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Candlewick Press (MA), 2020-08-09

See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog

See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog

See the Cat

David Larochelle, Author

Mike Wohnoutka, Illustrator

Hardcover

9781536204278

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What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's-- and readers' --expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion.
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Max the dog is certain he’s not a cat—but the book insists otherwise. This witty, metafictional tale invites young readers to question narratives, embrace individuality, and find humor in unexpected twists. A delightful read that encourages self-expression and critical thinking. 

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Beginner • Communication • Confidence • Creativity • Critical Thinking • Dogs • Humor • Humorous Stories • Imagination • Individuality • Joy • Juvenile Fiction • Perspective • Readers • Self-Concept

Readability • 1.2

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 64

Subjects • Snakes • Hippopotamus • Readers (Elementary) • Readers (Publications) • Dogs • Books and reading • Cats • Humorous fiction

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner

Winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling.

See Max. Max is not a cat--Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's--and readers'--expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion. Hooray, Max, hooray!

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