Me and Mr. Fluffernutter

by Jennifer Gray Olson

From the creator of Ninja Bunny comes a new story about a little girl and her beloved cat, who learn that friendship is the best compromise of all.   A little girl and her cat, Mr. Fluffernutter, are best friends. They do everything together, all the time. But what happens when Mia wants to have a tea party, and play dress-up, and go for a swim? And when Mr. Fluffernutter prefers to stare at the fish bowl? And stare at the fish bowl some more. . . . Can these two be so different—and still be best friends?   Here are two new characters to fall in love with—and a celebration of differences, compromise, and friendship.   Praise for Ninja   “Sweetly humorous fun.” —Publishers Weekly   “Gorgeous illustrations add a level of humor and whimsy. . . . Ninja Bunny is sure to delight young warriors of all stripes.” —New York Journal of Books   “Marvelous simplicity.” —Examiner.com   “Funny and full of motion.” —Kirkus Reviews

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Friendship, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 17, 2017

About the author

Illustrator. Author. Part-time Ninja.

Represented by Kerry Sparks of Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. http://lgrliterary.com/

Reviews

[Kaethe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Kidderminster is an excellent cat name. Gray Olson does a fine job conveying the emotions of a child and a cat. The art is adorable. Now I must check out the Ninja Bunny books.

Library copy

[Lorellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute gem from the library book sale, especially for our cat loving family. The art is cute and the story of friendship is sweet.

[The Library Lady · Rating 2 out of 5]

First off, I AM a cat person, so my review is colored not by "ooh, kitties!" but by having lived with them for many, many, years.
Second, I've removed on star for the illustrations, because the cat looks like an ugly little pug dog, or a pig with a long tale, rather than the sort of handsome creature ALL cats are. I'm sure my cats would approve.
Third, this might be good for explaining to kids that cats are much, much, MUCH smarter than dogs, and will not be forced into most of the sort of activities the girl inflicts on poor "Mr Fluffernutter" here. In fact, try this on Kitty Pussums, and he/she is quite likely to give your child a swift scratch.
Or, as my wise mama cat used to do, move swiftly to a high place where Little Girl could not reach her!

Get this kid a puppy, and get the author's kids a puppy, and get the author a course of lessons in how to draw cats.

[☕️Kimberly (Caffeinated Reviewer) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sophia ( 3 years old) absolutely adored Me and Mr. Fluffernutter by Jennifer Gray Olsen. It shares the tale of a little girl and her best friend Mr. Fluffernutter as they play throughout the day. The story is simplistic with delightful, soft illustrations from dress up to tea parties. It shares the important lesson of playing together and sometimes playing on our own. It teaches that we can do both and still be besties. This is perfect for early learners as Sophia was quickly able to read this story back to me using images as context clues. She became the little girl in the story and began reading to me, "Once Upon a time me and Mr. Fluffernutter played..." It was adorable. I love books that engage young readers and we continue to enjoy this delightful book.

Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2 This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[Krys · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, funny, and brief book about a girl and her best friend - a cat named Mr. Fluffernutter. They do everything together, even disagree together. This book shows the value of friendship, unconditional love, and, best of all, the value of compromise.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young girl clearly loves her cat, Mr. Fluffernutter. The two friends do everything together because they are such great friends. But as the story moves on, readers come to realize that the two actually don't enjoy the same things at all. Created with pencil, watercolor and digital collage, the illustrations show that Mr. Fluffernutter merely tolerates the activities his human companion adores, such as tea parties, and dressing up. When she allows him to have his way, his taste in food and in games is not her cup of tea at all. Eventually she decides that they need to go their separate ways and have fun alone. But they miss each other even while enjoying their separate pursuits. It's clear that despite the challenges of being friends with someone so different, they enjoy their time together and can't bear to be parted for long. There's a good message here for youngsters about loving someone even when he/she is quite different from you. Although most readers adored the author's earlier Ninja Bunny and Ninja Bunny: Sister vs. Brother, I liked this one much more and was charmed by the relationship depicted on its pages.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me and Mr. Fluffernutter by Jennfier Gray Olson. PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 $17. 9780385754965

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3)--ADVISABLE

A little girl and her beloved cat, Mr. Fluffernutter, do everything together. They play dress up, catch butterflies, color, and even have tea parties. But when Mr. Fluffernutter wants to play something different, the little girl decides they might need some time apart.

This is a cute story about friendship and the realization that even best friends like to do different things. It is a great way to illustrate the idea of compromise and respecting others.

Gina, Media Specialist
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...

[Read Ribbet · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked Olson's Ninja Bunny books. Here she tells the story of a girl and her cat. We watch as the close friends share moments, separate when interests seem different and then find their way back to each other. Good book about how friends may want time together and time apart with fun illustrations but a fairly predictable story.

[Juliana Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story highlighting the friendship between a girl and her cat. They do everything together, but soon the little girl realizes that the cat doesn't really enjoy doing everything her way (like tea parties and painting) and she certainly doesn't enjoy doing things her cat's way (like eating raw fish and sitting in a box). So they agree to disagree and still have fun doing things their own way.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl explains that she and her cat Mr. Fluffernutter are best friends and love doing everything together. As the story goes on it's plain to see that Mr. Fluffernutter does not enjoy some things she does, and then she does not enjoy some things that he likes. This is a cute story with expressive illustrations.

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely a book for Cat People. If you're not a Cat Person, you will still enjoy this book - don't worry! It's a cute story about best friends who don't always want to do the same stuff, but they make it work anyway.
But the cat's facial expressions are FANTASTIC.

[Ms. Jeane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute book about a girl and her reluctant cat :) Although we have dogs in our house I feel like our dogs have the same mind set where they just succumb to their fate of having young children in the house.

[Nikki Glassley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is a very sweet little ditty about how friends can enjoy different things and enjoy the same things, differently. The illustrations have a lot of texture and depth- they're really interesting to look at (and not just because there's a cat on every page).

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for a fat cat in a picture book. Along with a cute, wonderfully named, fat cat Me and Mr. Fluffernutter also has a nice message about how friends don't always have to do everything together and they can still be friends.

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story that, when boiled down, is about two friends who do everything together until they have a disagreement. They must figure out how to reach back out to each other to get back to where they were emotionally. Something all kids have to figure out how to navigate.

[CTWard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful picture book about friendship. A good story-line with nice, simple illustrations. Not an ideal book for a story-time due to many small illustrations in a panel format on several pages, but overall a good read.

[Linda Millard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story (mostly picture) book for young cat lovers. I was somewhat ambivalent about my rating as a Fluffernutter is a sandwich. Not really a great name for a cat. Like calling him Mr. BLT or Mr. Pastrami on Rye.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the illustrations and interactions between these two best friends. They play what she wants to do, then play what the cat wants to do, they fight, play separately, and finally comes back together again.

[Silvis Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the illustrations and interactions between these two best friends. They play what she wants to do, then play what the cat wants to do, they fight, play separately, and finally comes back together again.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl and her beloved cat.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes best friends like to do different things but they are still best friends. A young girl learns this lesson with her cat.

[Leona · Rating 5 out of 5]

so sweet. great book about the ups and downs of friendship. the illustrations are precious!

[Cara Byrne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief book that emphasizes that friends don't always have to have the same interests in order to care for each other.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl and her cat are best friends until the cat decides that he doesn't always want to play what the girl wants to play.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOVE for the title. "Mr. Fluffernutter!" Sometimes, we just have to do our own thing.

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice book about friendship. Specifically about how friends don’t need to always like or want the same things. Very cute. My four-year-old loves it. Because cats.

[Michelle Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Themes: cats, friends

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple and sweet story about being yourself.

[Gwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Storytime Theme: Cats

This was a cute one especially if you pay attention to the facial expressions of Mr. Fluffernutter.

[Margaux · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl learns that even if her best friend and she don't have the same taste, their love can bring them together. Read-alike: Ballet Cat and the Totally Secret Secret