Hello friends! Today, we read Ketzel, The Cat Who Composed, written by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Amy June Bates. This is a charming tale, based on a true story, of a very special cat. Moshe is a composer, and spends every day listening outside of himself, and inside of himself, to the sounds that … Continue reading Ketzel, The Cat Who Composed (Lesléa Newman)
Hello friends, and welcome to the start of a new week! Our book today is Disappearing Desmond by Anna Alter, the story of a shy little boy cat and how he learns to make friends. Desmond likes to disappear. Wherever he goes, he likes to fade into the background and stay out of sight. Then … Continue reading Disappearing Desmond (Anna Alter)
Summer Reading Day 88: Hello, everyone! Today, we read The White Cat And The Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart and illustrated by Sydney Smith. This lovely book is a retelling of a 9th century Irish poem called "Pangur Bán," and tells the story of a monk contemplating his simple life with his cat, Pangur. … Continue reading The White Cat And The Monk (Jo Ellen Bogart)
Summer Reading Day 64: Today's pick was How To Catch A Mouse by Philippa Leathers, a ridiculously cute story about a little cat named Clemmie who believes she is the world's greatest mouse-scarer because she's never even seen a mouse. The humor is in her attempts to locate a mouse in her home while a … Continue reading How To Catch A Mouse (Philippa Leathers)
Summer Reading Day 39: The book for today was Matilda's Cat by Emily Gravett, and we liked it a lot! As you may have noticed in the background of some of our photos, JJ's best friend and biggest fan is a cat named Ripley, so a book about a little girl and her faithful pet … Continue reading Matilda’s Cat (Emily Gravett)
The Baby Bookworm 