I Love Cats
PreSchool-K&mdash;This picture book has what every cat person wants&mdash;a lot of felines in all their playful, mysterious glory. Mortimer's cats are second to none. Stainton's spare text&mdash;"Singing cats,/Swinging cats./Cats that wink,/cats that think./I love cats!"&mdash;offers just enough material for the artist, who endows each illustration with more texture and character than one would expect this side of 3-D. The white backgrounds increase the charm of the book by spotlighting the cats. The repetitive, rhyming text, use of opposites, and buoyant pictures make this a good selection for early readers. And with its smooth and easy read-aloud lilt,I Love Catsis perfect for group sharing.&mdash;Kara Schaff Dean, Needham Public Library, MACopyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.