Cat and Dog.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)

Peta Coplans. Viking, $13.99 (32p) ISBN 0-670-86766-7

In this gleeful tale of animal one-upmanship, a pudgy canine schemes to devour a cat's picnic lunch at the beach. He does this in classic cartoon fashion, just as a stealthy snacker would misdirect a companion's attention--"Hey, what's that over there?"--to swipe a french fry. "'Look up,' said the dog. How many butterflies can you see?' 'One,' said the cat. So the dog sneaked one small cupcake." As the cat becomes engrossed in the game and wanders farther from the food, …