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A review by ksd1441
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright
4.0
Anybody else want some really good cheese after reading this book?
For a rather simple book about a cat and mouse (and cheese), I thought this was very smart and excellent for its intended age group. Excellent for older ages, too, because I obviously liked it. The writing stood apart from similarly themed offerings and the story itself had a good lesson. The reader for the audiobook was spectacular, which I'm always glad to find. Deedy's style reminded me of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events -- teaching readers new vocabulary and proper grammar alongside telling an attention-grabbing story. Plus, it was a cute display of friendship and accepting our differences. The little bit with Dickens thrown in here and there wasn't my favorite, but it was still fun. "He was the best of toms. He was the worst of toms."
But it always comes back to the cheese. Still need that gourmet cheese.
My cat loves cheese, too.
For a rather simple book about a cat and mouse (and cheese), I thought this was very smart and excellent for its intended age group. Excellent for older ages, too, because I obviously liked it. The writing stood apart from similarly themed offerings and the story itself had a good lesson. The reader for the audiobook was spectacular, which I'm always glad to find. Deedy's style reminded me of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events -- teaching readers new vocabulary and proper grammar alongside telling an attention-grabbing story. Plus, it was a cute display of friendship and accepting our differences. The little bit with Dickens thrown in here and there wasn't my favorite, but it was still fun. "He was the best of toms. He was the worst of toms."
But it always comes back to the cheese. Still need that gourmet cheese.
My cat loves cheese, too.