True story of a cat who wants his own little dog but is in for a big surprise Hi boys and girls, I’m Toby, a handsome cat if I say so myself. I do whatever I want but Grandma and Grandpa think they own me! My favorite thing is to take Grandma’s shiny jewelry and hide it. Grandpa is still looking for his favorite pen. I have one friend, Casey, a wild cat who lives outside but she tells me through the screen door about the outside world. I was a happy, cool cat until—well, read what I wrote about the day Grandma invited the ‘Monster’ to visit. Yikes!
And Kids, please try to color in the lines when you color me. I am a bit fussy about my hair. When you read the book you’ll find out why!!!
Here’s what I look like in real life. I’m also a doctor. Cat’s purring causes sound waves that heal us and our human and animal friends. I even make house calls. I can sense when an animal or dog is sick. Grandma things that’s pretty cool but Granpa says we are both crazy.
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September 10, 2016
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How cute is that! Micki Pelus, along with illustrator Neva Franks, wrote the most delightful pet story about a cat who wanted a dog. The cat thought he HATED dogs, but once he got one for a visit, when the dog had to go home, depression hit the cat. He knew what he wanted, but his owners didn’t. Children/especially the toddlers starting to use their crayons will love this book. Great birthday and Christmas gifts.
Adorable. Just adorable.
Patricia A. Guthrie
This is a children’s book based on a true story about a cat named Toby. What is unique about this book is you can color in it, too–so it is worth buying in print form just for that. I got this to read to my grandchildren ages ranging from: eight to one and a half years old. I sat down individually with each of them starting with my six-year-old granddaughter, who is just starting to read and loves cats and dogs. This was the perfect story for her, plus the bonus she could color in it after! She had the crayons out the minute we finished reading. Everyone else got to enjoy her coloring, including her eight-year-old brother. He listened quietly and asked a lot of questions about the animals. He was very engaged in the tale of Toby. Although, he passed on the coloring portion he liked the story. The youngest, at one in a half, could not sit through the story, but was more than ready to color and loved the pictures of the cat and dog. She is usually being told not to color in books, so a nice addition for her! What an endearing story, that we could all relate to no matter what our age! I will be reading this many times to my grand kids, and it will be a little different each time as the coloring continues.
After reading Micki Peluso’s memoir and several of her short stories, I could hardly wait for her first children’s book to arrive in my mail box. The day it arrived I was not disappointed. Peluso’s unique sense of humor shines through in this delightfully written and illustrated coloring book for kids. I highly recommend it for children of all ages. Whether a read-aloud or read-along, the whole family is sure to smile. And lessons on friendship will long be remembered. My grandson loves The Cat Who Wanted a Dog and so does this still-laughing-out-loud grandma. ~ Bette A. Stevens, Maine author of award-winning picture book Amazing Matilda (Children’s Literature): The Tale of A Monarch Butterfly and other inspirational books for children and adults.
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Thanks for including my review, too, Patricia! You reminded me to pull it out again for younger grandkids:) A lot of fun.
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Hi, Pat. So happy to find Micki’s awesome little book on your blog. Thanks for adding my review. I sent “The Cat Who Wanted a Dog” to my grandson in New Mexico and he’s enjoyed it as much as I have. A terrific for Grands to enjoy together. Lots of fun and book talk chatter points in this one. ❤ Go Micki Peluso! xo
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Thanks, Bette, for your kind words. So glad your grandson liked it.
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D.L., so happy that they liked it enough for a re-read. Wish more adult readers were like that lol.
All the best!
Micki
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