I am anxiously waiting for Kat & Mouse: I Like Cheese to be released, so that I can grab a copy for my 1st grade classroom. As it is written in a similar style to Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie books, I know that young readers will love this new series.

Thank you to Bloomsbury USA Children's Books and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Perfect for early readers. Adorable illustrations, cute repetition, and wonderful message about friendship and differences.

This was a cute story about Kat and Mouse. One likes change and trying new things, the other likes routine and the familiar. The two friends notice and acknowledge their differences but ultimately come back together. Young readers will find this humorous and will relate to Kat or Mouse and will enjoy seeing the pair find out what works best for them.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Kat & Mouse.

Kat and Mouse are BFFs and total opposites. How will their friendship survive?

This is a charming story about friendship, compromise, and understanding what makes each of us unique and different.

Accepting what makes us individuals helps each of us to grow and be better people.

The illustrations are sweet and thoughtful and so are the feelings conveyed by Kat and Mouse.

I love how when they decided to eat lunch apart, they missed one another.

It demonstrates how friendship is a combination of many factors, not just similar interests.

Even though we are all different, we can appreciate what each person brings to a friendship and knowing that makes friendship so important.

I look forward to reading this series.