By Maria Russo

IS THERE A DOG IN THIS BOOK?
Written and illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
32 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99. (Lift-the-flap: ages 4 to 9)

Three friendly cats — red, blue and yellow — invite you into this hilarious romp from Schwarz (“There Are Cats in This Book” and “There Are No Cats in This Book”). This time, a dog joins the action, a playful purple fellow with long black ears and a thick collar, whose presence causes a feline freak-out. This then requires the reader to help hide the cats by moving a sofa, refraining from opening the closet, and so on.