26. I Have Three Cats...

 

26. I Have Three Cats. Michelle Sumovich. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, cats, pets, 3 stars]

First sentence: I have three cats--
Big, Little, and
Middle--in charge
of my backyard.
But that surprise over there?
She's not mine.
Not at all.

Premise/plot: I Have Three Cats is a story of a girl slowly but surely accepting a fourth cat--a rescue cat--into her family. The 'strange' cat, the 'surprise' cat does not make the best first impression. In fact, the little girl seems angry and out of sorts.

My thoughts: I liked this one okay. It wasn't my favorite or best even though it features FOUR cats. I didn't find it "a surprising, humorous" story. I found the girl a bit mean. IT is a thawing-of-the-heart story.

 

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