Squishy McFluff: The Invisible Cat!
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| Author | Pip Jones |
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| Illustrator | Ella Okstad |
| Cover artist | Okstad |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's chapter book |
| Published | 2014 (Faber & Faber) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 68 |
| ISBN | 9780571302505 |
| OCLC | 1230299588 |
Squishy McFluff: The Invisible Cat! is a 2014 children's chapter book by Pip Jones and illustrated by Ella Okstad. Published by Faber and Faber, it is about a little girl called Ava and her invisible friend, a cat called Squishy McFluff, who initially causes trouble around the family home but eventually learns to behave.
Publication history[edit]
- 2017, USA, Paw Prints ISBN 9781518250651
- 2014, England, Faber & Faber ISBN 9780571302505
Reception[edit]
A review in Booklist of Squishy McFluff wrote "This playful early chapter book will attract emergent readers with its rhyming text, widely spaced lines, and sweet red-and-blue illustrations.",[1] and Publishers Weekly called it "a punchy rhyming escapade".[2]
Squishy McFluff has also been reviewed by the following book reviewers: Kirkus Reviews,[3] School Library Journal,[4] and Booktrust.[5]
It won the 2012 Greenhouse Funny Prize.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Julia Smith (2017). "The Invisible Cat!". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Squishy McFluff: The Invisible Cat!". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "The Invisible Cat!". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
Readers will wish that they had a kitty to blame their misdeeds on when they've acted…naughty.
- ^ Kathy Kirchoefer (2017). "The Invisible Cat!". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
Rhyming text and simple, three-color illustrations make this a thumbs-up choice for early chapter readers.
- ^ "Squishy McFluff: the Invisible Cat!". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
Cleverly bridging the gap between picture books and longer fiction, the lovable Squishy is certain to be a success with under-sevens - especially those who have ever had an imaginary friend of their own.
- ^ "Contest looking for funny books for children open for entries". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2021.