Houndsley and Catina / Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise

Name: Houndsley and Catina / Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: James Howe
ISBN: 9781430109280

Author: James Howe

Series: Houndsley and Catina 01,02

Narrator: Peter Pamela Rose

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/01/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Lively, humorous storytelling and this unlikely pair's sweetly-appealing camaraderie, make these early chapter books refreshing additions to classic friendship tales. Catina the cat wants to be a successful writer, while Houndsley the dog is a fabulous cook who dreams of winning an important cooking contest. Without realizing it, both of them seem to be focusing more on the fame and fortune their individual accomplishments might bring them. With support from the other, they each eventually learn that doing what you love - and having the support of a caring friend -- is the true reward in HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA, the first book in this delightful series. In HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA AND THE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE, Houndsley worries that he has made his friend Catina sad by admitting that he doesn't know when his birthday is and reminding her that she doesn't know hers either. He attempts to cheer her up by baking her a birthday cake.
Being the dear friend that she is, Catina counters with her own surprise. Together the engaging feline and canine pals once again exhibit the true meaning of friendship in this warm and humorous story.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista

This is a story about two very good friends. There are 3 chapters, one about each friend and then the concluding chapter about both. Catina wants to be a famous writer. She finishes a book and has Houndsley read it. Houdsley is speechless it is so bad. Catina gets Houndsley to enter a cooking contest......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

This is a lovely story about a friendship between a dog and a cat. It’s for early readers and is a chapter book (with 3 chapters.) It has some nice things to say about friendship, honesty, tact, ambition, following your heart’s desires, and simple pleasures.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

Having recently noticed an online friend giving five-star ratings to some of the later books in this series, I thought I had better track down the first, and see what I was missing. Divided into three mini-chapters, this early-reader follows the story of best friends Houndsley the dog, and Catina th......more

Goodreads review by Liz

Houndsley and Catina is an early reader chapter book. The story is broken down into three chapters with colorful pictures and simple text that introduces new readers to chapter books. Houndsley and Catina are best friends, Catina is writing a books but it isn't very good because she doesn't really l......more