Fuddles finds that his perfectly pampered life of luxury comes to a screeching halt when his family buys a new puppy, Puddles. Howling and barking? Incessant licks and ball-fetching? Will Fuddles ever find a way to cope with his new frenemy?
A pampered fat cat learns to share his domain when his family adopts a drooling, barking puppy.
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FUDDLES AND PUDDLES
From the "Fuddles" series
by Frans Vischer, illustrated by Frans Vischer
Age Range: 4 - 7
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A cossetted house cat copes with the addition of a rambunctious puppy to his previously placid household.
Fuddles hasn’t changed much since his previous appearances (A Very Fuddles Christmas, 2013, etc.). Still a (big) fan of eating, sleeping, and luxurious living, he’s horrified when his family adopts a dog. The licking, slobbering, and chasing are bad enough, but purloining Fuddles’ food is the last straw. Despite a decisive falling-out, however, Puddles (the aptly named puppy whose indoor accident precedes the first full image of him) still charges to the rescue when Fuddles accidentally encounters the scary dog next door. The plot is predictable, but Vischer energizes the tale with humorous touches in his digitally created cartoon-style artwork. Anthropomorphic antics and exaggerated expressions abound, as do unlikely situations, all set in a sunny, suburban world of green lawns and cozy interiors. The depiction of Fuddles lounging in a bubble bath, the black-and-white montage reviewing his previous (pampered) lives, and the numerous vignettes of Puddles engaged in typical canine behavior also emphasize the pets’ contrasting personalities and preferences. Changes in font size, meanwhile, enliven the straightforward text by creating momentum and revealing emotions.
Most likely to be appreciated by Fuddles’ existing fans, this serviceable story offers another look at the age-old conflict between cats and dogs—and at their traditionally accepted qualities (like laziness and loyalty) as well. (Picture book. 4-7)
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Fuddles and Puddles
Frans Vischer
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2016 ISBN: 978-1481438391
Fuddles is a fat, lazy, and utterly content cat. His people spoil him rotten and that is exactly how things should be. According to Fuddles. Then one day Fuddles wakes up from a nap, he goes into the kitchen, and he sees that there is a puddle on the floor. Worse still there is a little dog that goes with the puddle. A dog that barks and drools, and makes puddles. Fuddles is “disgusted” and he wants nothing to do with the dog.
Unfortunately, Puddles does not seem to understand how much Fuddles dislikes him. The little dog follows Fuddles everywhere, even to the litterbox. Fuddles hardly gets a break from the little pest and one day, when Fuddles catches Puddles eating his food, the cat loses his temper. He has had enough, and so he yowls and is so frightening that the dog runs away and he stays away. Fuddles is “delighted.” He has got rid of the dog pest and now life can settle down and go back to the way it was.
All is well until Fuddles gets himself into a dreadful situation; a situation that means that he needs help and he needs it quickly.
Many of us hate it when change comes into our lives, especially when that change brings inconveniences and perhaps a little chaos with it. What we often don’t realize is that change can actually be a good thing; it can bring unexpected gifts with it that we did not even know about.
With wonderful touches of humor and an appreciation for human (and cat) nature, Frans Vischer brings us a third Fuddles story that will delight readers of all ages.
Review Written by Marya Jansen-Gruber
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Fuddles and Puddles
By RitaLorraine
September 20, 2016
Life for Fuddles is extremely good. In case you don’t know, Fuddles is a spoiled, pampered, well-fed – okay,fat – cat with a picture book series of his own that’s written and illustrated by the talented and quite funny Frans Vischer. There’s Fuddles’ debut book, aptly titledFuddles; his holiday book called A Very Fuddles Christmas; and today’s feature, Fuddles and Puddles.
In Fuddles and Puddles, a content and pudgy Fuddles is enjoying his lazy and gluttonous life until something “wet and slobbery” jolts him out of his euphoria. Someone has let a dog in the house, and not by mistake, either, because Fuddles’ family proceeds to name the bothersome pup. They call him Puddles.
Puddles barks, sniffs, slobbers, digs, and chases things for absolutely no reason at all. If that isn’t bad enough, Puddles even tries to eat Fuddles’ cat food. When Fuddles sets him straight, Puddles keeps his distance. This is fine by Fuddles…until he finds himself face-to-face with the neighbor’s snarling dog without any way to protect himself. Puddles’ slobbery face would certainly be a sight for sore eyes right about now.
This is a delightful little book about making room for others and accepting change. It’s also about accepting differences, because nothing could be more different than a fat and snooty cat and a yipping, high-strung, slobbery puppy.
Mr. Vischer’s prose is brief and to-the-point for young readers, and yet it still manages to be quite funny. His rich, colorful, smile-worthy illustrations expertly capture roly-poly laziness, arched backs complete with raised hairs, snooty gazes and long, slobbering tongues.
Use this versatile book for a variety of lessons: to discuss animal personalities and animal care; as an introduction for conversations about “only children,” sharing, and accepting differences; and as a guide for learning to make room for others.
Best wishes and happy animals,
Rita Lorraine
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