Flubby is a cat. He won’t sing like a bird, fetch like a dog or jump like a frog, because he’s a cat. And, cats do what they want to do. Does that make him a bad pet? His owner wonders about that until a thunderstorm comes and Flubby and his owner realize that they need each other. That’s what pets and their owners do, right?

Sentences are short and illustrations are cartoon-like with a mixture of full page and comic book style panels. The simple drawings do a nice job of conveying the characters’ emotions. Flubby looks bored (mostly) and his owner looks happy, sad, frustrated and scared, depending on the current actions (or inaction) of the pet in question. Readers will enjoy this simple book about a very normal pet cat.