Jane Smith (15) (1978–)

Miss Meow portrays a young girl who sees herself as a cat. She dresses in cat ears and a tail. Miss Meow blames her brother for destroying a favorite toy. A story of a typical brother/ sister relationship. Miss Mow has a vivid imagination and blames everything that happens to her on her brother Felix but in this case, Felix is not the culprit. Who is? Follow the clues to discover who leaves wet puddles on the floor, eats her food and drinks out of her water bowl.

Wonder bright colors, clean lines and simple words that make it easy for a child to read on their own.… (meer)

(Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review through Library Thing's early Reviewers program.)

"Miss Meow" is a little girl with a pair of black and pink cat ears, a fuzzy faux tail, and a boundless imagination. For Miss Meow, it's about the simple pleasures in life: a full bowl of cheese crackers; a soft, cozy cat bed to snuggle up in; scritches between the ears; and a ratty (pardon the pun) old toy mouse. But when an honest-to-goodness feline invades her territory, can Miss Meow learn to - gasp! - share?

MISS MEOW is a silly little book with a great big emotional center. As someone who used to pretend to be a dog - running around on all fours and lapping water out of a soup dish - I can definitely relate to Miss Meow. But she can also be a little bratty, especially when harassing her younger brother Felix (I'm not saying I wasn't also a brat, but it's not exactly endearing). I guess this makes the swelling-of-the-Grinch's-heart moment at the end that much more poignant, though. I love the emphasis on animal rescue, and opening up one's home to creatures in need.… (meer)