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PICTURE BOOKS

Underwood, Deborah

Here Comes Valentine Cat

88 pp. | Dial | December, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-42915-9 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Claudia Rueda. Cat (Here Comes the Easter Cat) can't think of anyone to grace with a Valentine, and annoying new neighbor Dog doesn't seem a likely candidate. Using this series' trademark format--offstage narrator addresses Cat, who responds with humorous placards--the book shows Cat's escalating plans against Dog. Ink and colored-pencil illustrations convey lots of information via Cat's facial expressions and other simple cues.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016