Violet Comes to Stay (Mitford for Children, Book 1)
Kindergarten-Grade 2–An offshoot of Karon's adult Mitford Years series, this story is written by Cecka in the voice of Cynthia Coppersmith, a character in the series who writes stories about her cat. Violet is the last kitten of the litter, and her mother instructs her (as she has all her babies) to remember the mouse-catching rules: Prowl silently. Plan your leap carefully. And pounce boldly. When Violet is adopted by a plant nursery owner and then by a bakery chef, she fails each time to remember the rules, causing havoc and resulting in a return to her mother. But the third time, the little white kitten happily discovers what God has planned for her. McCully's attractive, clear watercolor illustrations lend just the right small-town atmosphere to the story. A slight but sweet tale in a lovely package.–Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.