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Life should be all about laughing and playing. That's what Silly Cat thinks. He likes to play in the mud, and pounce on string. And he loves a good game of cat croquet with his friends. But then there are days that aren't quite as much fun. It's not fun when Silly's best friend, Dainty Dog, calls him fat, and Silly decides he's going to exercise and become a Slender Slat. That turns out to be harder than it sounds. And if you've ever been scared by a bug, then you'll understand how Silly and Dainty feel when a green-eyed bug tweaks Silly's cheek and challenges them to a game of hide-and-seek. Join Silly Cat on his adventures and enjoy a rhyming good time with his friends: Dainty Dog, Ray the Jay, Miss Dovey Mae, Bingo Bat, Miss Dot the Mouse, Jeep the Frog, and Truck the Polliwog. And, of course, that sneaky, laughing green-eyed bug!

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"""In Abrams' illustrated series children's book, a housecat and his assorted animal friends engage in games and hijinks. ""'A handsome young kitty named Silly, / had fur just as white as a lily'-that is, until he rolled in mud and 'ran through the house willy-nilly.' Whether he's playing croquet with his best friend, Dainty Dog, and others, or a game of hide and seek with a green-eyed bug, fluffy Silly Cat is always up for mischief and adventure in this whimsical chapter book. Abrams-whose previous cat-centric kids' books include Silly Cat and Friends Frolic Boldly (2021) and the Adventures of Spicy series (2015-2018)-uses rhyming text to tell short, unconnected stories of Silly Cat and his friends. In a chapter titled 'The King of String!, ' for instance, Silly Cat plays with a ball of string 'with all the frenzy strings can bring'; in 'That Jay Is Ray, ' blue jay Ray relates how he improved his bedraggled appearance with a feathery toupee to impress his lady love. Dainty Dog has her moments, too, most notably when she finds herself 'in a fog' as a captive audience for Cousin Truck, a polliwog and a notorious 'conversation hog.' With words such as dialogue, polliwog, agog, and monologue, the author enjoyably keeps this rhyming pattern going for several pages. In Vagreti's polished full-color illustrations, the expressions of Dainty Dog and loud-mouthed Cousin Truck are a hoot. The lavish images are a pleasure throughout, and clear, large text alternates with indoor and outdoor scenes rendered in fine-lined detail that highlights individual characteristics of each featured creature (and Silly Cat's kind human caretaker, Grammie). 'Interlude, ' an ode to a brown bat named Bingo, offers a gentle departure; Bingo and friends track insects, including a comically alarmed mosquito, in a starlit sky 'with / a high-pitched cry, / to feast upon the vast supply.' The cat-savvy author and illustrator dedicate the book to 'all the fur babies / who have been a part of our lives. / We love you forever.' ""A book with lively rhyming text and humorous characters, enhanced by charming, fully realized illustrations."" -Kirkus Reviews"

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