Boris the Cat

Tiger Tales is one of my favorite children’s book publishers. I think their illustrations are just delightful and I enjoy most of their stories, as does my three year old. (I like books that hold appeal to both adults and children.) One such series that just may catch your attention is about Boris the Cat.

In Boris and the Wrong Shadow we meet Boris the cat who wakes up and discovers that he has the wrong shadow. Something is terribly wrong. The shadow looks strangely like a mouse’s shadow and all the other cats are laughing at him. He begins to wonder if he really is a mouse but one glance at his reflection assures him that he is 100% CAT! Eventually he spies his shadow prancing about and it is attached to Vernon- a little mouse. When it comes time for true confessions, Vernon admits that Boris’ shadow was exploring while Boris was asleep and so Vernon decided to swap shadows. The book then errupts into a struggle over who will own which shadow.

In Boris and the Snoozebox we find Boris in want of a place to take a quick catnap. A cardboard box holds some appeal – briefly. The problem is, this box isn’t exactly stationary and gets shipped all over the world to all different people and creatures. He definitely goes on a crazy type of journey.

The illustrations provide plenty of entertainment. You’ll be sitting on each page spread for awhile, just taking it all in. Leigh Hodgkinson is nothing short of creative in putting together this story visually for the reader, as well as providing some oral food for fodder.

If you are looking for something a little out of the ordinary, check out Boris.

Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know and Reading My Library.