A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year

"A marvelous debut...Sometimes it takes the right nudge to fall in love with books." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This quirky tale filled with subtle humor makes a fun read-aloud, especially for cat lovers, literacy lovers, or anyone looking for a great story." --School Library Journal (starred review)

It's not easy to teach a cat to read, but one boy tries to anyway in this sweet and silly picture book debut that captures the challenges and...

When a girl who feels rotten about playing Second Banana in the annual food and nutrition pageant learns that the girl playing First Banana has stage fright, she suggests a solution to both problems.