Dolores Meets Her Match [Hardcover]

Barbara Samuels (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Dolores

Dolores is the cat expert, always bragging about her cat, Duncan. But when Hillary arrives on the scene, proud owner of Harold, a Siamese kitten from a family of prize-winning show cats who has seven different ways of saying meow, Dolores knows she's in trouble. How can Duncan compete? Even though her older sister, Faye, advises, "Just let Duncan be Duncan," Dolores is determined to whip Duncan into shape. But when things fall apart during a hilarious Pet Day fiasco, it's chubby, nap-prone Duncan who saves the day--and Harold--just by being himself.
 
Droll pictures will have cat lovers of all ages laughing out loud as Dolores's latest escapade playfully explores the pitfalls of competition and the value of accepting oneself--and others.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Details in the charming illustrations enliven the characters, both female and feline."—Kirkus Reviews

 

"Any child who has experienced a schoolyard rivalry will appreciate the tale’s exaggerated dimensions, especially as expressed in Samuels’ characteristically gag-rich artwork." —Booklist

 

"Samuels takes the routine picture-book motifs of jealousy and rivalry and dresses them to the nines in idiosyncrasies and details" — The Horn Book

About the Author

BARBARA SAMUELS's previous Dolores books include Happy Valentine's Day, Dolores, which received starred reviews in Booklist and School Library Journal, and Dolores on Her Toes, a Booklist Editors' Choice. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); First Edition edition (September 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374317585
• ISBN-13: 978-0374317584
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great gift!, October 28, 2007

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Bob K (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dolores Meets Her Match (Hardcover)

I recently read "Dolores Meets Her Match" to a group of 5-7 year olds. What a great success! The book was so clever, charming and humorous and a welcome addition to the Dolores series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, October 9, 2007

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Susan Potters (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dolores Meets Her Match (Hardcover)

Both newcomers and readers already familiar with the hilarious antics of Dolores will be delighted by the latest book in the series, "Dolores Meets Her Match." Until the arrival of Hillary, the new girl in the class, Dolores has been the star of Show-and-Tell and resident cat expert, accustomed to regaling her classmates with tales of her "amazing" cat Duncan. Now she is worried. Can Duncan (who is in fact shy, nap-prone and portly) actually compete with Hillary's loquacious (he has seven different ways of saying meow), "slender and elegant" Siamese kitten Harold? Can Dolores shape up Duncan in time for Pet Day? Or can she, as her older sister Faye advises, "just let Duncan be Duncan." The pictures are bright and funny, and loaded with details to discover and enjoy in repeated readings. I highly recommend this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars Dolores Meets Her Match, October 2, 2007

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Kirsten G. Cutler (Santa Rosa, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dolores Meets Her Match (Hardcover)

Samuels, Barbara. Dolores Meets Her Match. FSG. 2007

Dolores has an amazing cat named Duncan who is "brave", "kind" and "helpful" -or so she has told her classmates. If someone had a question about cats, they "always asked Dolores." Then a new girl named Hilary joins the class and tells everyone about her Siamese cat named Harold who has a distinguished pedigree and can say Meow "seven different ways." Preparing for Pet Day, Dolores worries that Hillary's Harold is better than her Duncan but her sister Faye tells her to "just let Duncan be Duncan!" Dolores and her cat Duncan previously encountered in "Dolores and Duncan" (Bradbury Press, 1986) return in this delightful story about rivalry and friendship. The many humorous and detailed illustrations give it extra sparkle: in one, Dolores looks on forlornly as Hillary stands surrounded by other children eager to hear her counsel on cats; another shows Hillary carrying the homemade cat mummy sarcophagus that she made for a school project; and a third shows the chaos that ensues when Hillary blows a whistle to summon Harold out of a maze that she had designed to demonstrate his intelligence. Another hit in this endearing series.