Click!

by Frank W. Dormer, Frank W. Dormer (Illustrator)

Overview

Things are not at all what they seem in this picture book mystery filled with rhyming wordplay. "It's a perfect day to catch a cat," muses a dog. But to his annoyance, all he seems to find are things that rhyme with cat. Rat. Bat. Gnat. Why can't he catch a cat?! In a fascinating and delightful twist, we 'click!’ to see the reason: the cat has been telling the story all along!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451476449
Publisher:	North Carolina Central University
Publication date:	04/28/2016
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	0040L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Frank Dormer is the author-illustrator of SOCKSQUATCH and THE OBSTINATE PEN (Henry Holt), as well as the illustrator of many other books for children, including the AGGIE AND BEN series of easy readers (Charlesbridge), and the middle grade series (HMH), THE ADVENTURES JO SHMO. His next book, THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Atheneum), will be out in spring 2016. Visit him at http://www.frankwdormer.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Click!

"Pleasingly harkens back to the classic 'Duck Amuck' short from Looney Tunes."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

03/01/2016
PreS-Gr 2—An interactive book for the young techie crowd. Dormer's rhyming book about cats vs. dogs takes place on a computer screen. The black-and-white dog wants to catch a cat, but all he gets are things that rhyme with cat (bat, gnat) or have the letters c-a-t in the name (copycat, polecat). The dog's exaggerated temper tantrums will have children laughing beyond the end of the story because he appears again on the endpapers. The more colorful cat is not seen until near the end, but he is the one causing all the mysterious clicks that appear as speech bubbles on every second or third page. Children who play or have watched computer games will get the joke. VERDICT When reading this book, have a computer mouse nearby to add some authenticity and interaction to this storytime treasure.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada

School Library Journal

2016-02-02
A dog is determined to catch a cat, but mysterious clicks keep interrupting (and changing) the chase. Smack dab on the endpapers, the angular, roughly drawn dog is already in hot pursuit. Both the newspaper and television (antiquated technology—a hint at what is to come) are reporting that a cat is on the loose. With head thrown back and foreleg/arm triumphant in the air, Fluffy the (very unfluffy) dog barges through the title page and declares that today will be the day. Fluffy will finally catch a cat. But with a mysterious "click," a mariachi hat suddenly obscures Fluffy's vision. Another few clicks bring a tiny bunny named Pat, a wooden baseball bat, and a long-necked polecat. All of which enrage Fluffy. "I said cat!! C-A-T." Where are these clicks coming from, and why won't they stop? Suspense (along with Fluffy's exasperation) builds with each page turn. Digital natives may instantly guess the premise—which will, admittedly, take the wind out of the story's sails—but others will wonder until the final reveal (which pleasingly harkens back to the classic "Duck Amuck" short from Looney Tunes as well). Even the stark white background is a clue. A metafictive look at technology, with rhyming wordplay to boot. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews