FETCH, CAT. FETCH!

Kitty cat cooperation is never an easy get.

A light-skinned, brown-haired child is determined to teach their fat, lazy black-and-white kitty a trick…or at least get the feline to do SOMETHING. “Fetch, Cat. Fetch!” The child throws a tennis ball, but the cat merely watches it with one open eye. The cat thinks they have found a great place to nap at the top of a slide, but the child is at the bottom, urging the animal to have a go at sliding down. The cat won’t play with a mouse (even a real one!), shake paws, or jump rope. The cat won’t heel or stand or dance. Even a barking dog can’t make the cat run. Then the child has a stroke of genius, telling the cat to stay and snuggling with them. Of course that gets the feline to run. Prolific author Ghigna presents a simple reader with plenty of repetition of sight words. The plain text will encourage new readers to read along or at least to memorize the text. Hyde’s feathery illustrations that show the persistent child and her stubborn puss are inviting despite the muted palette. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A fun and easy fable of feline friendship.