The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Henry, Steve

Happy Cat

24 pp. | Holiday | July, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2659-1 $14.95

(3) K-3 I Like to Read series. A city cat out in the snow lets himself into the basement of an apartment house, where he meets Rat. Going upstairs, he then meets, progressively, Dog, Rabbit, Bird, and Elephant--until he arrives at the top of the building, his own snug home. The simple story and very limited vocabulary combine with cheerfully cluttered illustrations to create an engaging easy reader.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano