Cris and his cat, Crat, introduce some BIG new works in five small stories. Each story is stand-alone and uses a new big word, with pronunciation (and excitement) given by the ‘sprinklers’ who are assistants to the ‘sprinkle fairy’. Cris like things to move along in an orderly fashion while his cat, Crat, certainly does not. That is why we see words like bamboozle and discombobulate introduced.

The artwork is simple with a lot of white space, much like Elephant & Piggie books, although the text isn’t nicely confined to colored word bubbles. Although this book doesn’t have the giggle-inducing humor of the aforementioned E & P, it is a rather fun way to learn some awesome new words. additional purchase