The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Underwood, Deborah

Here Comes Teacher Cat

88 pp. | Dial | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-53905-3 $16.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Claudia Rueda. The offstage narrator persuades mischievous Cat (Here Comes the Easter Cat and sequels) to forego napping to substitute-teach for Ms. Melba. Underwood's clever use of page turns and comedic timing help deliver a droll story about the joys and challenges of teaching. The kitten students, with their adorable facial expressions and body language, almost steal the show from star Cat in Rueda's humorous ink and colored-pencil illustrations.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017