CAT UP A TREE

John Hassett, . . Houghton, $5.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-618-33524-4

"In this stylized primer, characterized by an old-fashioned coziness, the Hassetts tally no fewer than 40 felines and sum up with a gentle sting," said PW in a starred review about an elderly woman with purring denizens at her side. Ages 4-8. (May)

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