Cat the Cat sure likes her friends. You will too Join this spunky feline as she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where a sur... read full description
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Mar 02, 2010
Mary Ann
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Do you have a little one learning to read at the earliest level? In our house, we love, love Mo Willems. He's just launching a new series for kids just learning to read: Cat the Cat. This series is geared to the youngest audience of any of the books he's made, but they have the classic Mo Twists. My favorite parts: they make us giggle, and they make my kindergartner want to read them again and again.
Cat the Cat is in search of friends. So she wanders down her street, meeting new fr More...
Cat the Cat is in search of friends. So she wanders down her street, meeting new fr More...
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Sep 19, 2010
Erin
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I was expecting good, if not great, things from this new Mo Willems series, but was really not impressed. The content felt more appropriate to a board board than a picture book with concepts that were really dumbed down. I think the characters in Who is That? also cam eout really bland and don't have the outrageous range of expression that Pigeon, Elephant, and Piggie have. It's certainly not bad, but I think that the pacing of the book and the consistant presentation of the pictures from pag
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Jan 13, 2011
David
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Cat the Cat sure likes her friends, and she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where there are surprises waiting! (Goodreads summary)
Cat the Cat, Who Is That? by Mo Willems is perfect for toddlers with shorter attention spans, or for preschoolers & kindergartners learning to sound out words. Aimed at a young audience, it has both regular text and word ballons, plain backgrounds, word repetition, and a variety of bug eyed friends of cat. The theme is friendship. The hu More...
Cat the Cat, Who Is That? by Mo Willems is perfect for toddlers with shorter attention spans, or for preschoolers & kindergartners learning to sound out words. Aimed at a young audience, it has both regular text and word ballons, plain backgrounds, word repetition, and a variety of bug eyed friends of cat. The theme is friendship. The hu More...
Jan 27, 2012
Jordan
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I really enjoyed the simplicity of this book. The repetitive nature of it is helpful for new readers to learn words. It is also helpful in learning animal names. While reading this book to the boys I babysit, after a page or two they are able to chime in and read along since there is a pattern of "cat the cat, who is that?" which I love! I not only enjoyed the simplicity of the context, but the illustrations as well. Overall, I think this is a great book for young children!
Apr 30, 2010
Snorkle
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Absolutely enthralling! This book was such a delight. The illustrations were super cute and humorous. I loved turning the page because I knew there would be some hilarious animal on the next page. One thing I love about Mo Willems is how he works in twists - even in his simplistic children's books. I loved this book and I can't wait to read the rest in the series.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010/04...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010/04...
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Sep 25, 2011
Lori
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Mo Willems.....the man is a genius. Elephant and Piggie are the most perfect books for beginning readers. These are for emergent readers. My preschool nephew loved this when I gave it to him, and my struggling first graders did as well. Predictable. Funny. What else can I say? If I wasn't so happily married, I might have to stalk Mo.
I will add that if you read this without a young person on your lap or nearby, you may miss the brilliance of it.
I will add that if you read this without a young person on your lap or nearby, you may miss the brilliance of it.
Sep 07, 2011
Sarah
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Harriet is a transitional reader. That means she can read simple words and is starting to wrap her head around sounding out longer words. Mo Willems has a two series aimed at readers like her: the Elephant and Piggie books and a new series staring Cat the Cat.
Since Harriet's such a cat person, we started on the Cat the Cat series first. The one she picked was Cat the Cat, Who is That? by Mo Willems. It introduces Cat the Cat and all her friends. It begins pretty simply with the sorts More...
Since Harriet's such a cat person, we started on the Cat the Cat series first. The one she picked was Cat the Cat, Who is That? by Mo Willems. It introduces Cat the Cat and all her friends. It begins pretty simply with the sorts More...
May 25, 2010
Jocelyn
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This is my 20-month-old's current favorite. What a shame that it has been hiding away in the Easy Reader section of the library so we hadn't found it before. There's a whole world of picture books over there we need to discover because we've only been in the children's section.
The book is extremely simple and quick to read. The characters are cute. Our family has had many chain reactions of "blarggie, blarggie" since we first read it.
The book is extremely simple and quick to read. The characters are cute. Our family has had many chain reactions of "blarggie, blarggie" since we first read it.
Jun 20, 2011
Amy
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Blargie, blargie!
I checked this book out without knowing this was the author of the well-loved Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. I only realized it when the Pigeon made a cameo appearance.
I have to admit that I wasn't digging this book at all until I got to the blargie, blargie. ♥
I checked this book out without knowing this was the author of the well-loved Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. I only realized it when the Pigeon made a cameo appearance.
I have to admit that I wasn't digging this book at all until I got to the blargie, blargie. ♥
Aug 20, 2011
Cheryl in CC NV
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Presentation is misleading. It really works best for the sticky-fingered rugrat crowd as it is so very simple, and therefore it should be a board book rather than a picture book. Other than that, it does what it sets out to do (help an earliest beginning reader learn and stay motivated and keep mom/caregiver close for the tricky words and laugh every time for many rereadings) and it does it very well.
Aug 06, 2009
Angela
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Just when I think I about have Mo Willems figured out, he cranks out another work of unexpected genius. Now, meet Cat the Cat and her friends in this delightful new picture book series. I'd love to see these in early reader paperbacks, but that could be awhile, because we need to take the time to appreciate Mo's deft hand at illustration in full picture book glory.
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Apr 09, 2011
Kathleen
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This story is about a cat who loves to say hi to all her friends, but during this process she encounters someone new she has never seen. She is very optimistic and with open arms embraces her new friend and embraces his new name: Blargie! Blargie!
This would be a good book to read at any age because friendships are important to life.
This would be a good book to read at any age because friendships are important to life.
Jun 17, 2010
Meredith
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Question: Why doesn't Goodreads want me to find this book? I had a devil of a time searching for it.
Anywho, this book is simpler than Willems' other books, but that makes it great for a younger audience or kids who are trying to read on their own. And, of course, the illustrations are superb. I also like the Pigeon cameo.
Anywho, this book is simpler than Willems' other books, but that makes it great for a younger audience or kids who are trying to read on their own. And, of course, the illustrations are superb. I also like the Pigeon cameo.
Jun 13, 2011
Jen
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Cat introduces us to many of her friends in this early reader book. My boys, ages 3 & 4, liked the repetition of the characters such as Cat the Cat, Fish the Fish, and Duck the Duck. They even picked up on the illustration with the Pigeon in it from Willems' other famous series! Great short, easy reader.
Jun 17, 2010
Dolly
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We love Mo Willems' stories. This new series, however, is not our favorite. It has a simple narrative and simple illustrations and I think the preschool set will love it, but our girls are growing out of these books. It has a repetitive narrative that encourages children to participate and "read" along.
Oct 05, 2011
Sharper1
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What can I say? I LOVE MO WILLEMS!!! This is such an easy and cute book! My storytime kiddos are anywhere from infants to 4-yr-olds, and they can handle this book. I love anytime I can get wild and crazy while reading, so the Blargie Blargie is perfect! I.love.Mo.Willems.
Aug 01, 2010
P.
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I'm not on the fanwagon for this author. However, he creates
deep characters in a few words. This stories are character driven. Children love to read them over and over--even by themselves--aloud they have wonderous possiblities. A teach them how to read fave-- with humor!
deep characters in a few words. This stories are character driven. Children love to read them over and over--even by themselves--aloud they have wonderous possiblities. A teach them how to read fave-- with humor!
Apr 20, 2011
Amy
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Lately, Zoey and I are loving anything written by Mo Willems, and the Cat the Cat series is no exception. This book was particularly appealing to Zoey because, after one time of Mom reading through it, she could 'read' it back to me day after day. Loved the illustrations and the simple story line.
Apr 20, 2010
Liliana
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Great book to read aloud to a kindergarten class. In this story, Cat is able to introduce everyone he knows. Then, someone else appears and Cat does not know. Students will be engaged and shouting out which animals Cat will introduce next.
Aug 10, 2010
Susan
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This is a great easy reader for very young readers, along with all the others from this series. It is silly and fun. Has become a bed time favorite of Michael, who loves to read them to mommy before I read him some bed time stories.
Mar 14, 2011
Emma
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The simplest Willems for the youngest use, but really perhaps too simple. I agree with a reviewer who stated this might be better suited as a board book than in picture book form. It's saved by the alien/monster at the end ("Blarggie Blarggie!") and a sweet message, though.
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.co...
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.co...
Dec 08, 2010
Megan
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Technically I suppose this is a book I have read to my son. His first word was cat, so I am checking out lots of cat books from the library. This is lots of fun, for 10 month olds and their parents alike!
Feb 28, 2010
Anne
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An early reader by Mo Willems with lots of repetition and familiar characters. Lesson about friendship.
As always, I love the illustrations. However, the rest is nothing that has not been done before.
As always, I love the illustrations. However, the rest is nothing that has not been done before.
Dec 18, 2011
Randie
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Cat the Cat introduces us to her friends and makes a new one. Simple text for beginning readers. Illustrations are also simple--but make great use of line and color to interest young children.
Apr 03, 2010
Kate Hastings
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Ugh. What a let-down after the elephant and piggie books. Reminds me of the the "Wormy Worm" series Chris Raschka did a few years back. The illustrations are cute-- but they lack a fun storyline.
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Mar 24, 2010
Christie
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For young readers. A cat comes across many of her friends such as a mouse and a duck. They all greet her and the last thing she encounters is some creature named a Blarggie. Pretty random.
Aug 24, 2010
Julia
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A wonderful series by Mo Willems, author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Laugh out loud funny with the same lovable illustrations. The Pigeon even makes a few cameo's.
Apr 01, 2010
Natalie
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Cat the cat, meets Duck the duck, and so on and so forth until she comes to an unidentifable creature. Here the predictable text gets thrown askew in the name of fun.
Mar 09, 2010
orangerful
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Not as funny as other Willems books but sure to please the very early easy readers that are not quiet ready for the complexity of Elephant & Piggie. Very cute.
Jul 27, 2011
The Reading Countess
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Repetitive basic words and simple pictures will surely entice any young reader (and his doting Mama) into loving all things Mo Willems. Blarrgie! Blarrgie!
