A young girl has a new cat, but has a very difficult time naming it. She tries many lovely names, like Lorraine and Ethel, until she discovers that her pet is a male cat. Whoops! The list of potential boy cat names include Butch and Rocky. Mr. Maestro seems to be fine, until she joins in on the musical fun and the cat disappears. She looks everywhere, even the zoo, where she picks up another pet. Steve, the gorilla, is a nice pet, but eventually gets hauled away by the Bureau for Naughty Animals and ‘Tricky’ the cat returns (with a new collar and name). Hmmm….

This book is a busy, colorful riot of fun and readers will enjoy studying the pages for all the crazy details related to the story. Cat lovers will cheer for Tricky, the cat. Recommended.