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Title: Great read-together book
Review: Since Amazon doesn't have a cover image, let me first reiterate that this book was published in 1980. The illustrations, while fun and bright, date the book. Of course, young kids probably won't care about that.The illustrations add to the text, but it's the text itself that really stands out. The dialogue is realistic and feels very comfortable--almost like a family member recounting a story we all know. The young first-person narrative adds to that effect, and the asides make me grin. The topic (wheedling Mom into keeping a cat) is appealing to many kids--so beware if you're a parent who doesn't want a pet!This is definitely a "read to" book rather than a book for a young child to read themselves, with three short paragraphs per page being typical. This is an excellent book to read together; you might check your local library to see if they have a copy, too.
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