Published by Flamingo Books

Summary:  How did Flat Cat get so flat?  Was he squashed by an ice cream truck or smushed in a waffle iron?  Nope, he was born flat, and he likes it that way.  He can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and hide almost anywhere.  But when he takes a nap in a laundry basket, the dryer turns him into “the most adorable puffy, fluffy, fuzzy-wuzzy feline you ever did see!”  At first Flat Cat tries desperate measures to become flat again, but he discovers that he kind of likes getting hugged and petted.  When Aunt Harriet sits on him, he’s Flat Cat once again, but he decides to go for another spin in the dryer to fluff himself up.  Now that he knows how to be flat or fluffy, Flat Cat enjoys his life, alternating between the two states.  40 pages; ages 4-8.

Pros:  A fun, quirky story enhanced by the funny illustrations.  Flat/Fluffy Cat embodies the introvert who also likes to socialize. Sure to be a hit at story time. 

Cons:  A flat creature that slides under doors and flies like a kite…Flat Stanley rip-off or homage?