Book Descriptions
for Cleo and Caspar by Stella Blackstone and Caroline Mockford
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Making new friends can be hard, especially for a cat confronted by a canine newcomer to the household. At first Cleo is alarmed by Caspar’s barking and runs to hide on a tree branch, but she soon overcomes her fear and the two creatures become playmates. A spare text (“Cleo runs downstairs. / Cleo hears a sound. / Someone new is in the house! / Cleo looks around.”) and striking, boldly-outlined acrylic illustrations combine in an appealing look at new experiences for young children. (Ages 18 months – 3 years)
CCBC Choices 2003 . © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2003. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Meet Caspar, a playful puppy, in Cleo the Cat's newest adventure for beginning readers. Once again, Stella Blackstone's simple text joins Caroline Mockford's bright, child-friendly artwork to bring to life this story about facing fears and making friends.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.