Connie, Come Home

AlphaPets

by Ruth Lerner Perle

Connie the cuddly cat is feeling lonely, but all her alpha pet friends are busy and have no time to play with her. Connie thinks that nobody cares for her and decides to run away. When the AlphaPets discover that she's missing, they realize how lonely and sad she was feeling. Can they find her and let her know how much they really care?

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Janete on hiatus due health issues]

Very cute children's book!

[Rosa Cline]

This series of books is a very creative way on the part of Ms Lerner Perle. Each Alpha Pet has their own book and in that book has many words beginning with that letter of the alphabet. Like in this book the main character is Connie Cat and their are many, many C words but not so many that's overwhelming. And in the back lists some 'spelling words' that kids could write but also got back through the story to find.

Connie Cat is bored and she tries to find something to do, all the friends she finds are all busy and she begins to feel unloved and unwanted. So she goes to run away, but her friends finish all they are doing and goes to find her and goes after her to let her know they care about her and want her to stay

[Rena Sherwood]

This was just a 30 page ad for the rest of the series.

Connie should've left and got a job at a cathouse. Now, THAT would've been an interesting and educational book.

There's a list of C-words in the back that kids are supposed to look for. I think of a few C-words that kids should know that perfectly describes the book and the creators of this sickeningly sweet series.

[Heather]

I loved this book as a kid. This and Delilah the Demanding Duck and the other one about the grubby goat. This book was really bleak and quite possibly my villain origin story. We’re all just cuddly little cats who want to be loved. Someone just give me a hug for the love of god before I crash out and run away.

[Tabby Blockeel]

It’s a great children’s book for beginning readers.

[Frank]

it me

[Krista]

I guess I’m just not a fan of alphapet books.
They feel so shallow and the quality of language, illustrations, story line, etc feel very lacking.

[Cws]

JE-Alph