Rupert Can Dance

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 29, 2015

Review

Rupert loves to watch his mistress, Mandy, dance, which she does pretty much every waking hour. When Mandy finally goes to sleep, Mandy slips into her dancing shoes and dances quietly all night. It is his secret until Mandy wakes up one night and catches him. This makes his dancing absolutely no fun anymore because, as everyone knows, cats love secrets and now he has been found out. He hides and it seems that he will never dance again. Will Mandy be able to somehow coax Rupert into dancing again? The illustrations are such that one can feel the action of the dancing and the expressions on Mandy's and Rupert's faces are perfect. This will make a good addition to any collection for youngsters that enjoy dancing and/or cats.

Overall Book Score: very good