THE BLACK CAT; THE PET SHOP

by Allan Ahlberg ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 17, 1990

The characters in these stories--two more in the Funnybones series--are mostly skeletons, which would give them high interest even without Ahlberg's inventive wit. When the skeleton cat loses a leg while sliding in the snow, it's off to the boneyard for a replacement. The pet shop is source of a series of unsatisfactory skeleton pets--e.g., a huge hippo, or a rabbit that multiplies. Mildly bizarre, but the language is sprightly and suitably repetitious, the illustrations bold and amusing.

Pub Date: Oct. 17, 1990

ISBN: 688-09903-3

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Greenwillow

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1990

Categories: CHILDREN'S