CATITUDE? Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

"Look what I got for my birthday! A pet DOG!

My dog has a cute little nose.

Her name is Rocky."

But Rocky isn't your usual dog. She won't come when called. She doesn't love to go outside for walks. She refuses to walk on her leash, but she loves to plays with it.

She claws the furniture. She won't come when she's called, or sit, or stay!

And she refuses to do tricks, but she likes to lick her owner's toes.

"EEWWWW! She's a BAD DOG!"

But Rocky is good at climbing trees. She never barks at the mail man. And she never lifts her leg to go potty on the fake ficus plant. She doesn't chew shoes (although she does like to play with the shoelaces). She likes to play with the water in the goldfish bowl, but she doesn't care for baths at all!

Hmmm!

"You know what? I think Rocky would make a pretty good CAT."

Of course, in Mike Boldt's Bad Dog (Doubleday and Company, 2019), Rocky is obviously a fluffy black-and-white cat, and despite her new owner's confusion, exhibiting clearly feline behavior throughout the story that will have kids first bemused, then amused, and finally giggling at Rocky's clearly atypical canine behavior. Mike Boldt's well-paced narration and cute and clever illustrations make this new book perfect for reading aloud and will leave youngsters rolling on the reading rug with hilarity. Not to be missed!