Published: 23rd April 2019
Publisher: Penguin
Illustrator: J. E. Morris
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
★ ★ ★ ★ – 4.5 Stars
Meet Flubby–the lovably lazy feline who prefers a purr-fectly laid-back lifestyle!
Flubby is a big, sleepy cat who refuses to do the things that other pets do. He won’t sing, catch, or even jump! But when a scary situation brings Flubby and his owner together, they realise they really do need each other–and that makes Flubby a good pet after all.
After discovering Flubby will NOT Go to Sleep I have tracked down more Flubby’s and this one doesn’t disappoint (unlike Flubby’s abilities).
What I love about this book is we just rag on Flubby for the entire book but it is still so sweet and I love it. The illustrations are simple but convey so much meaning and we get a lot of Flubby’s personality through them. I love that poor Flubby is being compared to other pets and isn’t gaining any points, but I also love that by the end we accept Flubby despite no discerning skills.
The illustrations are simple but there isn’t a lot to illustrate in terms of story. We see Kami and we see Flubby, that’s all we need for a sweet and funny story.
You can purchase Flubby is NOT a Good Pet via the following
Blackwell’s | Angus & Robertson
