Houndsley & Catina / Houndsley & Catina & The Birthday Surprise Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Cute story between a cat and a dog who are friends...teaches great lessons. "

" Houndsley and Catina, a dog and a cat, are best friends. Soft-spoken Houndsley loves to cook for his friends, but when he enters a cooking contest he gets nervous and his chili doesn't turn out well. Catina wants to be a famous writer, but her book isn't very good and she doesn't much like writing. In the end, Houndsley and Catina find out that doing what you love is its own reward, and that friends are better than fame any day. This chapter book is short enough to read aloud, and the illustrations are fun and interesting. Beginning readers should also enjoy it. "

" Very good easy reader selection. James Howe (author of Bunnicula, The Celery Stalks at Midnight, etc) does a wonderful job depicting the special and natural friendship shared by Houndsley and Catina. "

" This is a book about friendship. After reading it my daughter started writing a book about our friendship!! It reminded me some of Frog and Toad. A simple story of friendship that makes me cheesy about my good friends. I've put the rest in this series on hold. "

" An early chapter book about finding your passion and talents. Very well written and I've always enjoyed Marie-Loiuse Gay's illustrations in her own books and now here. We will have to read more of this series. "

" Cute early reader series. "

" Sweet story and adorable illustrations. I have to get the others, I think there's 3 more with these characters. "

" Very gentle and serene--great for a sensitive early reader (or maybe one who needs to learn a little sensitivity). "

" I enjoyed this story of friendship between a cat and a dog. I thought the story offered an excellent lesson and it was equally as enjoyable to read! "

" The first in the series, but more disjointed than "Quiet Time". Still, cute characters and illustrations. "

" Very endearing characters. "

" We should all do the things we are the most talented at! "

" This is from a series of easy readers that keep the childs attention. There are several from the author that are about Houndsley and Catina. We are fans! "

" Used this in my celebration of author James Howe at Celebrate with Stories. Wonderful celebration of friendship. "

" Cute enough little story about friendship and doing things because you enjoy it, not to earn prizes or recognition. A bit heavy on the message for my taste. Love their names! Cute illustrations. "

" Super cute. Best friends, Catina and Houndsley, have a great message for everyone...find something you like to do and then become the best. "

" it was a very cute... i loved it it showed the great poowers of frindship and how frinds should show each other respect for each other :) and i thought it was a great book to choose for the 2009 beehive award nominees! i also loved the illustrations... it was a great book :) "

" I am pretty sure that I have read this book before but I just do not remember when that was. It is a sweet book about friends. It reminds me of a slightly more modern version of George and Martha. I like how human these characters are and enjoy just how sweet their stories end up being. Grades 1+ "

" I am absolutely in love with Houndsley the gentle dog and his sweet best friend Catina. These books are gentle, sweet, funny, and filled with fun lessons about friendship. Great books for either boys or girls, young or old. I am loving every one of them! "

" Its an awesome book about two friends in winter. M & C "

" Darling. Love the stories and the illustrations. "

" great first chapter book for a 2nd or 3rd grader! about two friends, a dog and a cat. "

" This is a book about friendship. After reading it my daughter started writing a book about our friendship!! It reminded me some of Frog and Toad. A simple story of friendship that makes me cheesy about my good friends. I've put the rest in this series on hold. "

" Very gentle and serene--great for a sensitive early reader (or maybe one who needs to learn a little sensitivity). "

" I am pretty sure that I have read this book before but I just do not remember when that was. It is a sweet book about friends. It reminds me of a slightly more modern version of George and Martha. I like how human these characters are and enjoy just how sweet their stories end up being. Grades 1+ "

" This is a story of a cat and a dog who help each other through little bumps in the road. It's a good friendship story of doing nice things for each other. "

" Very good easy reader selection. James Howe (author of Bunnicula, The Celery Stalks at Midnight, etc) does a wonderful job depicting the special and natural friendship shared by Houndsley and Catina. "

" Cute story between a cat and a dog who are friends...teaches great lessons. "

" 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. "

" it was a very cute... i loved it it showed the great poowers of frindship and how frinds should show each other respect for each other :) and i thought it was a great book to choose for the 2009 beehive award nominees! i also loved the illustrations... it was a great book :) "

" I am absolutely in love with Houndsley the gentle dog and his sweet best friend Catina. These books are gentle, sweet, funny, and filled with fun lessons about friendship. Great books for either boys or girls, young or old. I am loving every one of them! "