ME AND MY CAT?

Satoshi Kitamura, . . FSG/Sunburst, $6.95 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-374-44796-0

A dark-haired boy swaps identities with his yellow cat. PW said that Kitamura "spotlights an offbeat sense of humor and a flair for comic-book layout." Ages 4-8. (Mar.)

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