The cat gets a starring role in this companion to last year’s See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog. Although the first page opens with “See the dog,” a cat pops up to say that the dog is sick today and she’ll be taking the dog’s place. But the cat’s not thrilled about the required dog activities. Digging a hole? She’ll get dirt on her fur. So she drives a digger onto the page. Fetching a stick in the lake? She closes her eyes and jumps—only to find it’s just a puddle. And finally, she is charged with protecting a sheep from a wolf. She puts the sheep in a tree (impressive) and then cowers in anticipation of the wolf, only to find it’s the dog, who is no longer sick and is ready to take over his duties. The simple declarative sentences echoing basal readers are used for a humorous effect when juxtaposed with the cat’s dialogue bubbles commenting on the story. (“What a bossy book!”) (Ages 4-7)