Cool Cat versus Top Dog : Who will win in the ultimate pet quest?

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The annual midnight race around the block, Pet Quest, is upon the neightbourhood. The rivalry between the two fastest kids on the block, Cool Cat and Top Dog, is reaching fever pitch, and to make matters worse, the two challengers live in the same household. Their competitiveness looks set to cost them the race - can they find a way to work together before all is lost?

A fast-paced, prank-filled romp - full of heart - from celebrated new talent Mike Yamada.

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School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-All year long, Cool Cat and Top Dog tinker, tweak, and polish their race cars to perfection until it's time for the annual showdown the Pet Quest Cup. Each competitor has an arsenal of tricks ready on the big day: this time, Cat has her Bone Bazooka, while Dog's packing the fearsome water gun Soggy Moggy. Something's different this year, though-the competition takes a twist when the sometime-rivals work together and are joint winners. Don't take this for a preachy tale about cooperation. The competition is cutthroat and resorting to shenanigans to win by any means necessary is hardly an exemplary message. Nonetheless, the lively text keeps the suspense running high and action-packed illustrations featuring expressive animal characters will hold little readers' interest until the end. VERDICT An exciting choice for children who are fans of car races and readers who have outgrown Penny Dale's Dinosaur Zoom.-Henrietta Verma, National Information Standards Organization, Baltimore © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Book Review

Ingenuity, acceleration, and more than a hint of Wile E. Coyote inform this race to determine the superior pet. In the world of high-stakes pet racing, nothing compares to Pet Quest, the best choice for those with a need for speed. And in the household of Cool Cat and Top Dog, this race is just another way for the resident critters to exert dominance over each other. Every year they trade off the top spot, but this year both have some new tricks up their sleeves. When the race begins, dog and cat alike reveal a wide range of sneaky ploys, from alluring bones to a hose to the Pooper Shooter (which is exactly what it sounds like). Yet when their tricks wreck both of their cars, allowing a rascally rabbit a chance for the prize, these born enemies must overcome their differences to defeat the upstart bunny. Heavily inspired by high-speed cartoons, the computerized art feels like nothing so much as a series of high-quality storyboards. It's bright and colorful, but the compositions are so busy that the characters hardly pop. Readers with even the slightest familiarity with the genre will see the end of this particular race a mile away.Serviceable fare for the automotive enthusiasts out there but with little to recommend it beyond opportunities for caregiver-supplied vrooms and zooms. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.