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STRETCHY MCHANDSOME

Judy Schachner

A handsome and totally fetching street cat with a penchant for trouble stars in the new picture book by Judy Schachner, creator of the inimitable, irrepressible Skippyjon Jones.
Stretchy McHandsome is not only good looking with his ginger fur, but he has a personality that shines as well. Leaving the safety of the McHandsome clan, he stretches himself away from home and all around town. Out and about, he is spotted by a girl with a kindred spirit, who makes him realize the one thing missing from his life is the warm lap of a loving person.

Best known for her Skippyjon Jones series, Judy Schachner has illustrated many of her own stories, including the much-loved The Grannyman and its companion book, Bits & Pieces. She has also illustrated stories by others, including I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson and How the Cat Swallowed Thunder by Lloyd Alexander. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
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Published 2019-10-08 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Comments

Schachner's new puss protagonist is every bit as bouncy as Skippyjon Jones... Sure to elicit purrs from kitty-loving readers.

Bright, colorful, humorous illustrations using collage, gouache, acrylics, and mixed-media are highly entertaining and put the personalities of Stretchy and his multicolored family on display.

Cat lovers of all ages will adore this story of misfit soulmates and finding your own way, and the bouncing rhythm of the rhymed text is sure to make this romp a storytime favorite.

[C]hildren will want to read again and again.