Crash the Cat

Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 8, 2017

Review

This story, one of "unconditional pet love", was inspired by the author/illustrator David McPhail observing his granddaughters and their pet cat, Crash. Crash is a cat that is constantly crashing into things such as persons, toys, an elaborately decorated cake and an open bucket of paint. His actions may leave all but extreme cat lovers quite dubious about the story's final sentence, "Life with Crash is always fun." Really? The artwork in pen, umber ink and watercolors is both lively and amusing throughout. It is a book that should please at least three to seven year old girls who are especially fond of cats.

Overall Book Score: fair