The Secret Cat by Katarina Stromgard. PICTURE BOOK. Eerdmans, 2019. $17.
9780802855114
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
A little girl wants a pet , but her mom says no. In the night a secret pet presents itself and
the girl and the cat go outside to explore the world and see other secret pets
- both nice and ever not so nice.
Some kids you read this to will become more afraid of
the hidden things behind their wallpaper and outside; other kids may take this
as an invitation to sneak outside at night to go exploring. As much as I like books of imagination, I
still can’t whole-heartedly support a book promoting dangerous behavior. What fun is a book if you constantly have to
say “Don’t do this at home”?
Cindy, Middle School
Librarian, MLS
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