Alycat and the Saturday Sleepover
Written by Alysson Foti Bourque
Illustrated by Chiara Civati
Ages 4+ | 32 Pages
Publisher: Pelican Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781455627233
Publisher’s Book Summary: Alycat hosts a big sleepover, complete with games, s’mores, and ghost stories. A surprise guest adds suspense!
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The Alycat Series features Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day, Alycat and the Monday Blues, Alycat and the Friendship Friday, Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday, Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday, and Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday.
The books in this series have won more than 17 awards, including the NYC Big Book Award, the Mom’s Choice Awards, and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; have been featured in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; and have appeared in the Oscars celebrity swag bag and the Grammy Awards gift bag. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, featured Bourque and her life-size mascot, Alycat, on her popular YouTube channel Little Red News.
Available for purchase on Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes and Noble.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Award-winning author Alysson Foti Bourque is a certified elementary education teacher and attorney who practiced law for six years before turning to writing full time. Her books featuring Alycat have been recipients of the NYC Big Book Award, the Mom’s Choice Awards, and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; have been featured in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; and have appeared in the Oscars celebrity swag bag and the Grammy Awards gift bag.
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Life Is What It's Called - How is Alycat and the Saturday Sleepover similar to the other books in this series? And how is it different?
Alysson Foti Bourque -Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday is like the other books in the series as it helps readers navigate friendships and inspire creativity using imagination. This book is a little different from the others as it incorporates other animals like dogs and mice!
Life Is What It's Called - What will readers learn from Alycat and the Saturday Sleepover?
Alysson Foti Bourque -After reading this Alycat story, readers will learn that things aren’t always as scary as they may seem. Sometimes our imagination just runs wild. There are also subtle lessons on speculation and gossip that in the story that teach kids to not always believe what they hear or what they think they heard.
Life Is What It's Called - Why is the message in this story important?
Alysson Foti Bourque - So many things that kids read and hear today may or may not be true. It is important for kids to learn that they should do their own research on things they hear and question whether or not they may be true.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you think readers will like most about this book?
Alysson Foti Bourque - I think readers will like the fact that there are dogs in the book! They’ve been asking! How many published books are in this series?
There are 6 in the series.
Life Is What It's Called - Are you like any of the characters?
Alysson Foti Bourque - I would say I am most like Alycat. My imagination can run wild and I love my friends very much.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you want readers to know about you as an author?
Alysson Foti Bourque -Being an author is the greatest job in the world! You get to meet so many smiling faces along the journey.
Life Is What It's Called - What authors influence your writing style?
Alysson Foti Bourque - Rosemary Wells, Mac Barnett, and Jennifer Niven.
Life Is What It's Called - What are you working on next?
Alysson Foti Bourque - Book #7 and possibly more Alycat adventures!
GIVEAWAY
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Two (2) winners receive:
- A copy of Alycat and the Saturday Sleepover, signed by Alysson Foti Bourque
Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday: Book Giveaway
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