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Here Comes the Easter Cat
Author:
Underwood, Deborah
Illustrator:
Rueda, Claudia
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Class:
Easy
Age: 3-6
Language: English
Descriptors: Picture Book
Demand: Moderate
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LC: PZ7.U419
Grade: P-1
Print Run: 30000
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ISBN-13: 9780803739390
LCCN: 2012038134
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers
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Pub Date: 01/28/2014
Availability: Available
List: $17.99
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Hardcover Reinforced
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Physical Description:
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 x 21 cm.
H 7.31",
W 8.38",
D 0.58",
0.8875 lbs.
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LC Series:
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's For Youth Interest Titles
Brodart's For Youth Interest: Popular
Brodart's Insight Catalog: Children
Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
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Bibliographies:
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Children's Core Collection, 22nd ed.
Children's Core Collection, 23rd ed.
Children's Core Collection, 24th ed.
New York Times Bestsellers List
New York Times Bestsellers: Children's Picture Books
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Awards:
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BCCB Starred Reviews
Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
Kirkus Best Books
Kirkus Starred Reviews
Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews
School Library Journal Starred Reviews
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Starred Reviews:
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
School Library Journal
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TIPS Subjects:
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Humorous Fiction
Animals
Holidays
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BISAC Subjects: |
JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Easter & Lent
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
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LC Subjects:
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Cats, Fiction
Easter Bunny, Fiction
Easter, Fiction
Humorous stories
Rabbits, Fiction
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SEARS Subjects: |
Cats, Fiction
Easter, Fiction
Humorous fiction
Rabbits, Fiction
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Reading Programs: |
Accelerated Reader Level:
1.5
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Points: 0.5
Lexile Level:
460
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| Annotations |
| Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 12/01/2013 |
| The Easter Bunny's got nothing on Cat, who just hopped on his motorcycle and donned a sparkly suit to prove it doesn't take a rabbit to hide some Easter eggs. When Cat gets more and more tired, the Easter Bunny offers Cat a most special treat. 80pp., Color Ill. |
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| Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books | 01/01/2014 |
| R. 5-7 yrs. An unseen narrator converses with a disgruntled cat, who holds up his end of the communication with signs, props, and with facial expressions, about the cat's jealousy of the Easter Bunny's popularity. When the narrator suggests that the cat become "the Easter Cat" and hand out goodies as well, the cat takes to the notion, planning to travel by motorcycle in order to beat the Easter Bunny at finishing his rounds and to wear a sparkly suit and top hat to trump the E. B.'s vest ensemble. Before the cat can zoom off, however, the Easter Bunny himself kindly shows up with a chocolate egg for the cat. The Easter Bunny's evident tiredness inspires Cat to add a sidecar to his motorcycle, allowing the bunny to nap while Cat delivers the rest of the eggs. In each spread, Underwood's streamlined text, humorous in its slightly parental tone, faces Rueda's ink and colored pencil drawings. Cat's nonverbal communication will intrigue the same kids who like cracking the picture-talk code of Runton's Owl and Wormy books; Cat's signs and facial expressions are cheekily amusing, sometimes contradicting the narrator (he holds up a poster of hearts while sticking out his tongue in disgust as the narrator states, "Well, of course everyone loves the Easter Bunny"). Pair this with Shea's Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great (BCCB 7/13) for a silly story session about jealousy, add it to an Easter or cat storytime lineup, or tuck it into a cat-lover's Easter basket. JH. 80p. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, c2014. |
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| Kirkus Reviews | 03/01/2014 |
| An attention-seeking, nap-loving cat hatches a plan to become the Easter Cat so that he will be loved like the Easter Bunny. The text is arranged as a series of questions from an unseen authority figure. The silent main character, referred to only as Cat, answers the questions through gestures or expressions or by holding up posterlike signs. He magically produces signs, props, costumes and motorcycles in the manner of a cartoon cat, all in the service of his plan to become the Easter Cat. Eventually he meets the real Easter Bunny, who is exhausted from delivering all those eggs without any naps at all. Cat comes up with a new plan: He'll drive a motorcycle (quite a spectacular Hog) with the Easter Bunny and a sidecar for deliveries and help deliver eggs while the bunny naps. Quirky colored-pencil illustrations complement the whimsical story, with a minimalist illustration on each spread facing a short question or comment from the narrator. The design uses an interesting, old-fashioned typeface and plenty of white space, creating a playful but sophisticated mood that plays on Cat's contrary personality. After his success at assisting the Easter Bunny, Cat comes up with another idea for the final spread: He tries on a Santa Claus costume that just might predict a sequel. Utterly endearing. (Picture book. 3-6). 80pg. KIRKUS MEDIA LLC, c2014. |
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| Publishers Weekly | 02/17/2014 |
| Ages 3-5. Underwood and Rueda deliver an Easter book with real personality in this story of a cat who's got his eye on the Easter Bunny's job. Underwood (The Quiet Book) structures the story as a conversation between Cat and a witty unseen narrator; Cat never speaks, but instead communicates his responses his facial expressions, body language, and the occasional placard. Rueda (Is It Big Or Is It Little?) does a marvelous job of capturing Cat's rapidly changing emotions, from his pride at picking the perfect vehicle to deliver Easter gifts (a massive red motorcycle, naturally) to his horror at realizing that an Easter Cat's busy schedule would mean no time for naps. It's a highly appealing blend of slightly edgy humor and underlying sweetness, and the ending suggests that Santa better watch his back. Author's agent: Erin Murphy, Erin Murphy Literary Agency. (Jan.). 80p. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, c2014. |
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| School Library Journal | 01/01/2014 |
| PreS-Gr 2. What happens when a lazy cat decides he wants to take over Easter? Readers meet Cat, who conveys his thoughts with pictures and facial expressions. As the story progresses, Cat becomes more and more convinced he is the perfect candidate to replace the Easter Bunny. Will he get his way? The narrator, who kids will enjoy pretending to be, explains Cat's actions and asks all the right questions. "Clothes? No, you don't need special clothes. Well...the Easter Bunny does wear a very nice vest. Wow. That's very...sparkly." This is a book that will be enjoyed in storytimes as well as one-on-one. The wonderful ink-and-color pencil illustrations depict the characters' expressions perfectly, enabling children to decipher what is happening even without the narrative. The combination of witty text, plentiful white space, and brilliant images make this a truly winning book, especially for libraries looking to expand their Easter collections. Brooke Rasche, La Crosse Public Library, WI. 80p. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2014. |
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| Booklist | 02/01/2014 |
| Preschool-Grade 1. Have you ever noticed that no holidays have cats as their mascots? The silent cat in Here Comes the Easter Cat has, and he's a bit put off by it. Communicating with a patient narrator through signage, facial expressions, and body language, the cat reveals that he plans to take over the Easter Bunny's job, roaring along on his motorcycle and delivering those Easter eggs himself (the narrator helpfully suggests that delivering hairballs might not be the way to go). Until, that is, he finds out that the exhausting egg-delivery schedule doesn't include time for his customary seven naps. Nevertheless, he manages to find a way to lend a helping hand and contribute to the holiday after all. Underwood (The Quiet Book, 2010) offers a hilarious give-and-take between feline and narrator that will work across a wide age range, as she imbues the cat with a prickly but eager personality, without having him utter a word. Rueda gets the joke, enhancing the fun with soft, warm tones; a great "performance" from the cat; and plenty of clever sight gags. Karp, Jesse. 80pg. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2014. |
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| Horn Book | 03/01/2014 |
| Preschool. Cat discovers an advertisement for the Easter Bunny's arrival on the front endpapers of this witty offering, and from the very first page he is unhappy about it. The text addresses Cat directly throughout the book, and he responds using placards, humorous expressions, and body language to convey his emotions to great effect. When asked what's wrong, Cat explains that he doesn't understand why everyone loves the Easter Bunny. To assuage Cat's jealousy, the text suggests that he become the Easter Cat and "bring the children something nice too." Intrigued, Cat plans his gift idea (chocolate bunnies with no heads), transportation method (a motorcycle faster than that hopping bunny), and a sparkly outfit (complete with top hat). But multiple naps are an important part of Cat's daily routine. When he discovers that the Easter Bunny doesn't take any naps while delivering all his eggs, a forlorn Cat devises an unselfish way he can instead assist the hard-working rabbit. Rueda expertly uses white space, movement, and page turns to focus attention on Cat and the repartee. The combination of Underwood's knowledgeable authorial voice and Rueda's loosely sketched, textured ink and colored-pencil illustrations make this an entertaining, well-paced tale for interactive story hours. And if he isn't going to usurp the Easter Bunny, then clever Cat will just have to take over another ho-ho-holiday. cynthia k. ritter. 80pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014. |
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| Horn Book Guide | 11/01/2014 |
| 2. In this witty offering, Cat is unhappy about the Easter Bunny's arrival. The text addresses jealous Cat directly, and he responds using placards, humorous expressions, and body language. Rueda expertly uses white space and page turns to focus attention on Cat and the repartee. Underwood's knowledgeable authorial voice and Rueda's loosely sketched, textured ink and colored-pencil illustrations make this an entertaining tale. cr. 80pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014. |
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