About This Book

This charming story about Cookie the cat contains bright watercolor illustrations and one sentence of text per page. Young children will love following Cookie through the days of the week — and seeing all the trouble he causes around the house!

Praise for Cookie's Week

"Short, simple sentences...tell the story of a week in the life of Cookie, a black and white cat. DePaola has deftly captured Cookie's personality in his large appealing watercolor illustrations... Perfect for sharing with very young children." — School Library Journal

About the Authors or Illustrators

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.

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