Slinky Malinki

 By Lynley Dodd

This book is very, very good.  Our copy is a board book, but it's also available in paperback.

When we first read this to our Daughter at a year old, we changed the text so that she could understand it.  The written text is in metered, rhyming verse.  The meter is flawless, and the rhymes all work.  It is so not annoying to read.  It's actually fun to read.

Slinky Malinki is basically the best name for a sneaky cat.  The vocabulary is varied and a little advanced.  The illustrations are fantastic; Slinky has incredible body language on every page.

The story is hilarious and simple enough for a toddler to follow.  There are more in this series, and I really want to check them all out.