Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly! (Cat the Cat)
Salutations to the enthusiastic and energetic Cat the Cat, the next certain-to-be-iconic character from the creator of multiple Geisel Award– and Caldecott Honor–winning titles. In Willems’ signature style of thick outlines, basic pleasing colors, clean layouts, and bold, legible fonts, the story follows Cat across the playground as she starts a dialogue with everyone she sees: “‘Can you fly, Bee the Bee?’ / ‘Watch me!’ / ‘Go, Bee the Bee!’” Bird the Bird and Bat the Bat also take their turns in the air as dotted lines and sounds (“Buzz!,” “Flap!,” “Flutter!”) follow their aerial paths across the pages. The perfect amount of tension comes when the animals discover Rhino the Rhino atop a pigeon-shaped spring rider. Do you think Rhino can fly? You bet, and soon the whole gang is zooming along in an airplane, having a blast, as will the audience. Kids just beginning to be beginning readers will welcome the arrival of Cat the Cat and her friends. Preschool-Grade 1. --Andrew Medlar