Meow Monday (Giggle Club)

Fans of TURNOVER TUESDAY and ONE WINDY WEDNESDAY will be overjoyed to see Bonnie Bumble in action again. In MEOW MONDAY, the young farmer's pussy willows have burst into bloom, and they're raising quite a ruckus! How will Bonnie stop all the meowing?

Once again author Phyllis Root and illustrator Helen Craig reap giggles in a very spirited story about a very funny farm.

PreSchool-Grade 1-One Monday, little Bonnie Bumble discovers that her pussy willow has blossomed with live pussycats, all loudly meowing and disturbing the barnyard animals. She tries to soothe them with food, catnip, petting, brushing, and a ball of yarn, but to no avail. Finally, baby bottles taken from the milkweed bush do the trick, and the pussy willows settle down for a catnap. "'Quiet at last,' sighed Bonnie Bumble. And it was-until the dogwood started to bloom." The story has a winning combination of spare, well-chosen words and lively, crisp pacing. The simply drawn ink-and-watercolor cartoons are particularly expressive. This book is a great springtime (or anytime) read, especially when pussy willows are available for display and the time is ripe for introducing the differences between plants and animals, or just for sheer enjoyment.
Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ
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