Hi, Cat!

Like most of Keats' books, this is less of a STORY story than just a retelling of a kid's day. I think that's what makes them so good, actually - they're very realistic.

So Archie is walking to play with the other kids, and he casually says "Hi" to a random cat. And the cat follows him. Archie goofs off for a bit, pretending that he has a beard instead of a popsicle stain on his chin, and that he's a monster in a giant paper bag (the cat ruins that by climbing around inside), and that the dog Willie is really very tall (the cat ruins that by hopping on the fence so Willie chases him). Actually, everything goes wrong because of the cat, as his friend notes! But Archie isn't so sure.

When he gets home, he tells the whole story to his show more mother, who thinks it's good that the cat left. What a pain! But we can see the whole scene - as Archie tells his mother that he thinks the cat just kinda of liked him, we can see the cat sitting on the stoop. Hee :)

There's not much that really happens in the story. There's no moral message, there's no zany slapstick humor, there's none of... any of that. It's just a simple story about a kid being a kid. You definitely want this (and most of Keats' books, for that matter) on your bookcase. Some 40 years after they were first published, and they're just as great now as they were then. show less

Archie wants to put on a show for the neighborhood kids with his friend Peter, but a stray cat just gets in the way. Keats' art is phenomenal as ever, though the story here is a bit thin.

I spotted this at the library today and gave it a read, as it was one by this authur I'd never read before.

This was a fun story about an adorable cat who, once acknowledged, sticks around a little too long and causes some playful little trouble. Archie doesn't blame the cat, though, so it's all good. I loved the simple, creative fun he and his friends have. Reminds me of similar times. And it's so beautifully portrayed through the art in this book. What a treasure.

Another of Ezra Jack Keats' tales of urban childhood. I really liked the interactions with the cat in this one -- the gentle humor and the kid's belief that the cat likes him.

I liked this book for a couple of reasons. I liked that the illustrator used a lot of different medias to use for them, making them stand out more and become more visually pleasing. Another thing that I thought was good was the plot. The writer put a lot of hidden jokes throughout the book such as the grandpa jokes, the bag joke, and the tallest dog joke. Another thing that I liked was that some pages had just pictures on them and I felt that this allowed for the readers imagination to open up and make up the story for themselves. The big idea that i got from this book was that one thing can change your entire day.

Another of Ezra Jack Keats' tales of urban childhood. I really liked the interactions with the cat in this one -- the gentle humor and the kid's belief that the cat likes him.

I loved this book. This book is about Archie seeing a stray black cat in the streets and just merely greeting the cat, the cat followed Archie. All throughout the book, Archie was trying to be funny, and the entertainment of all the kids on the street, but the cat kept getting in the way and ruining Archie's jokes which causes the audience of kids to leave slowly. When Archie was going home for the night, he noticed that the cat was waiting for him in front of his house. He then realized that the cat wasn't trying to ruin his day, the cat just "kinda liked" him.