My Pet Human

by Yasmine Surovec

Overview

From queen cat lady Yasmine Surovec, this is a cuddly chapter book series about a cat in need of a pet human.

Oliver is an independent kitty. He has the run of his neighborhood and looks at his animal friends with their fussing humans with pity. But when a freckle-faced girl moves to town, Oliver sees the opportunity to train a human to provide him with a few creature comforts. And if he can help her adjust to her life and make a new friend, that's just all in a day's work. The real surprise comes, however, when Oliver needs Freckles just as much as she needs him. Not a comic book and not a traditional illustrated chapter book, My Pet Human is truly a hybrid of text and art that could only come from the whimsical and brilliant mind of Yasmine Surovec.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250084927
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	09/20/2016
Series:	My Pet Human , #1
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Yasmine Surovec loves kitties. She is the artist behind the popular comic blog and book Cat vs. Human and the picture books I See Kitty and A Bed for Kitty. Originally from Manila, Philippines, she now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and their puppy and three kitties.

Editorial Reviews

My Pet Human:

"Cartoonist, picture-book author, and cat-channeler Surovec leaps into early chapter books with a cat's-eye view of life that will make a splendid introduction to longer fiction for young feline fanciers." —Kirkus Reviews

“Cat-loving kids, particularly emerging readers, will get a kick out of the feline narrator, as well as the heartening story of friendship.” —Booklist

“A sweet story for animal lovers and emergent readers, too.” —School Library Journal

“Surovec's simplified cartoons evoke the joys of pet ownership (even when the human is the pet).” —Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

06/15/2015
“No human can pin me down. I love my freedom way too much,” explains the black cat that stars in this chapter book. The cat (who gains the name Oliver at book’s end) has a good thing going, scamming food from humans by giving them “the Look,” an irresistibly cute stare. But when a human girl moves to town and is willing to pamper the cat just the way he likes, it’s the start of a new stage in his life. Opinionated and independent, Oliver has plenty of personality, and Surovec’s simplified cartoons successfully evoke the joys of pet ownership (even when the human is the pet). Ages 6–10. Agent: Monika Verma, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

2015-04-15
Taking care of a human has its benefits, but is it better than being an unattached pussycat? A black-and-white kitty who thinks of himself as "Mr. Independent" has his life planned out. He gets great food at the Italian or the Chinese restaurants by using "the Look" on the staff; who can say no to an adorable kitty face? He avoids the animal control officer, and he spends time with his three human-owning friends: dog Ben, cat Farrah, and rat-in-a-plastic-ball George. They try to convince him having a human is a good idea, but Mr. Independent likes having no responsibilities. But when a human family moves in to an abandoned house he frequents, he goes to investigate…and smells macaroni and cheese topped with tuna. He uses the Look, and the cat-loving little human girl gives him treats and falls in love. He starts to see that, with a little training, a pet human might have its advantages. Cartoonist, picture-book author, and cat-channeler Surovec leaps into early chapter books with a cat's-eye view of life that will make a splendid introduction to longer fiction for young feline fanciers. Each page features a bit of text and an integrated black-and-white cartoon or two. This series opener is a must for young humans owned by furry masters. (Graphic/fiction hybrid. 6-10)

Kirkus Reviews