Scaredy Cats - by Jeff Mack (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Three kittens speculate on what might be in a wrapped gift before them: a harmless cake, or an array of increasingly vicious predators"--

Book Synopsis

When an adorable kitten receives a mysterious beribboned package, he's pretty sure it's a cake. But his two nervous friends have other ideas in this hilarious guessing game.

"Hey, bud. What's in the box?"
"I don't know. I think it's a cake."
"But what if it's not a cake?"

Three kittens, faced with a pink polka dotted present have different ideas of what might be in it. One's pretty sure it's a cake, but his two skittish friends aren't so certain. What if it's a big hungry crocodile waiting to eat them up? Or a cakeand a crocodile? Or a cake, a crocodile, a tiger AND a great white shark? The stakes get higher as the laughs get louderin this hilarious read aloud with raucous illustrations by popular author artist Jeff Mack.

Review Quotes

"It delivers an entire screwball comedy in very few pages and will inspire some very interesting post-story discussions."--School Library Journal

"Cute kitties and silly, imaginative fun make for a tale that's perfect for preschoolers."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Jeff Mack is the creator of more than forty picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including Hush Little Polar Bear, Duck in the Fridge, and Just a Story. He has also illustrated award-winning books such as Eve Bunting's Hurry! Hurry! and James Howe's Bunnicula and Friends. Originally from Syracuse, NY, he started writing and illustrating his own comic books in the second grade, and he's been doing it ever since. He lives in Western Massachusetts; visit him at www.jeffmack.com.