Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
By James Howe
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
By James Howe
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
By James Howe
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
By James Howe
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Part of Candlewick Sparks
Part of Houndsley and Catina
Category: Children's Books
Category: Children's Books
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$5.99
Apr 09, 2013 | ISBN 9780763666392 | 5-9 years
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$16.99
Sep 26, 2006 | ISBN 9780763624057 | 5-9 years
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Praise
Published in beginning-reader format, this gentle story will appeal to children’s compassion as well as their sense of humor. Though the setting is a cold, sometimes-bleak autumn, Gay’s pencil, watercolor, and collage artwork glows with warmth, style, and quiet pizzazz. An appealing book for independent readers in the early grades, the story will also make a good fall read-aloud for preschool classes.
—Booklist
Using language appropriate for new readers, Howe crafts a knowing paean…to the care and feeding of friendship.
—Kirkus Reviews
Gay’s soft watercolor-and-pencil illustrations with collage details are fun and lighthearted, and scenes are filled with activity and assorted sweet-looking animals. The ratio between text and pictures will appeal to new readers.
—School Library Journal
Gay’s acrylic illustrations, enhanced by cutouts of decorative paper, emphasize the friends’ kind feelings and creative enthusiasm.
—Toronto Star
A warm, gently humorous, makes-you-smile-all-over depiction of best friendship…here’s hoping there are more adventures ahead for this cat and dog duo.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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