Labor Day or, in this case, Lay-Purr Day is born! Joe Van der Katt and the other cats from the poor section of Litterbox work for pennies a day in the Cat's Cradle Company for J. Paul Kitty, one of the Fat Cats who lives on the nice side of town. After not getting paid what they're due, the cats grow tired of Mr. Kitty's wrongdoings and go on strike, giving new meaning to a "picket line" in this hilarious fable about Labor Day.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Pelican Publishing Co .

Peter Welling is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University South Bend and the Publisher's Choice Award for Exemplary Non-Fiction. In addition, his illustrations have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is the author and illustrator of Darlene Halloween and the Great Chicago Fire; Joe Van der Katt and the Great Picket Fence; Justin Potemkin and the 500-Mile Race; Michael Le Souffle and the April Fool; Shawn O'Hisser, the Last Snake in Ireland; and Andrew McGroundhog and His Shady Shadow and the illustrator of The Kvetch Who Stole Hanukkah, What's Up With This chicken? and Back to School, Picky Little Witch! Welling lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.