Alycat And The Sunday Scaries by Alysson Foti Bourque

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Alycat And The Sunday Scaries by Alysson Foti Bourque

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?

Genre: Children’s fiction (4-8 years)
Pages: 32
Publisher: Pelican Publishing

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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 (see below)!

My Review

What I really like about the stories is the way the kittens all band together to help each other. It’s all about friendship, kindness and being part of a ‘team’. Can they help Kit to ride a bike on her own? It’s scary without stabilisers. Can they help Spotty climb down from the tree house? It’s very high.

And what about Eleonor’s Lemonade Stand? She’s not getting any customers. How can the kittens help her?

Alycat needn’t worry about Monday being the Mondayest Monday ever. Not when she has friends and family around. Because that’s what it’s all about.

This book is excellent for teaching children about friendship and helping one another. The illustrations are colourful and fun and should keep young readers engaged.

Many thanks to @lovebookstours for inviting me to be part of the #Alycat blog tour

About the Author

Award-winning author Alysson Foti Bourque graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in elementary education. She is a certified elementary education teacher and earned a law degree from the Southern University Law Center. After practicing law for six years, she traded in writing trial briefs for writing children’s books. Her books featuring Alycat have been recipients of the NYC Big Book Award, the Mom’s Choice Awards, and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; have been featured in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; and have appeared in the Oscars celebrity swag bag and the Grammy Awards gift bag. Bourque enjoys speaking with children and teachers at schools and libraries, where she is accompanied by the life-size Alycat mascot. She hopes to inspire others to believe in themselves and their work and to keep pursuing their dreams.