The cow who says ``Moo'' instead of ``Mew'' is unconcerned when he corrects her speeding trucks and rude dogs threaten when he bolts up a tree, he can't climb down and his doting parents don't turn up to help. Alexander-``the biggest, the strongest, and the loudest''-has never noticed that his sisters are ``quite tired of him,'' but when he sets out to explore the world he soon learns that his cocky preconceptions don't serve. lovely little story that ends with warm fuzzy feeling.The endearing winged cats who escaped the city to be cared for by two reliable country children (Catwings, 1988, etc.) make a third appearance in this tale of a self-important kitten from nearby who discovers that his true worth is not what he has supposed. " can't believe i hadn't read this one yet. Perfect for the K or 1st grade chapter book reader. He's a fun character - overconfident, gets a bit of a comedown (literally, actually - Jane has to help him climb down a tree). He also teaches Jane, the youngest Catwing, to talk.
" Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings adds another cat (without wings) to the gang. Also, by introducing hate as an animal trait, I felt like it was a forcing an anthropomorphism that didn't fit with the other books. It added a psychological dimension that was beyond having to explain that some animals are predators and some are prey. I know that even the first couple books were a little old for him, given the realistic themes of animals attacking one another and leaving their parents so early, but I do think that this book was a departure. It was all way over his head, but we managed to get through it. I tried to explain that animals don't hate one another and that there is nothing evil about rats. In the end, we had a long talk about what hate is, why rats would be so terrifying, and what it means to be traumatized to the point of being unable to speak. I tried to edit as I read, but it was rather difficult. The young cat Jane has had a trauma so terrifying that it causes her to become mute except to say "me," and when she's scared, "hate!" My son was (and still is) very tenderhearted and easily worried. " I was reading this series to my 4-year-old son and he really enjoyed the first couple, but this one taught me that I need to pre-read books even if I think I know the author and her style. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.
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