims, "Oh,
Mr. Pusskins! What a handsome boy you are! I do love you ever so
much," all he hears is "blah-de blah, blah, blah." After a night of
debauchery, however, Mr. Pusskins finds himself downcast and alone and
oh so far from home. Will he ever have the chance to make it all up to
Emily? Girl, he's nothing without you! Uh oh, fasten your seat
belt...this book is like Kevin Henkes' KITTEN'S FIRST FULL MOON meets
Jack Gantos' ROTTEN RALPH. (4 and up)
Also of interest:
THE STORY OF MRS. LOVEWRIGHT AND PURRLESS HER CAT
by Lore Segal, illustrated in top form by Paul Zelinsky (Athenuem).
The polar opposite of Mr. Pusskin's story, we have here a warm and
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