Houndsley and Catina

Praise

Delicate watercolors capture the delight of a wintry day, and Howe’s on-target portrayal of friends who get along despite bumps along the way make this special.
—Booklist

These endearing characters shine in this gentle and reflective read.
—Kirkus Reviews

Gentle, whimsical humor.
—School Library Journal, starred review

Illustrations glow with warmth and good spirits…an encouraging book on overcoming fears.
—Booklist

The lively, brisk writing is wonderfully extended in Gay’s airy watercolor-and-pencil illustrations, which keep the focus on the caring friends.
—Booklist

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

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

Read this with a beginning reader before that first beautiful and sometimes frustrating snow day.
—Chicago Tribune

A sweetly engaging story…energetic watercolors brim with personality and humor.
—Kirkus Reviews

This charming trio of chapters implicitly testifies to the adage that opposites attract.
—Publishers Weekly

Delightful . . . Marie-Louise Gay’s watercolors are sweet and cheery.
—Scholastic Parent & Child

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

An animal tale both funny and wise.
—Washington Parent

Watercolor vignettes of cozy domestic interiors give way to expansive snowy vistas… third entry in a series that calls to mind the enduring friendship between Arnold Lobel’s famous Frog and Toad
—Washington Post