Scaredy Cat

by Charles Reasoner

Don't let Halloween Kitty spook you! This black cat is anything but bad luck in this rhyming die-cut book by Charles Reasoner.

Genres: Childrens

12 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2015

About the author

Charles Reasoner is a published author, illustrator, and a translator of children's books. Some of his published credits include 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Inside Santa's Toy Shop, Inside Jolly Roger's Pirate Ship, and Inside Old McDonald's Barn.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

MEOWASTIC!

[Lorellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has two of Tot's favorites, cats and the moon. She's a wee witch.

[Kid Lit Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scaredy Cat is a cute board book in the shape of a cat. The pages are sturdy, glossy, and easy to wipe away globs of jelly. Scaredy Cat has bright yellow eyes as big as the moon. It is Halloween night and Scaredy Cat is on the prowl. A tiny mouse follows the cat and when Scaredy Cat looks behind him, the mouse bears a huge smile. Across the Halloween night, Scaredy Cat runs until he makes it home and snuggles in his bed . . . with the mouse.

The text has a singsong quality and it repeats the same first line.

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[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a bright, rhyming board book for the youngest Halloween celebrants. A big-eyed kitty roams a Halloween scene, and then takes a nap.

[George Mann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Warning: review has spoilers. Over the course of this six page book our protagonist -- the so-called Scaredy Cat -- takes a journey on Halloween night. The narration appears to be from the perspective of an unnamed mouse who appears on each left page, while Scaredy Cat performs some action on the right page. Cat and mouse are natural adversaries, so this juxtaposition of a mouse following around a cat really heightens the dramatic tension. We are held in tantalizing suspense as to the relationship between these two individuals until the final page when we discover they are romantically involved. In the end, we learn to appreciate that even a frightened black cat on Halloween night can overcome species bias and find love in an otherwise fear-inducing world.