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Squash, the Cat
By (Author) Sasha Mayer
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
5th December 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Children's / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats
Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Children's / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Children's / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Hardback
40
Width 254mm, Height 254mm
A captivating story about a friendship lost and found between a cat named Squash and her constant companion Maggie. Squash, who looks a lot like the vegetable, is an early-breakfast, lots-of-naps kind of cat. Maggie is a wake-up-late, wild-playdate kind of girl. Despite their differences, they are the best of friends. That is until one day Squash confuses Maggie's new toy for a dangerous beast and makes a terrible mistake. An unbelievably BIG MISTAKE. Now Squash is a can't-face-Maggie kind of cat, and Maggie is a wishes-she-had-her-toy kind of girl. But the thing about best friends is, one way or another, they always a way back to each other. In this story of accountability and forgiveness, these cute characters help kids learn the important lesson of owning up to your actions and being able to accept an apology. Best friends fight and teaching young readers how to deal with it when it happens, is an invaluable social emotional learning skill. Squash and Maggie show kids how easy it can be.
"Funny, clever, and heartwarming."Kirkus Reviews
Sasha Mayer is an illustrator and writer with a background in children's entertainment. She is a former brand designer for Mattel and was one of the creators of the billion dollar doll brand Monster High. She lives in Los Angeles with her boys, husband, and Maltipoo. Sasha wishes she could have a cat too, but her husband is allergic. So, she wrote about one instead. Squash is her debut picture book.