One of Tomie's most popular young picture books, this charming story about Cookie the cat makes a perfect board book. With its bright watercolor illustrations and one sentence of text per page, toddlers will love following Cookie through the days of the week--and seeing all the trouble he causes around the house! Cookie the cat gets into a different kind of mischief every day of the week.

Publishers Weekly A frantic six days of feline mischief conclude with a fervent hope for the seventh in this winsome selection. Ages 1-5. (Sept.) Children's Literature What a delightful way to learn the days of the week. Cookie is a cat that just cannot stay out of trouble. On Monday Cookie falls in the toilet and there is water everywhere. On Wednesday Cookie upsets the trash can and there is garbage everywhere, and so it goes until Sunday when it looks like Cookie might have a peaceful day. DePaola's wonderful watercolors show this mischievous cat and all the mayhem. Sometimes it is just her tail, a paw, or both, but there is no doubt about what this curious cat is up to. The set up is great. The first spread names the day and what Cookie does. The second one shows the result of Cookie's action. Based on a picture book, this story and its illustrations make an excellent transition to board book form. 2004 (orig. 1988), Putnam, Ages 2 to 5. —Marilyn Courtot