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Hardcover Book Details
  • 03/2024
  • 9781455627790 1455627798
  • 32 pages
  • $17.99
Alysson Foti Bourque
Author
Alycat and the Sunday Scaries

Picture Book; General Fiction (including literary and historical); (Market)

It's Sunday, the day before the school week begins, and Alycat is nervous. She just knows that Monday is going to be the Mondayest Monday ever! On the playground, Alycat realizes she isn't the only one suffering from the Sunday Scaries. It's hard to ride a bike. What if Kit falls? The treehouse is so high. Will Spotty make it safely back down? The kittens band together to overcome their fears, but can they turn the Sunday Scaries into a Sunday Funday? The themes of the books in the Alycat Series all reflect a reliance on friendships, imagination, and creativity towards problem solving. Fans of Alycat and her friends will enjoy spotting references to the kittens' daily adventures within these pages. Tips for a successful lemonade stand are included!
Reviews
Bourque continues her Alycat series (after Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday) with an upbeat tale that teaches younger readers how to conquer their worry. This time around it’s Sunday, and Alycat is fearful of the Monday looming just around the corner. At her mother's prompting, she decides some down time with her friends is just the ticket to take her mind off “the Mondayest Monday ever.” While playing with her pals, Alycat learns she’s not the only one who experiences fear, realizing, as she helps her friends overcome their anxiety with the right mindset, that the start of a new week may not be as terrible as she expects.

Bourque sets a light tone while emphasizing realistic concerns of younger readers, and her bright cast of relatable characters drives home a host of different ways to work through fear. Alycat’s friends each struggle with their own issues—Kit is scared to ride her new, bigger bike, and Spotty is afraid he’ll fall off the treehouse ladder—until the group bands together to problem solve. Before long, Kit’s mastered her pedaling skills and Spotty’s safely on the ground again. Alycat's big personality and problem-solving initiative will captivate readers as the furry feline helps her friends while learning a valuable life lesson herself, sparking opportunities for readers to reframe their own fears and use them as motivation instead.

Civati showcases Alycat and her pals playing, collaborating, and vanquishing their fears with bright, eye-catching illustrations that bring a lighthearted edge to the story’s more serious elements, and the group’s camaraderie—and positive message on just how far kindness can go to help others—forms the perfect canvas for elementary aged children. Bonus content on how to create a successful lemonade stand, including several pointers on building confidence to attract consumers, rounds out this inspirational story.

Takeaway: A lively group of feline friends overcome their fears by working together.

Comparable Titles: Ellie Hattie and Eric Barclay’s Monday is a FUN DAY!, Teresa Porcella's Wild Week.

Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A

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READERS' FAVORITE 5-STAR REVIEW!

The Children's Book Review

"Bourque's entertaining and captivating story brilliantly showcases the importance of having supportive friends who encourage and uplift each other through life's ups and downs. Their teamwork, kindness, and positive attitudes are not only admirable but also inspiring." -- The Children's Book Review

Formats
Hardcover Book Details
  • 03/2024
  • 9781455627790 1455627798
  • 32 pages
  • $17.99
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