See the Dog: Three Stories about a Cat

David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka (Illustrator)

2021 64 pages(Candlewick Press)

9781536216295

1536216291

What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat return to demonstrate that standing in for a friend can be trickier than expected. The dog is sick today, but have no fear–the cat is happy to take his place! But when the book (who is very bossy) tells her to dig a hole, the dirt-averse cat finds a way to accomplish the task while keeping her fur pristine. And when the book demands that she fetch a stick (in the water!) or guard a sheep (from a wolf!), the cat responds in very un-doglike ways.

Why I like this book: this is an early reader with a lot of humor and silly illustrations that will lead to anticipation of what will happen next.