Cat is concerned that he isn’t going to be getting a present from Santa this year (see the image below to understand why). But he has a plan–he can be Santa. And then he can give himself a present! Much like Mo Willems’ Pigeon, Cat is not one to let logic or plausibility stand in the path of a self-serving plan. Unlike that series, Cat doesn’t have a “voice” of his own–the reader (or audience) has to create a dialogue based on visual cues and signs. My youngest especially loved this one–it still gets read at Christmas time. (I understand that this book is part of a series, but we never picked up the other books.)
Author: Deborah Underwood
Illustrator: Claudia Rueda
