My cat brother, Sterling

When a cat thinks he's a dog, silliness ensues in this hilarious and heartwarming new picture book. A cat that barks, fetches the newspaper, and goes potty on trees? Sterling the cat idolizes his doggie big brother Rocky and wants to be just like him. So much so, he actually believes he's a dog! Rocky knows the truth about his happy cat brother, Sterling, but should he burst the imposter "dog"'s bubble by cluing him in to the truth? The playful story takes the reader through a variety of everyday scenes with Sterling the cat and his dog brother, Rocky, whom Sterling reveres. It seems Sterling is of the mind that he is not a cat at all, but indeed a dog, just like his brother. And so, he behaves like one. The silly cat eschews litter boxes for the outdoors to do his business, just like his brother Rocky. When Sterling resists the cat tower, he joins Rocky in his nice and comfy dog bed. Tail chasing? Surely there is no cat who enjoys this dizzying trick that Rocky performs masterfully. No cat except Sterling, of course. Balls of yarn? Sterling will play with no such thing...he'll leave that to his cat siblings; he's a dog after all, right? For Sterling, it's a nice big bone to fetch, just like his dog brother, Rocky. But did Rocky use any of these instances to clue in his cat brother about the teensy-weensy truth that he is in fact, a cat? Only time will tell. Based on the author's real-life pets, My Cat Brother, Sterling, is a rollicking read-aloud for families and educators of young children, sharing with young readers that we are all different and can love each other, just the same.