Kitty is fed up with being a cat and thinks that dogs have a far better time of it. They have much more fun, with all their playing, howling, barking and chasing robbers. They can even become film stars, for goodness sake.

But of course, there is a downside to being a dog too. Being put on a lead can't be much fun. And chewing on old bones is a bit sad. And of course, they always have to do as they are told. Whereas cats get to catch mice and prowl like tigers and climb trees and come and go as they please--so maybe being a cat isn't so bad after all?

Lydia Monks' highly original fable, I Wish I Were A Dog, reeking of envy and packed to the brim with exploding, vibrant in-your-face colour illustrations, is an absolute hoot. From the moment Kitty--the whiney, grumpy ginger cat dissatisfied with his lot--starts his whinging, to the moment he realises that a dog's lot is not always a happy one, this charming tale springs to life and is guaranteed to have readers, whatever age they may be, howling with laughter and dogs across the land wishing they were cats.

A must-have picture book for children under 5 --Susan Harrison

2007-07-18 A brilliant book!

This book arrived from Amazon this morning and my daughter opened the package herself while my mom was in the kitchen and I was at work. She then spent about 20 minutes studying the pictures and "reading" the book and afterwards was so delighted with it that she came up to grandma and said "I've just read a book about a kitty!". The illustrations are absolutely brilliant and enough for children to create their own story line, although the original one is pretty exciting too. When I came home we read it together twice and I loved it as well.
Definetely the one for children to enjoy on their own and together with adults!