Esther Averill - The Fire Cat

Pros: Simple sentences; repetition; good character development; Averill's great cat drawings

Cons: Illustrations of people a bit awkward

The Bottom Line: Pickles is a cat in need of a purpose. He finds one in this charming early reader.

Review: Pickles is a young yellow cat with black spots. He lives in a barrel near the house of a lady named Mrs. Goodkind. She would like to adopt him, but Pickles has a bit of an independent streak. He also has dreams of growing up and doing big things. But ...

Pros: easy to read and engaging, children adore the characters

Cons: possibly girl oriented

The Bottom Line: I love this book and so does my daughter. So does my other daughter. Overall, a wonderful early reader!

Review: When I was a little girl, some of my favorite books were by Esther Averill. I just adored the "Jenny and the Cat Club" series and the one book that grabbed my attention and kept it was The Hotel Cat. When my daughter started reading, I really ...

Pros: 18 thumbs up from Osage County First Grade

Cons: none noted

The Bottom Line: Averill's Pickles is depicted on the pages of  The Fire Cat as a young cat having big paws and big plans.

Review: Esther Averill - The Fire Cat is one of the series of Cat Club books wrought by writer/illustrator Averill. This edition is the I Can Read 1-Beginning Reading volume. I like the I can Read series: 1 has simple sentence ideal for eager new ...