The Story of Diva and Flea is a 2015 children's book written by Mo Willems and it is illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. It was first published by Hyperion Books for Children.
Plot A chapter book targeted to ages 6–8, the book is about a small house-loving dog and a large wandering cat who become friends in Paris."The Story of Diva and Flea" (review), Publishers Weekly, (accessed 2015-12-20).Elizabeth Bleumlie, "That Mo Willems, At It Again", Publishers Weekly, November 20, 2015. It is based on a real pair of animals that the author met in Paris.Meghan Cox Gurdon, "Children’s Books: Animal Allies", The Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2015.
Reception Publishers Weekly gave the book a positive review and noted it was "instantly fit for translation" to film, and a different PW column called it "a small modern classic". In a starred review, School Library Journal praised DiTerlizzi's illustrations."The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems | SLJ Review", School Library Journal, September 10, 2015. The Wall Street Journal compared it to the 1970 film The Aristocats. The New York Times called it a "lighthearted valentine to Paris".Maria Russo, "Bookshelf: Cat and Mouse", The New York Times, October 8, 2015.
References