Published: 26th December 2023
Publisher: Penguin
Illustrator: J. E. Morris
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
★ ★ ★ – 3.5 Stars
Kami wants to give Flubby a gift for Valentine’s Day. But cats can’t read cards, and flowers make Flubby sneeze! Can Kami find the perfect present for her pal?
Once we get Flubby into the holidays the stories falter a little, but the sentiment is still there, as is Flubby’s Flubbyness. I love that Flubby doesn’t need any gifts, and like we see with the toys in previous books, Flubby is a cat of simple means. However Kami still wants to shower him with love because she loves him so much, which is something all pet owners can relate to.
I loved the ending, Morris always manages to wrap up each book with a simple scene or line that encapsulates everything and this book is no different. As Kami tries to shower Flubby with gifts it’s soon discovered that sometimes simple is best.
The illustrations are still cute but there are a lot more close ups and dramatics. There is something to be said about the formulaic structure of previous books but this one works just fine.
You can purchase Flubby Does Not Like Valentine’s Day via the following
Wordery | Blackwell’s | Angus & Robertson
