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Dear Tabby (2011)

by Carolyn Crimi(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

006114245X (ISBN13: 9780061142451)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

HarperCollins

review 1: Even pets have problems, but while humans have countless newspaper columns, call-in radio shows and daytime television programs, where can pets go for advice? That’s where Tabby comes in…One of the things I LOVE about Tabby is that she’s inclusive rather than exclusive. She doesn't only advise her like species, but also birds, dogs, hamsters, and even trained Circus bears!She’ll also counsel the wilder critter folks, such as a lovelorn skunk who could be Pepe le Pew’s long lost distant cousin. Well. minus the french accent and “Don Juan” complex…Author Carolyn Crimi nails the epistolary form. Each exchange between the animal inquirer and Tabby short and sweet with tons of personality.David Roberts illustrations have this hip and slick retro style that still... more feels contemporary, and in this era of digital communications, seeing the use of paper, pencils, and typewriters delights the nostalgia buff in me.-Abridged version of the original review at TalkingAnimalAddicts.com
review 2: This picture book is so funny, my son and I split a side! Told in an epistolary format, Tabby gives advice to a spoiled cat, a lonely hound, a loquacious parrot, a skunk looking for love, etc. "Dear Stanky (ever thought about changing your name, by the way?), Be patient, my fragrant friend! For every saltshaker there's a peppermill, for every cup, there's a saucer, and for every ham there's a cheese...."AND David Roberts is one of my all-time favorite illustrators (Think Dunderheads). less

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