Sammy Salami

by Jerry Smath

Cat lovers and children will find out what determined feline Sammy hilariously does when he is left home alone.

When he discovers a scrawny, hungry cat in a trashcan outside his diner, Pete decides to adopt him. Before long the cat has earned his Sammy Salami. Along with his name comes his rotund figure! Things couldn’t be better for Sammy. That is, until Pete decides to take a vacation and leave Sammy behind. Sammy is not too pleased and sets out to join Pete. And that is when the madcap adventures begin!

Whimsical artwork and a heartwarming story bring to life this humorous tale that will please cat lovers and food lovers alike.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Huh. I like Jerry Smath's work for leveled readers better. This was a little overly-ambitious, imo. And of course it's not a good idea to let your cat get so fat. But it's cute enough.

[Anchi · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an adventure book! A page turner to find out what would happen next!

[Jeana Wert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sammy Salami was my favorite book of the 10 i have read. The owner of a local diner had found Sammy alone and hungry outside of his diner. He began taking care of the cat and left it for the weekend to go on vacation. Sammy could not get back into the diner because he was so fat from eating so much, but he was so hungry. Sammy saw a train similar to the one his owner had boarded, so he got on it. A nice woman named Lolly saw the lonely cat and decided to take care of him. Sammy missed his old owner, and on the way home from their vacation, he was on the same train and made friends with Lolly. When he got off the train he could not find Sammy and Lolly also got off to help look for him. Sammy jumped out of Lolly's basket and his old owner was so happy to see him. Lolly decided to help him with his diner and they both got to see Sammy daily.

[Kristina Silverbears · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sammy Salami is an adorable cat lucky enough to find a hardworking diner owner to care for him. Trouble comes when Pete, the diner owner, decides to go on vacation- without Sammy.

Our issue is how quickly the story wrapped up. After all that lovely Vacationland detail I expected more of an explanation.

[Louis · Rating 5 out of 5]

He is very fat, and cute, and he loves to eat. And he looks like Knit.

Mom read.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a fun story about a butcher and his friendly cat. A long story, though, and not the best for bedtime duties.

[Miri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sammy Salami is a really cute story about a stray cat who is taken in by the owner of a restaurant, but when the owner goes away on vacation, Sammy tried to find him, and gets lost.

[Beckie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute cat story. Both kids enjoyed it.