Dog Says, Cat Says

by Marilyn Singer (Author) Sonia Sanchez (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

The amusing differences between dogs and cats are shown through clever rhyming couplets in this lively picture book by a renowned poet.

From morning to night, a cat and dog who live together show their innate feline and canine natures. The dog barks at the delivery man while the cat barely notices; the dog runs out to play when the children return from school, while the cat prefers to keep napping on the soft couch.

Neither gets the better of the other in their rhyming interchanges, and by day's end they realize that, despite being opposites, they are happier when they're together.

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ALA/Booklist

Starred Review
★ "Using rhyming couplets, Singer humorously delves into the distinct differences between dogs and cats using a 'he said, she said' format . . . Perfect timing makes the poetic story easy and enjoyable to read aloud. Illustrations created with pencil and Photoshop present warm, bright colors and feature plentiful patterns ande ntertaining details throughout . . . A delightful day-in-the-life tale." —Booklist, starred review

Kirkus


"Singer’s rhyming text faithfully describes an ordinary day in the life of furry siblings and their humans . . . Sánchez’s pencil drawings, colored using Photoshop, heighten the humor and mesh nicely with the text. A satisfying read for dogs, cats, AND their young humans." —
Kirkus
Marilyn Singer
Marilyn Singer is the award-winning author of more than 100 children's books, including the much-honored Mirror Mirror and two other books of reverso poetry, as well as Follow the Recipe and Feel the Beat! Recipient of the 2015 NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, Marilyn, along with her husband, a standard poodle, cat, and two doves, divides her time between Brooklyn, New York, and Litchfield County, Connecticut, where she delights in watching birds, including ravens.

Edwin Fotheringham grew up in Australia, and attended the University of Washington School of Art in Seattle, where he currently lives with his family. The illustrator of several picture books, including the Robert F. Sibert Honor winner What to Do About Alice?, he has also worked on projects as diverse as record covers, department store ads, and illustrations for magazines and newspapers.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780525553960
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Publication date
March 20, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
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