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| Author | Bethany Roberts |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | R. W. Alley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | May 2004 [1] |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company [2] |
| Pages | 36 [1] (unpaged) [2] |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6710-8 |
Cat Skidoo is a 2004 book by Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by R. W. Alley. About two kittens who cause havoc exploring their home surroundings, it received positive reviews.
Two kittens have fun exploring around the house and the yard in a game called "cat skidoo", "which seems to entail chasing everything that moves while wreaking havoc." [1]
This was the second Bethany Roberts book to feature cats as main characters, after 1997's Cat Parade. [3] [4]
On its original publication, Cat Skidoo received positive reviews. Booklist , Kirkus Reviews , and the School Library Journal praised Roberts' "rhythmic", "rollicking" rhymes and Alley's watercolor work. [1] [2] [5] SLJ's Marge Loch-Wouters called it a "bouncy tribute to feline exuberance...[f]eaturing plenty of white space and lending a sense of nonstop motion". [2] Booklist's Carolyn Phelan said it was "Fun for reading aloud", adding: "Alley's lively ink drawings make the most of the kittens' innocent curiosity and playful high jinks, giving children lots of visual action to enjoy as the simple story rolls along." [5] According to Kirkus, "The kittens are expressive without being too anthropomorphic." [1] Despite the "anticlimatic ending", Nell Beram of The Horn Book Guide admitted that "for the littlest readers[,] the ride will be worth it." [6]
My Weird School is a series of humorous chapter books written by Dan Gutman and illustrated by Jim Paillot, first published in July 2004. Further series include My Weird School Daze (2008-2011), My Weirder School (2011-2014), My Weirdest School (2015-2018),My Weirder-est School (2019-2022), and My Weird-tastic School (2023-2024)
The Quest Begins is the first novel in the Seekers series. It was written by Erin Hunter, which is a collective pseudonym used by authors Cherith Baldry, Kate Cary, and Tui Sutherland and editor Victoria Holmes. The novel details the adventures of four bears, Toklo, Kallik, Lusa and Ujurak, who are stranded together in the wild and must learn to survive. The declining environment around the bears is a theme explored throughout the novel. The development of the Seekers series began as a result of a request from HarperCollins for another series about animals to the authors who wrote the Warriors series about feral cats under the name of Erin Hunter. The novel was published on 27 May 2008. The book sold well and had generally positive critical reception with reviewers suggesting the series would appeal to fans of Warriors.
Toad Rage is a children's novel by Australian author Morris Gleitzman. It was first published in Australia in 1999 by Puffin Books.
Last Stop on Market Street is a 2015 children's book written by American author Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, which won the 2016 Newbery Medal, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and a Caldecott Honor. The book follows a young boy named CJ as he learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things during a bus ride. De la Peña and Robinson both drew on personal experiences when working together to create the book. Through its story and illustrations, Last Stop on Market Street tackles issues of race and class as they may be seen through the eyes of a young teen. Last Stop on Market Street was met with widespread acclaim after its release, receiving positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews and the New York Times Book Review amongst many others. Last Stop on Market Street's Newbery win was monumental, as it is extremely rare for picture books to be awarded this medal. In 2018, the children's book was adapted into a children's musical which has been performed by various children's theater groups across the country.
Anne Nelson is an American journalist, author, playwright, and professor.
Six-Dinner Sid is a 1990 Children's picture book by Inga Moore. It is about a sleek black cat called Sid who manages to reside at six homes at the same time, receiving all the benefits, including six daily meals. After being caught out, Sid goes to a different neighbourhood to receive the same pampering from households that don't mind.
Kathryn Rosenfield is an American culture writer, columnist and novelist.
Before the Ever After is a middle-grade novel in verse by Jacqueline Woodson, published September 1, 2020 by Nancy Paulsen Books.
The Three Little Gators is a 2009 children's picture book by Helen Ketteman, with illustrations by Will Terry. A reptilian version of the classic fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs", it received positive reviews.
Fourth of July Mice! is a 2004 children's picture book written by Bethany Roberts and illustrated by Doug Cushman, part of the team's Holiday Mice series. The book, about a family of mice celebrating U.S. Independence Day, was published to positive reviews.
Barbara Snow Beverage, who uses the pen name Bethany Roberts, is an American children's author, known for her series of picture books informally marketed as Holiday Mice.
Waiting-for-Spring Stories is the first book by Connecticut children's author Bethany Roberts, published in 1984. It was also one of the first works to feature illustrations by Louisiana artist William Joyce. The book is a collection of seven miniature stories told by a rabbit father during wintertime. Released to critical acclaim, it became the first of three titles in the informally named Waiting-for Series.
Waiting-for-Christmas Stories is a 1994 children's book written by Bethany Roberts and illustrated by Sarah Stapler. The last in the informally named Waiting-for Series, it follows the same format as the first two titles, this time with a holiday flavor. As with the two previous titles, reviews for this instalment were positive. Starting in 1995, publisher Houghton Mifflin would bring out more holiday-themed books by Roberts under the Holiday Mice banner.
The Two O'Clock Secret is a 1992 book by children's author Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Robin Kramer. The book, about a boy's attempt to guard the secret behind his father's birthday, received mixed to positive reviews.
Gramps and the Fire Dragon is a 2000 book by children's author Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Melissa Iwai. The book, which tells of a grandson and grandfather who must escape a dragon that emerged from the flames of their fireplace, was published to positive reviews.
The Mousery is a 2000 children's book by Charlotte Pomerantz, with illustrations by Kurt Cyrus. The book, about two mouse misers who open their doors to four youngsters, was published by the Harcourt/Gulliver imprint. Critics praised Cyrus' artwork, but were lukewarm over the rhymes and plot. It became a 2001 Christopher Award winner in the "Books for Young People" category.
Birthday Mice! is a 2002 children's book written by Bethany Roberts and illustrated by Doug Cushman. Part of the informally marketed Holiday Mice series, it received mixed reviews.
Ain't Burned All the Bright is a 2022 young-adult picture book written by Jason Reynolds, with artwork by Jason Griffin. Narrated by an African-American youth who copes along with his family amid the early months of COVID-19, the work is set to sparse, first-person poetic prose and stylistic illustrations, and is divided into three sections called "Breaths".
Follow Me! is a 1998 children's book by Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Diane Greenseid. The tale of an octopus family who meets their grandrelative, it received mixed reviews alongside criticism over Greenseid's art and style.
Diane Muldrow is an American author and former editorial director at Golden Books. Her work as an author includes a New York Times bestselling series written for adults that began with Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book.
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