Houndsley and Catina

Houndsley and Catina by James Howe.
    Houndsley and Catina is about a cat and a dog who try to be the best. Catina wants to be the best writer and Houndsley wants to be the best cook. They end up failing at both these things but find out that being the best is not everything in life, there are other things that may be more important.
    I thought this was a good book. I really liked the end of the story. The moral it presents to young children is one that is well needed in our society today. I think that it is very important for young children to know that being famous or being the best at something is not what life is about. I also found the pictures in this book to be very good and really bring the story to life.
    This is a great chapter book for younger students. The words are big and easy to read but they are gaining reading experience. This book can be read to students from PreK-3 grades. Advanced first grade readers and up will enjoy reading this book on their own. This book is a great book to read to students to show them the importance of friendship. Students will enjoy reading this book because they can relate to it and the characters (cat and dog) are something they see everyday and enjoy playing with. This will make the book even more enjoyable for them. Since one character is a female and the other is a male children of either gender will enjoy this book.