The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Ruelle, Karen Gray

Mother's Day Mess

32 pp. | Holiday | March, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1773-5 $$14.95 | Paper ISBN 0-8234-1781-6 $$4.95

(3) K-3 Holiday House Readers series. This four-chapter book tells the story of how kittens Harry and Emily prepare for Mother's Day: growing flowers, cooking creative peanut butter pancakes, and serving their mother breakfast in bed. But despite all of their efforts--and the messy outcome--nothing can top the children as Mother's favorite present of all. Sketchy, childlike illustrations help make this an accessible story for beginning readers.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin