Turn humans into mice and a cat into King Kong and the book is called Kat Kong. The cat puns are great in this story. My eight-year-old grandson totally got them, but they went over the head of the 4-year-old. The puns are so bad they are funny. At first, I had trouble with the illustrations. They can be a bit jarring, but the story does settle into them. Apparently, the author used his own pet in the illustrations.
The story is a rip-off of the King Kong movie/book and is familiar to all adults. Any Nana will be able to predict the ending. Yes, the cat dies by falling from a tall building. The critics of the book all complain about the violent ending, but the book does hold true to the original storyline. Dav Pilkey is a great children’s author, and this book is another homerun. The grandkids and I give it 5 stars.
Published In: 1993
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Age Level: 2-7 years old
AR Level 4.1
Pages: 29
Stars: 5
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