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Here Comes Santa Cat
illus. by Claudia Rueda. 88p. Dial. Oct. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780803741003. LC 2013035538.
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PreS-Gr 3—The delightfully self-centered mischievous feline from Here Comes the Easter Cat (Dial, 2014) is back! He's been naughty and believes Santa will skip him, so he dresses as Santa to give himself a present. A patient narrator advises Cat that Santa gives to others, not himself. After many silly and ridiculous attempts, Cat gives something nice, learning the true meaning of giving and receiving. Readers will enjoy the playful exchange between the narrator and Cat, the expressive full-color ink and colored-pencil cartoonlike illustrations, and the nicely resolved ending. Great for reading one-on-one or in small groups.—Maureen Wade, Los Angeles Public LibraryNaughty Cat (Here Comes the Easter Cat) figures that if he dresses up as Santa Claus, he can give himself a present. But he quickly abandons the idea when he realizes Santa's job entails not only getting sooty but also delivering gifts to others. Underwood and Rueda's spot-on use of comedic timing, page turns, and layout creates another holiday winner.
Cat was jealous of the Easter Bunny's job in Here Comes the Easter Cat (rev. 3/14). Now the naughty feline figures that if he dresses up as Santa Claus, he can give himself a present. But he quickly abandons the idea when he realizes Santa's job entails not only getting sooty but also delivering gifts to others. After a few failed last-ditch attempts at good deeds to get on the nice list, Cat discovers the true Christmas spirit just in time to receive a special present from Santa. Once again the humorous banter between an offstage narrator, who addresses Cat directly, and the silent-yet-expressive Cat, who lets his illustrated signs do the talking, will keep kids giggling. Underwood and Rueda's spot-on use of comedic timing, page turns, white space, and layout creates another holiday winner. cynthia k. ritter
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