He has also illustrated more than twenty other children’s books. Mike Wohnoutka is the author and illustrator of Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster and Dad’s First Day, both Minnesota Book Award finalists. His previous titles include The Best Pet of All, How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, and It’s a Tiger! When he’s not writing, illustrating, or visiting schools across the state, David loves to attend theater (especially “Ten Thousand Things”), play games (“Dominion” is his current favorite), and carve fancy jack-o’-lanterns (which you can view at his website). But is this intruder really a cat? With simple text and bright, hilarious illustrations, even the earliest of readers will have no trouble mastering this story of suspense, surprise, and humor.ĭavid LaRochelle is a former elementary school teacher who has been creating books for young people for almost 30 years. Miss Mouse’s lesson is going as planned until a suspicious-looking character sneaks into the classroom and makes everyone sCATter. Using only the five words in the title to tell the entire story, this is the tale of Mouse School, where the first lesson in danger means recognizing a CAT. Published by: Sterling Children’s Books/Sterling Publishing This Is N OT a Cat! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka Today we feature 2017 Children’s Literature finalist: Each day we highlight one of the 36 finalists leading up to the April 8 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, presented by Education Minnesota.
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