Caramba''s little brother Henry is a nightmare. He won''t share anything, he squishes Caramba''s favorite caterpillars and he screams all the time. But the very worst thing about Henry is that he is learning how to fly -- much to Caramba''s dismay -- because Caramba is the only cat in the world who can''t fly.Now Caramba can''t keep up with Henry, who gets into all sorts of trouble. He tries to protect his little brother, but that only makes Henry unhappy. Finally, Caramba ties a string around Henry''s waist and lets him soar like a kite. But when Henry breaks free . . .Marie-Louise Gay''s beloved Caramba is back in this funny, sweet story about siblings.

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Winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz AwardCaramba is a fat, furry, striped cat with a big problem. Every single cat in the world can fly, he sighs, except me!Caramba would love to swoop and glide between the clouds, to feel the wind whistling through his fur. He tries to soar into the sky over and over again but always lands flat on his face, until finally he sadly accepts that he is earthbound. Don''t be such a scaredy-cat, cry his cousins. All cats are meant to fly! They grab his paws and whisk him up into the sky for an impromptu flying lesson that ends with a big splash and a surprising discovery.Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent.

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