Review by Booklist Review
Meet Stick Cat and his best feline friend, Edith, the cat next door who crawls through a hole in the wall that connects their two apartments. Mostly the two cats have staring contests and nap the day away while their owners are off at work, though occasionally they enjoy the music created by the piano tuner who works in a building nearby. On this fateful day, however, the piano tuner gets stuck when the lid of the piano falls onto his arms. How can Stick Cat and Edith possibly come to the rescue? With a format that echoes Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and a humor close to that of Stephan Pastis' Timmy Failure books, this sequel to Stick Dog (2013) will have readers diving in and then begging for more adventures canine, feline, or otherwise. The simple drawings might also inspire young readers to try their own hands at illustration. Chapters frequently end with cliff-hangers of sorts, encouraging readers to predict what might happen next.--Lesesne, Teri Copyright 2016 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-This volume opens with the narrator addressing readers, begging for understanding about his mediocre drawing skills; he then describes an encounter with an "interesting" female classmate that inspired him to try a story about cats instead of writing another episode in the life of Stick Dog. A city dweller, Stick Cat lives in an apartment on the 23rd floor, and while his human roommate is at work, he spends his time with Edith, the next-door neighbor's cat. One day, as they are sitting in the window and enjoying the music coming from the piano factory across the alley, they notice that the musician has become trapped in the piano. Stick Cat realizes that they are the only ones that are aware of the man's predicament, and the two feline friends embark on a daring quest to save him. Like his canine counterpart, Stick Cat is clever and resourceful, but he must be very careful not to hurt the feelings of sensitive Edith when she shares her more harebrained ideas. Peppered with funny cartoonlike illustrations, this amusing and exciting story will have readers turning pages quickly to discover how the rescue attempt will end for these two brave and endearing cats. VERDICT Fans of Watson's "Stick Dog" series (Harper) and Nick Bruel's "Bad Kitty" chapter books (Macmillan) will especially enjoy this comical adventure; it will also appeal broadly to lovers of zany humor.-Sarah Reid, Broome County Public Library, Binghamton, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
When disaster strikes in the high-rise across the street, what can two kitties do? Stick Cat lives with his human, Goose, on the 23rd floor of an apartment building in the city. Goose goes to work each day, but Stick Cat spends his free time with Edith, the chubby, dimwitted cat from the apartment next door, who squeezes (with difficulty) through a hole in the cabinet under the bathroom sink. They play StareDown and listen to Mr. Music tuning and playing pianos in the piano factory directly across the street. When Mr. Music's arms become trapped in a piano, Stick Cat knows they are the only ones who can helpbut how? First he has to carefully talk Edith out of harebrained schemes like grabbing the legs of two pigeons and flying over. Can Stick Cat save the day? Watson jumps the species barrier, moving from suburban stray Stick Dog (2013) and his loopy friends to an urban kitty. Transitioning smoothly are the plentiful line drawings and the humor of misunderstanding. Fans of Stick Dog will enjoy this series kickoff whether they are cat kids or dog kids. Stick Catdrawn to be a hero. (Graphic/fiction hybrid. 7-11) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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