Appelt, K., & Small, D. (2008). The underneath. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
As an animal lover, I had a lot trouble reading this book. The treatment of the animals is just horrible. Just reading the first sentence, had me grabbing my pet cat and giving her a hug. The plot is of course believable because unfortunately, animals are abused and abandoned every day. The reader can't help but feel for these two poor lost souls who luckily found each other. Gar fac, the mean owner doesn't have a nice bone in his body. He is a typical bully, who grew up torturing poor animals for the thrill of it.
When the cat has kittens, she tries her hardest to keep him underneath where it's safe. Kittens however are curious creatures and one inevitably escapes.
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