FICTION

Training Tallulah

by Rosie REEVE
illus. by author. 32p. Walker. Jan. 2014. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780802735904; ebk. $6.99. ISBN 9780802736758. LC 201301712.
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PreS-Gr 2—Tallulah woos her shy new kitten, Tom, with patience and considerate acts, such as creating a map to the best catnap spots and demonstrating how to use the pet door. Tom soon relaxes into home life and begins to expertly copy human behavior. He quietly observes, then masters, teeth brushing and fashion, but despairs that Tallulah's continued attempts to be a cat are less successful. He boxes her up in the crate from whence he came and returns her to the pet shop, asking for a puppy. Tables turn yet again when readers see Tallulah take on the role of dog, gnawing a bone on the sofa as Tom reads a puppy training manual. Reeve's mixed-media art brings festive colors and homey details to this chuckle-worthy tale for cat lovers.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
Little girl Tallulah teaches her kitten, Tom, the lay of the house--milk bowl, comfy nap spots, and the pet door. The pairs' relationship soon flip-flops: "since Tallulah seemed to be so good at Cat, he should try to learn Human." The silly narrative, illustrated with cozy mixed-media pictures, continues the zany arc when Tom heads to the pet store for a puppy.
Reviewed by Gay Lynn Van Vleck , Jan 01, 2014

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