Rumor has it that Adele didn’t like being compared to Rebel Wilson. “Some actresses would get offended if I called them plus-size in this book, so I have to be careful with what I say.

Adele Geras's funny feline chapter-book series, The Cats of Cuckoo Square, returns with two new entries: Geejay the Hero and Callie's Kitten, both illus. by Tony Ross. In the first title ...