Dave

Dave by Sue Hendra, illustrated by Liz Pichon
 
Dave is a big ginger cat with an enormous appetite. After one breakfast too many, he tries to squeeze through his cat flap and gets completely, spectacularly stuck.
 
His animal friends pull, tickle and tempt him, but every sensible rescue plan fails. Then a tiny bug comes up with a gloriously silly idea involving plenty of baked beans — and the result is an explosive piece of picture-book comedy.
 
Sue Hendra’s simple, repeated storytelling builds anticipation with every attempt, while Liz Pichon’s bold full-colour illustrations make Dave’s predicament, his friends’ efforts and the final blast easy to follow. Bright, cheeky and unabashedly funny, Dave is made for shared laughter and for children beginning to read a complete picture-book story for themselves.