Copycat

by Ruth Brown

Buddy, the cat, is a copycat. When his sister Baby decides to sit in her favourite spot, Buddy sits down too, on top of Baby. When Holly chooses a place on top of the stove, Buddy chooses it too. But when Bessie the dog starts to eat a bone, Buddy finds that his teeth aren't as strong as Bessie's.

Genres: Cats, Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Born in 1941, Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain's best loved children's books. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator.
She attended Bournemouth College of Art, 1957–59; Birmingham College of Art, degree (with first-class honors), 1961; Royal College of Art, M.A., 1964.
She is married to artist Ken Brown and they have two grown-up sons and one grandchild.

Reviews

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Engaging drawings! Alissa was curious about why Buddy's tongue was hanging out after his teeth were pulled.

[skcocnaH · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Cool little flaps. The story was a little wanting, but the illustrations were gorgeous!

[Natalie Kowalka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable

[midnightfaerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading A Dark, dark tale, I fell in love with it, and hoped I'd find some more "dark" stories in the Ruth Brown collection. While this isn't dark in any way, it IS, however, a wonderful story with some unusual and completely unique aspects to it. Ruth Brown once again has a flavor all her own with magical illustrations that just pull you into their beauty. The story is adorable, the illustrations are so detailed! My 3 yr old twins and 5 yr old both love Ruth Brown. Just an overall fun book that's a great addition to any children's collection. Highly recommend this author!

[RachelAnne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ages 3-8. A self-satisfied cat’s sedate daily life is shaken up when a new kitten arrives. After fighting the kitten and asserting his dominance, the top cat teaches the new kitten the ropes. Illustrated in Ehlert’s trademark painted collage.