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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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DOG SAYS, CAT SAYS

Marilyn Singer Sonia Sanchez

The amusing differences between dogs and cats are shown in this lively picture book.
From morning to night, a cat and dog who live together show their innate feline and canine natures. The dog barks at the delivery man while the cat barely notices; the dog runs out to play when the children return from school, while the cat prefers to keep napping on the soft couch. Neither gets the better of the other in their rhyming interchanges, and by day's end they realize that, despite being opposites, they are happier when they're together.

Key selling points
- Point of view: For classrooms, an excellent way to introduce point of view through the two characters.
- Award-winning poet: Marilyn Singer is one of today's most acclaimed children's poets. Here she again demonstrates her creative genius.
- Up and coming illustrator: Sonia Sanchez's debut picture book was a Kirkus Best of the Year, and she has twice been selected for the Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show. She is one to watch, and her art for this book radiates joy.

Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of more than 100 children's books in a wide variety of genres. She was the 2015 winner of the NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award. She, her husband, and their standard poodle divide their time between Brooklyn, New York, and Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Award-winning illustrator Sonia Sánchez paints with both traditional and digital brushes using layers of texture in her work to evoke emotion and movement. Her illustrator debut, Here I Am, was a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. Sonia's art has twice been selected for the prestigious Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. She lives with her husband, son, and a sleepyhead cat in a blue house near the Mediterranean Sea.
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Published 2022-03-29 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Comments

[F]aithfully describes an ordinary day in the life of furry siblings and their humans . . . Sánchez's pencil drawings, colored using Photoshop, heighten the humor and mesh nicely with the text. A satisfying read for dogs, cats, AND their young humans.

Singer humorously delves into the distinct differences between dogs and cats using a 'he said, she said' format . . . Perfect timing makes the poetic story easy and enjoyable to read aloud. Illustrations created with pencil and Photoshop present warm, bright colors and feature plentiful patterns and entertaining details throughout . . . A delightful day-in-the-life tale.