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| Henry has started his own critter-sitting business, and his neighbors are his first paying customers. Watching this unruly menagerie is hardly a job for a beginner, but Henry is a true professional and never loses his cool. Still, it takes all his clever critter sitter tricks and a little luck to tame these animal antics and have all the furry, feathered, and slithery creatures back where they belong before the Mahoneys return. With a new, brighter palette and the same intricate detail and amazing perspectives, Critter Sitter will have readers poring over each page. |
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| Grade 1–4—Though it's Henry's first pet-watching job, he feels confident: "Critter Sitter is my name and Creature Control is my game." However, the antics of the Mahoneys' menagerie, including a bloodhound with wanderlust, a tank-escaping snake, and a mischievous cat, soon have him at wit's end. Flying by the seat of his pants, Henry manages to restore order just as his clients return—and try to book the exasperated boy for a three-week gig. The storytelling is well paced and amusing, but the artwork is the real grabber here. Created with colored-pencil and watercolor, the illustrations cleverly mix realism with humorous exaggeration. Clothing, furniture, and other details set the story in the mid-20th century, but the bright palette and color blends provide a modern flair. Much of the plot is conveyed through the pictures; for example, Henry chases the runaway dog into Mrs. Angora's yard, and his encounter with this rabbit-loving (and look-alike) elderly neighbor is hilarious. From an off-kilter view of the kitchen to an inside-the-toilet-bowl look at a fish (mistakenly) being flushed, the perspective is constantly changing, keeping kids on their toes. This madcap story can be incorporated into discussions of responsibility and used as an example of realistic fiction that leans toward tall-tale status.—Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal |
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| Henry, critter sitter extraordinaire, has reported for duty at the Mahoney house. Little does he know the extent to which the animals in his care will challenge his business motto of "creature control." Slobberchops, an adorable hound with an enormous penchant for getting into dirty and smelly messes, initiates a succession of problems when he turns the laundry room into a disaster area and lets Slinky the boa constrictor out of its tank. A snake on the loose is problematic because Flip the tree frog and Peepers the cockatiel have both escaped from their cages. Not to be outdone, Little Miss Purr-fect the cat knocks all the crickets onto the floor and tries to flush Bubbles the goldfish down the toilet. Giving Slobberchops yet another bath loses its appeal, and pulling a slithering reptile out of the drain is certainly not a feature of the job that Henry had foreseen.
This first-rate book takes readers on a breathless roller coaster ride as Henry does his best to keep up with the furry, feathery, and scaly creatures in his care. Readers are further drawn in to Henry's frustrations and triumphs through Chuck Richards' delightful illustrations. Mixed into the fun are some serious lessons in economics about the potential benefits and pitfalls of starting a business and providing a service. Critter Sitter makes for a satisfying read and may inspire a new wave of entrepreneurs. |
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