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I Don't Want A Cool Cat! (2010)

by Emma Dodd(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0316036749 (ISBN13: 9780316036740)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

review 1: On one hand, this book can be seen as a celebration of mixed-breed kittens over purchased purebreds: Most of the cats the girl brushes off as “not her type” are recognizable breeds: Siamese, Persian, Sphinx. At one point, the little girl also turns up her nose at a cat who’s bedecked in ribbons and surrounded by trophies: “I don’t want a prize cat…A best-money-can-buy cat.” There’s also a message here against the ownership of exotic wildlife as pets: the girl doesn’t want a “big cat”—a tiger who fills the page.At the same time, this book can also be seen as a celebration of ridiculously picky pet owners: the girl doesn’t want a cat who’s aloof, or fat, or naughty, or needy—well, that can be just about any cat at different stages in life. How m... moreany cats are surrendered to shelters because the animal didn’t fit someone’s idea of a perfect pet? I suppose it’s up to the reader to decide which values come through most loud and clear.
review 2: What a fun rhyming rhythm, and charming illustrations! Dodd proves how diverse a subject matter cats are with the artwork in this book. On the page with the text, "I don't want a stuffy cat. A huffy, over-fluffy cat," an enormous persian kitty frowns through its overwhelmingly fluffy-looking fur. Of course, the little girl narrating this quest for the perfect cat ends with a cat that just wants to be loved. C'est adorable. less

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