This adorable book about a day in the life of the "floofiest" of fuzzy cats is pure entertainment. What you see is what you get in Floof: lighthearted fur-ball cuteness, beginning to end.
Floof is clearly the one in charge in this house. The mischievous fluffy gray cat "has important work to do," such as stealing pancakes and pizza when cat food doesn't measure up, snoozing on a stack of books, making a mess of a guitar, and using a cup of coffee to wreak havoc on a computer keyboard. Even at bedtime, "Floof has better things to do," like stealing the dog's tennis ball and rolling around with it in a tornado of toilet paper.
Australian author Heidi McKinnon (I Just Ate My Friend) is a virtuoso when it comes to using a few words to tell a big story. Her spare text ("Floof meows. Floof eats.") is balanced with droll, dynamic artwork, creating a picture book that is likely to delight readers of all ages. Keen-eyed kids will catch the humor in the contrast between word and image: "Floof gardens" reveals Floof conked out in a hanging plant; "Floof is ready for a busy day" shows Floof slumbering in a tangle of yarn. McKinnon uses white space and formatting to pace her narrative, allowing early readers the time to explore the fun illustrations and interpret the jokes. Floof is round, furry (of course), friendly, and inviting. --Emilie Coulter, freelance writer and editor