Cat has always helped take care of her brother Chicken. While not specifically stated in the book, Chicken is clearly on the spectrum and needs constant attention. Cat's mom is a busy author and illustrator so Cat often is responsible for Chicken. Just like Caterpillar in her's mom's book, Cat is the good one, the patient one. When plans fall through for their summer vacation Cat and Chicken end up on an island with the grandparents they have never met. Turns out they don't know much about their mom's childhood or why she hasn't talked to her father since before Cat was born.
Can Cat find a way to reunite them - maybe through fishing? And can she start to develop a life outside of just taking care of Chicken?
This was a sweet book. The mom's book characters, Cat and Chicken appeared to be a nod to Elephant and Piggie :) I enjoyed this story - there was some good tension near the end that resolved well.
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