Widget

Author: Lyn Rossiter McFarland
Illustrator: Jim McFarland

One cold, wet evening, Widget has had enough of being a stray dog, so he slips into Mrs. Diggs’ nice warm house. Too bad there are six cats already in residence, and they don’t like dogs!
Well, Widget knows a good situation when he sees one, so he is not about to give up. He adapts to his surroundings and manages to fit in with the cats (even at times forgetting that he is a dog) until he finds out that there are some moments when only a dog will do.

This is a fun book for reading aloud, with a group or one-on-one. The cartoon-like illustrations extend the humor of the story, especially when Widget begins acting like a cat.