Glamourpuss is a pampered pussycat belonging to the wealthy Highhorsens. “Her one and only job was to be glamourous, and she was very good at it.” Then Mrs. Highhorsen’s sister Eugenia arrives from Texas with Bluebelle, her Chihuahua. Bluebelle has an array of costumes that Glamourpuss finds tacky (including a maracas and fruit ensemble and a southern, Scarlet O’Hara-inspired belle-of-the-ball gown). And Bluebelle wears them while performing her many tricks. The Highhorsens are captivated. Glamourpuss is ignored. When Eugenia calls Bluebelle “glamourous,” it leads to a crisis of confidence for Glamourpuss, until she discovers Bluebelle is miserable wearing the ridiculous costumes and having to perform. It is, as they say, the start of a beautiful friendship. The high-humored premise is told in a narrative with wonderful pacing and rich vocabulary, while the illustrations amplify the over-the-topness of both Glamourpuss and Bluebelle’s existence. (Ages 5–8)

A sassy, delicious picture-book gem from the award–winning author of So B. It and the Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator and author of Stitches.

Glamourpuss has it all. She has style. She has charm. And she knows how to strike a pose. Glamourpuss loves being the center of attention. So when an unwelcome guest (a dog, no less!) steals the spotlight with some tasteless bow-wowing and undignified tail-wagging, Glamourpuss worries that she’s going to fall out of fashion. Is there room for only one superstar in this mansion? When Glamourpuss makes her most majestic move to find out, the result is pure purrfection.

“A joy to read aloud, this book features sophisticated language and plenty of space for the artist’s visual antics. A master of the page turn, Small provides hilarious scenes of ostentatious settings and preening, as well as moving moments of self-doubt . . . A blissful embrace will warm readers’ hearts at the conclusion of this smart and funny tale.” —School Library Journal

“Sophisticated vocabulary and pop-culture references may well fly over the heads of children, making this fizzy, exuberant entertainment a treat that is best shared by an adult with a penchant for screwball comedy.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Weeks’s narration is fittingly over-the-top and helps build empathic envy for a character who could otherwise come off as a spoiled brat. But it’s Small’s exuberant ink line and strategic washes of colors that make this book.” —Publishers Weekly