Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre-the primary colored cats from There Are Cats in This Book-are back and looking to escape the confines of this book. They push and jump (through flaps and pop-ups) but nothing seems to work. Finally, the travel-crazy cats ask for help: "Close your eyes and wish for us... Wish us out into the world." The cats' sophomore outing retains all the energy of the first, and readers will be glad that, while the cats do manage to leave, they don't stay away for long. Ages 3-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 3-Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre are back in this follow-up to There Are Cats in This Book (Candlewick, 2008). No longer content to stay within the confines of their book, the three felines conspire to escape the pages and see the world. They eventually succeed, with readers' help, and return with a pleasant surprise (for cat lovers, at least). Schwarz incorporates many of the same elements that made the first book so much fun: page manipulation, bold colors, and the ongoing dialogue between the cats and readers. This book teaches children about the connection that develops when a story is completely engaging. They are afforded every opportunity to respond and take an active part in the cats' adventure. The brush and ink cartoons are a hoot, and the dialogue balloons are easy to read. Metafiction has never been more cuddly or as much fun.-Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Three cats extend a welcome to readers: "Hello! You look friendly." The felines are trying to leave their book to go "see the world," and they ask for readers' help. The clever format includes an extended foldout page ("Everybody PUSH...") and a central pop-up ("Let's JUMP out!"). Creative concept and unfussy illustrations combine for a satisfying interactive reading experience. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
There Are Cats in this Book (2008) falls short of the mark. Tiny, Moonpie and Andr are back, but from the get-go, they're packed and itching to escape the narrative's confines to "see the world." They try pushing, jumping and wishing themselves out, with corresponding interactive pages that fold out, pop up and invite readersaddressed throughoutto help wish the feline trio "out into the world." Three ensuing double-page spreadsnearly a quarter of the volumedepict, against dingy white space, respectively: pale spangles of dematerializing-cat-shaped stars, a small, attached postcard to the reader and a word-bubble: "Meow." That alluring world appears only as a brick-walled alley on the postcard. The slight story arc and all those nearly-blank spreads undercut the momentuma shame, given the illustrator's vibrant way with brush and ink. The final two spreads deliver a passelof cats into the mix"They all wanted to meet you!"but it's too little, too late for readers, who are much easier to spring from books than cats. (Picture book. 3-5)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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