Flubby doesn't do cool tricks or have hidden talents like other pets, but when a thunderstorm rolls in, Flubby and their person need each other for company.

See also: Sparky! by Jenny Offill ( )

Well duh - Flubby is a cat, so of course Flubby is not a good pet. The book is very easy to read, but otherwise, I'm not impressed.

Perfectly fine for cat lovers I suppose, but Flubby does not have enough personality to endear himself to this dog man. ( )

This children's book compares the cat to other pets who sing, catch, run, and jump. Since Flubby doesn't do those things, the book concludes "Flubby is not a good pet." However, there's a silver lining in a shared need between pet and human. I think the book misleads about cats because cats can do all those things. The singing may not be like that of a bird, and they may only do the other things when not being asked to do them, but cats are great pets. I am happy to see the mutual need element. The illustrations are okay. This book is good for beginning readers. ( )

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