Stretchy and Beanie -- Judy Schachner

What's an independent cat to do when his friend decides she's the leader of their pack? This story of friendship and power dynamics is a read-aloud joy.

Beanie, a ginger-haired girl with a fierce heart, is the perfect pal for her newfound companion, Stretchy McHandsome the cat. That is, until Beanie gets it into her head that she should teach Stretchy how to be a perfect pet. Her lessons really curl his whiskers, and when hiding from Beanie isn't enough, he has to take an even bigger leap. Then it's Beanie who needs a lesson of her own: how to be an accepting friend rather than a bossy-boots.

Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 11/02/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780593111611
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2021
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 73

About the Author
Judy Schachner grew up in New England, and can't remember a time when she wasn't drawing and doodling. Now she is the author/illustrator of more than twenty books for children, including Sarabella's Thinking Cap, Dewey Bob, Yo Vikings, and the #1 New York Times bestselling Skippyjon Jones series. She was the first winner of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award. Judy and her husband, Bob, have two grown daughters, and live in Pennsylvania with a wonderful cat.