My Cat Is Going to the Dogs

Funny Firsts

by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Snarvy Gooper worries about what will happen to his sick cat when he takes it to the veterinarian for the first time.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Mike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.

Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”

Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.

Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Deonna Hankerson]

This book is about a little boy who needed to take his cat to the vet but did not know what t expect. There were many scenarios playing in his head. None of those things actually happened. It turns out the cat was pregnant. Max was now maxine.