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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-2520-5$15.99
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PS
Illustrated by
Dana Kubick.
The cat family from A Present for Mom returns in a warm intergenerational story. Grandpa tries to play soccer, skip rope, and jump with Stanley's older siblings. Neither Stanley nor Grandpa is any good at these activities, but Stanley finds he is very good at taking care of tired Grandpa. The expressive cats are appealing, and the varied page layouts add interest.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| April, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-1587-0$$13.99
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PS
Illustrated by
Dana Kubick.
Stanley the cat can't think of the right gift for his mother for Mother's Day until he decides to fill a large cardboard box with kisses that will last "forever." French tells the familiar sentimental story well. Readers are carried along in gentle suspense through Stanley's failed efforts until the very last page, while Kubick's illustrations convey Stanley's roller coaster emotions through slumped shoulders or droopy whiskers.