Moser and his granddaughter join forces again, as they did in My Dog Rosie , with youngster Isabelle providing the narration while Granddad catches the goings-on in watercolors. As with Rosie (the dog makes a cameo appearance here), there isn't much story: Every Sunday when my cousin Emmie comes over to my house, the first thing we do is go find Nick and Nora, the family cats, which the girls proceed to groom, lecture, carry about, and snuggle next to for a nap. The real-life girls and pets are lovingly and ebulliently depicted in the brightly colored paintings, which reflect not only Moser's deep affection for his family, but also the charmingly uncomplicated ways children play with furry friends. Preschoolers will recognize themselves. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1995)

A little girl's account of how she and her cousin spend an afternoon playing with the cats is captured in Moser's droll portraits of the occasion. His close-ups of the characters tell the real story, from the laughter and concentration on the girls' faces to the cats' perturbed submission--and the gleam in their eyes suggesting they might not submit to dress-up for long.

PreS-Gr 2--As in My Dog Rosie (Scholastic, 1994), Moser has once again created a book with his young granddaughter. Here Isabelle and her cousin Emmie spend a fun afternoon playing with the family's two cats. Moser's vibrant paintings capture all the lively goings-on and invite readers to join in. As the children search for their feline playmates, two sets of eyes watch warily from their hiding places. The girls dress the animals and give them a birthday party (the guests include a parrot and a couple of dogs, including Rosie). A scruffy neighbor cat ruins things by chasing the guests of honor, but by naptime, the girls and their pets are reunited once more. Moser depicts his subjects with affection and whimsy. As Nick and Nora are wheeled along in the baby carriage, their faces show a mix of resignation and indignation. The story's villain, humorously named Fluffy, poses by a trash-can lid and the skeletal remains of a fish. A great choice for story time.--Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CA