Synopsis
The hilarious confessions of a ferocious feline
Poor Ellie is horrified when her cat, Tuffy, drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. Before long, another apparent victim arrives though the cat-door. Can softhearted Ellie get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? Especially when Tuffy can't understand what all the fuss is about?
Chock-a-block with lighthearted illustrations, readers experience a deliciously sharp and funny view of the world through a cat's eyes.
Children's Literature
From the beginning, Tuffy does not understand why his behavior this week is so shocking to his family. The scrappy cat admits to killing a bird, leaving mud stains on the carpet, and (supposedly) smothering the neighbor's rabbit, but claims all those things fall under his job description as a house cat. His fussy name is counterbalanced by his wicked humor and sarcasm as he narrates his defensive side of the story. The black-and-white drawings show Tuffy's attitude and give color and movement to the characters. The misunderstanding is worked out and, in the end, the family learns an important lesson about judgment. This is the companion volume to Fine's dog story Notso Hotso (2006).