Fetch, Cat. Fetch!

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Fetch, Cat. Fetch! is a humorous picture book about our most beloved independent pet: the cat! Fetch, Cat. Fetch! is an endearing message of patience and love mixed with a big dose of humour. A winning combination when dealing with pets... and people! Author Charles Ghigna - Father Goose - masterfully encourages young children to build reading comprehension skills and to gain confidence in this comical look at a special bond between a girl and her beloved cat. This beginning reader, through simple language and short sentences, captures the laughter and joy of watching a sweet, patient child trying to teach her cat to do tricks. The lovable, stubborn, lazy pet cat, on the other hand, just wants to nap all day and refuses her attempts to play fetch, or to sit, shake, roll over, or do any other tricks that a dog would do. Subtle humour, sight words, and lots of repetition make this a unique and fun first independent reading book. And just when the reader thinks the cat will finally get his nap, a clever twist of irony will have children laughing hysterically. The girl finally gives up and asks the cat to stay, and that's when he finally gets up - and runs away! AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Charles Ghigna-Father Goose-lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books, including A Poem Is a Firefly and Love Is Everything, and also has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults. Michelle Hazelwood Hyde is a freelance illustrator from Philadelphia. She has illustrated a dozen children's books, including A Poem Is a Firefly, and her work appears in numerous magazines and newspapers. SELLING POINTS: . Beloved author Charles Ghigna - Father Goose - delights with a new early reader about a girl and her cat . Humorous story line will engage toddlers and preschools while building reading confidence and vocabulary . Sentences are short, with lots of repetition for reinforcement, which is important for emerging readers

Charles Ghigna - Father Goose (R) lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books and has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that appear in anthologies, newspapers and magazines. He served as poet-in residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media Services. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com. Michelle Hazelwood Hyde is a freelance illustrator and has illustrated nine books for the National Center for Youth Issues. She lives in Homewood, Alabama, with her husband, two children, and two very entertaining dogs. Visit her at michellehazelwood.com.

nbsp;Prolific author Ghigna presents a simple reader with plenty of repetition of sight words. The plain text will encourage new readers to read along or at least to memorize the text. Hyde's feathery illustrations that show the persistent child and her stubborn puss are inviting despite the muted palette. A fun and easy fable of feline friendship. (Picture book. 2-5)--Kirkus Reviews