Unwrapping
How to Give Your Cat a Bath
IN FIVE EASY STEPS
By NICOLA WINSTANLEY
Illustrated by JOHN MARTZ
* Hardcover
* Publisher: Tundra Books
* Pub. Date: Jan. 22, 2019
* Language: English
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Unwrapping the book
Kids will delight in this humorous story starring a determined little girl and an elusive kitty who is better than Houdini when it comes to getting a bath.
This ambitious youngster is determined that her pet feline is going in the tub for a scrub. She knows exactly what to do:
"Step one: fill the bath
Step two: put the cat in the bath
Step three: put shampoo on the cat
Step four: rinse the cat
Step five: dry the cat"
That seems easy and doable she thinks. But her precocious little kitty has a mind of his own and he decides that there is going to be no bath for him today. Oh my!
As the little girl tries harder and harder to capture her obsinate furry little beast the rules keep changing. She appeases herself by shoving down more and more cookies but that elusive cat gets the best of her leaving a trail of destruction and chaos all over the house. Then with a fun twist at the end of the story the bath problem gets solved. Mmmmm... how could that happen?
Being a cat owner I could certainly identify with this little girl's predicament. The illustrations are extremely expressive, full of action, humour and kid-friendly. I love the fact that the cat has a clown's nose. Fun detail to enjoy. The book is a perfect read aloud and will be great entertainment for both young and old alike. I highly recommend it.
Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!!!!!
Meet the author
NICOLA WINSTANLEY has always believed in the power of stories to bring comfort. She is the author of The Pirate's Bed, A Bedtime Yarn and Cinnamon Baby, which won an honor prize for the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award and was shortlisted for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Nicola lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her family and one dog. No cats.
About the illustrator
JOHN MARTZ is an illustrator, cartoonist and designer. He is the author and illustrator of Burt's Way Home, A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories and Destination X, and the illustrator of Flyary and Who's On First. His work can also been seen in The Nib. John is the art director for Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, and he lives in Toronto with his wife and one dog. No cats.
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