What's Your Favorite Favorite? (Ballet Cat Series)

by Bob Shea, Bob Shea (Illustrator)

Overview

Everyone's favorite feline dance diva faces stiff competition in this hilarious third book in the popular Ballet Cat series for early readers!

Ballet Cat and her cousin Goat are preparing a show for Grandma. Each is trying to outdo the other—Ballet Cat with an elaborate dance routine (of course), and Goat with his amazing (amazingly pathetic, that is) magic tricks. Neither act goes off quite as planned, but it doesn't matter... because Grandma falls asleep during the performance! Oh well, at least Ballet Cat and Goat learn how to cooperate. (But Ballet Cat cooperates better!)

Don't miss the other Ballet Cat books:
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
Ballet Cat: Dance Dance Underpants

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484778098
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Series:	Ballet Cat , #3
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	551,802
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bob Shea has written many popular books for children, including Chez Bob, Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great and the Dinosaur vs. … series. He lives in Madison, Connecticut and he invites you to visit his website at bobshea.com.

Editorial Reviews

Will appeal to new and established fans of the early reader series.”—School Library Journal

Praise for the Ballet Cat series:

Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret named a 2016 ALA notable book

“The humor and theme of friendship and sharing will have broad appeal beyond the beginning reader set. Move over Elephant and Piggie!” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2017
K-Gr 2—While Ballet Cat puts together a dance program for Grandma, Goat (aka The Great Goatini) prepares a magic show. According to Ballet Cat, ballet is Grandma's favorite. According to Goat, magic is Grandma's FAVORITE favorite. A battle of the wills ensues between the pair as they take turns displaying their talents. Goat's less than stellar magic skills provide humor, as do the facial expressions. When Grandma arrives, each one tries to impress her and best the other. When Grandma is asked which performance is her FAVORITE favorite, she saves the day by avoiding the question with the suggestion of ice cream. With neon-bright pages, equally colorful speech bubbles, deadpan humor, and the fun series format, this offering is sure to resonate with beginning readers, who will relate to the competition for a loved one's attention. VERDICT The rivalry between Ballet Cat and Goat for Grandma's affections will appeal to new and established fans of the early reader series.—Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX

School Library Journal

2016-12-06
The feline dancer returns for a new adventure, in which cousins vie for the affection of their grandmother. Ballet Cat is busily and happily preparing a show for Grandma featuring her dramatic moves. Cousin Goat then shows up carrying a box labeled "The Great Goatini" and puts a damper on Ballet Cat's proceedings by readying a magic show. "Magic is Grandma's favorite." Goat demonstrates two (very obvious) tricks for Ballet Cat, who, in turn, shows off her repertoire. Grandma (a white, bespectacled dog with black ears) arrives and is tucked into a chair and served "those dry cookies old people like." Tricks and dance steps follow, but the audience is sound asleep. Awakened, she attests that both shows were the best, but her "FAVORITE favorite" is a choice that many young readers will find both tastefully agreeable and tasty. Shea once again places the short, snappy, and repetitive dialogue in color-coded and shaped speech bubbles (blue oblongs for Goat, and pink ovals for Ballet Cat). His characters are digitized shapes outlined in swirls of black and set on backgrounds of bright, solid colors. Ballet Cat's ballet steps are limited—but not her enthusiasm. Goat is a lively and ultimately likable character. While not the funniest addition to the series or to the genre, this latest outing should please fans of Ballet Cat. (Early reader. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews