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40 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
May, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-31861-7$16.99
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In terms of picture book pairings, rhymes and farm animals are nothing new; but here's a barnburner of a twist: upon being awoken by a rooster crowing, a cat seeks revenge through magic, giving each animal another's sound ("'Meow,' said the cow. 'Meow, meow! What has that cat been up to now?'"). The digital art does a stellar impersonation of cut-paper collage.