Friday, April 26, 2019

The Secret Cat by Katarina Stromgard - OPTIONAL


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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