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Summary
A spunky little cat is not ready to nap! So when Mama Cat calls, her Little Spotted Cat is off and running-and tumbling, leaping, knocking things over, and getting all tangled up. Little kids and kittens will easily see themselves in this adorable rascal's high-spirited antics-and maybe imagine what it might be like to outsmart their own mama cats!
Told with the rhythmic flair and charming art style of such beloved classics as Dick and Jane and The Poky Little Puppy,> /I> this is a wonderful story for sharing with younger children at home or in the classroom.
Author Notes
Prolific children's book author Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1957. She earned her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where she has also taught writing. She was a professional dancer and dance instructor before her writing career began. Her first published book was a lift-the-flap work called Peekaboo Bunny, and she is well known for her series for beginning readers featuring the puppy Biscuit.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Although his mother says it's time to take a nap, Little Spotted Cat prefers to play outside. He drops the flowerpot, tangles the yarn, spills water from a bowl, and gets sopping wet with the garden hose. But soon he is all tired out and falls fast asleep atop a mound of pillows. The colorful artwork with a golden tone to the palette consists of oil on gessoed illustration board that gives the paintings a soft 1950s look. Capucilli, known for her books about Biscuit the playful puppy, offers another story to which young children can relate-a mother who persists at naptime, yet is understanding about the mischief that occurs while her little one is exploring and avoiding the inevitable. Expect repeated requests for this cozy tale.-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Mama Cat is calling Little Spotted Cat for his nap, but he wants to play instead. By the time she catches up with him, the muddy kitten has created a big mess out in the yard. The ending is somewhat abrupt; however, the oil paintings do give the toddlerlike kitten, with his wide smile, a good measure of personality. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Little Spotted Cat finds several diversions to forestall taking a nap: jumping, tangling yarn, drinking cool water and hopping with a grasshopper. After each incident and accident, he says, "Oh no! Meow! What will Mama Say?" The narrative verse feels forced and is more doggerel than kittenish. The oil illustrations favor a 1950s retro look overlaid with cartoonish shapes, making the cats look more like plush toys than animals. The odd delineations of the cats with fat-whiskers and jellybean noses miss being cuddly or sweet, and instead of having lots of spots, Little Cat's head is symmetrically lined in half down his face, one side brown and the other buff. An old theme with a camp approach, but in spite of the colorful artwork, the appeal pales and the tale is stale. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
PreS-K. Napping means sacrificing playtime, something Little Spotted Cat is unwilling to do despite Mother's repeated calls. Off he sprints, denying sleepiness in a series of mildly destructive antics that include breaking a flowerpot and getting soggy and muddy. Capucilli, author of the Biscuit books, narrates the mischief through energetic bursts of repeated words and satisfying rhymes (he "push-pushed the yarn. He pull-pull-pulled the yarn. In and out! Here and there! Yarn, yarn, yarn, EVERYWHERE!"), which call forth Janette Sebring Lowrey's beloved The Poky Little Puppy 0 (1942) . 0 ndeed, Andreasen's stylized oil illustrations, more akin to his recent With a Little Help from Daddy 0 (2003) than to the historical treatments for which he is best known, emphasize the similarity between Cat and his equally clumsy canine predecessor. Little ones will gravitate to Cat's plush cuddliness, and recognize in the story their own reluctance to miss out on fun. --Jennifer Mattson Copyright 2005 Booklist