Un-Wanted

Toddler-Gr 1–A dog dressed up as a Sherlock Holmes-style inspector has been misreading all the clues, because what they indicate is that he has a brand new sister, a small cat. This is an absolutely charming tale as old as time, perfect for launching the discussion with young children about the arrival of new siblings. It also teaches wordplay and puns. Readers will be thoroughly entertained by the graphic style of the hilarious illustrations, which show the impact in the dog’s life of the new arrival as well as comically depicting the differing natures of some of our favorite household friends. Bumble the dog gradually learns to accept and even appreciate his new cat sister after working through his early displeasure with her habits and “cat-titude.” After initially trying to remove her from the premises, he changes his own attitude and decides a cat sister is what he wanted after all.