The Story of Diva and Flea

The Story of Diva and Flea

Book Cover
Author	Mo Willems
Illustrator	Tony DiTerlizzi
Cover artist	DiTerlizzi
Language	English
Genre	Fiction, Children’s Literature, Friendship, Animals
Publisher	Disney-Hyperion
Publication date	October 1, 2015
Publication place	United States
Published in English	October 13, 2015
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	80
ISBN	9781484722848

The Story of Diva and Flea is a 2015 children's book written by Mo Willems and it is illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. It was first published by Hyperion Books for Children.

Plot

A chapter book targeted to ages 6–8, the book is about a small house-loving dog and a large wandering cat who become friends in Paris. ^{[1] [2]} It is based on a real pair of animals that the author met in Paris. ^[3]

Reception

Publishers Weekly gave the book a positive review and noted it was "instantly fit for translation" to film, ^[1] and a different PW column called it "a small modern classic". ^[2] In a starred review, School Library Journal praised DiTerlizzi's illustrations. ^[4] The Wall Street Journal compared it to the 1970 film The Aristocats . ^[3] The New York Times called it a "lighthearted valentine to Paris". ^[5]

References

1. "The Story of Diva and Flea" (review), Publishers Weekly , (accessed 2015-12-20).
2. Elizabeth Bleumlie, "That Mo Willems, At It Again", Publishers Weekly , November 20, 2015.
3. Meghan Cox Gurdon, "Children’s Books: Animal Allies", The Wall Street Journal , October 9, 2015.
4. "The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems | SLJ Review", School Library Journal , September 10, 2015.
5. Maria Russo, "Bookshelf: Cat and Mouse", The New York Times , October 8, 2015.