2nd August 2012, Macmillan Children's Books
32 pages, Hardback
Review copy
Themes:
a cat's true nature, a child's idea of having a pet, bond between cats
and humans, cute and fluffyness, playing, lots of humour
Summary from Macmillan
Matilda's cat must like something! But what?
Climbing trees, playing with wool . . .
Matilda is sure her cat will love these things, but he doesn't seem very
enthusiastic. Undaunted, she thinks up new ways to amuse her reluctant
playmate. Tea parties? Dressing up? Or what about a nice bike ride? As
the beleagured cat goes from nonplussed to terrified, Matilda gets more
and more frustrated. After all, what use is a pet if it doesn't want to
play?
Nayuleska's thoughts
I
knew this would be a fun book because I enjoy Emily's humour in her
other books. Ginger and white is one of my favourite cat colourations.
The poor cat deals with a lot from Matilda, who doesn't quite understand
that cats are a law unto themselves. Cats mostly don't do what you want
them to do at specific times. I know this from experience! As usual
with Emily there are cute touches such as cat themed crockery, and she
even uses her book Dogs as a prop in this 10/10 read.
You can find out more on Emily's website.
Suggested read
Check out my favourite book by Emily, The Rabbit Problem.
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