Everyone's favorite feline dance diva faces stiff competition in this hilarious third book in the popular Ballet Cat series for early readers! Ballet Cat and her cousin Goat are preparing a show for Grandma. Each is trying to outdo the other—Ballet Cat with an elaborate dance routine (of course), and Goat with his amazing (amazingly pathetic, that is) magic tricks. Neither act goes off quite as planned, but it doesn't matter... because Grandma falls asleep during the performance! Oh well, at least Ballet Cat and Goat learn how to cooperate. (But Ballet Cat cooperates better!) Don't miss the other Ballet Cat books: Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret Ballet Cat: Dance Dance Underpants K-Gr 2—While Ballet Cat puts together a dance program for Grandma, Goat (aka The Great Goatini) prepares a magic show. According to Ballet Cat, ballet is Grandma's favorite. According to Goat, magic is Grandma's FAVORITE favorite. A battle of the wills ensues between the pair as they take turns displaying their talents. Goat's less than stellar magic skills provide humor, as do the facial expressions. When Grandma arrives, each one tries to impress her and best the other. When Grandma is asked which performance is her FAVORITE favorite, she saves the day by avoiding the question with the suggestion of ice cream. With neon-bright pages, equally colorful speech bubbles, deadpan humor, and the fun series format, this offering is sure to resonate with beginning readers, who will relate to the competition for a loved one's attention. VERDICT The rivalry between Ballet Cat and Goat for Grandma's affections will appeal to new and established fans of the early reader series.—Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX “Will appeal to new and established fans of the early reader series.”― School Library Journal Praise for the Ballet Cat series: Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret named a 2016 ALA notable book “The humor and theme of friendship and sharing will have broad appeal beyond the beginning reader set. Move over Elephant and Piggie!” — School Library Journal Bob Shea has written many popular books for children, including Chez Bob , Who Wet My Pants? , Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great and the Dinosaur vs. … series. He lives in Madison, Connecticut and he invites you to visit his website at bobshea.com.