Training Tallulah
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
When Tom met Tallulah, he was just a shy little kitten. But Tallulah knew just how to make him feel at home. Tallulah, you see, is very good at speaking CAT. She can always tell exactly what Tom wants from a simple "purr" or "meow". They are the perfect team and best friends...until Tom decides to learn HUMAN. Suddenly their relationship is turned topsy-turvy as Tom starts dressing, walking, and talking like a human...and Rosie won't stop acting like a cat! But what will happen when Tom starts wondering...what would it be like to have a dog for a pet? This rebelliously funny picture book from illustrative veteran Rosie Reeve will leave readers wondering . . . exactly how much trouble can one rascally cat get up to?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British illustrator Reeve (My Friend Fred) makes her debut as an author with an unusual tale of new pets and role reversals. The book opens as a standard getting-to-know-you story as a girl named Tallulah tries to help her skittish new cat, Tom, feel at home she leaves him a small saucer of milk, makes him a toy, and helps him learn the lay of the land. Tom appreciates her efforts and decides that "since Tallulah seemed to be so good at Cat, he should try to learn Human." Notebook in paw, Tom observes Tallulah's every move, learning how to dress, brush his teeth, and eat breakfast just like her. As Tom becomes increasingly human in his behavior, Talullah embraces her inner cat. Reeve's mixed-media illustrations capably amplify the humor of the premise (Tallulah is shown sleeping in Tom's old cardboard box while he gets the bed), but the wrap-up misfires. The strange Single White Female turn the book takes at the end is likely to both catch readers by surprise and leave them scratching their heads. Ages 4 8.
