I Am The Dog: I Am The Cat

by Donald Hall, ill by Barry Moser

read February 2009

This book tells the story of two household pets from each of their perspectives.  For example:

Dog: I am the dog.

        I like bones.

        I like to bury bones.

        As for eating, I can take it or leave it-

        but I like it when they feed me.

Cat: I am the cat.

       I don't care whether they feed me or not

       as long as I get fed.

       Sometimes I tease them to feed me,

       then tuen up my nose at what I get.

The book continues like this back and forth.  Vey poetic in style, but gets a bit tedious towards the end.  I loved the illustrations.  Especially that big lovable Rottweiler face.

I endure many the dog and cat books because my daughter is enamoured with them.  Two dogs at home is not enough I suppose.