Can Cat and Bird Be Friends?

PreS-K–This intriguing tale of a cat and a bird becoming friends will help very young readers understand that children can be different and still be friends. As the tale unfolds, Cat tells Bird that he must eat him because cats eat birds. Bird questions Cat’s logic, and the feline replies that this is the way it’s always been. Bird shows Cat places that he might find interesting like trees, boxes, and under cars. Cat then shows Bird activities like climbing on telephone wires and searching for twigs and worms. They decide to be friends until they figure out that neither of them likes the same things. Bird obviously doesn’t like stretching and cat likes taking baths. Bird then turns around and says he’s going home to paint. All of a sudden, Cat says, “I love painting!” Both then paint together. A lovely addition to any public library, this book sends the message that anyone can be friends despite their differences. The illustrations are mostly black and white except when the pair decide to become friends and the pages are suddenly in color.