The Alley Cats Meow

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Kathi Appelt. The Alley Cat's Meow. Harcourt, 2002

This wonderful story is about Red, a "dashing" and "smashing downtown kind of cat" and Ginger, "She's jazzy. She's snazzy. She's an uptown sort of gal". They meet at the Alley Cat's Meow and travel the world with their romantic toe-tappin' and quick-steppin' dancing.

The story builds up a good momentum first with the excitement of the dance and then to the blossoming romance of Ginger and Red. The dialogue is musical and filled with jazzy rhythm.

The text in this large picture book is not dominant, the images are. But the text sets the pace for the story and is incredibly creative. I have never read a picture book that is so fresh, a pure delight.

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