David Larochelle
Books
See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog -- David Larochelle, Hardcover
Winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling. See Max. Max is not a cat--Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's--and readers'--expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion. Hooray, Max, hooray
Author: David Larochelle
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/08/2020
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781536204278
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508532 / See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/19/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 97
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 116
School Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average
Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling. See Max. Max is not a cat--Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's--and readers'--expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion. Hooray, Max, hooray
Author: David Larochelle
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/08/2020
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781536204278
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508532 / See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/19/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 97
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 116
School Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
David LaRochelle is the author of many books for young readers, including Isle of You, illustrated by Jaime Kim, and Moo!, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. He is the recipient of a Sid Fleischman Humor Award as well as a Bell Award for Early Literacy. See David LaRochelle in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.