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191st out of 228 books
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117 voters
Top Cat
by
Lois Ehlert
Top Cat rules the house until an unexpected box arrives with someone new--and cute--inside. At first, Top Cat doesn't want to share his house and favorite things, but soon he learns that two cats can be lots more fun than one.
Paperback, 36 pages
Published
April 1st 2001
by Sandpiper
(first published September 15th 1998)
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This book has a very simple story line. There is a cat living in a house, who considers himself the guard for that house. He says his job is boring, and doesn’t seem to like it too much, but then a new kitten comes into the house and he doesn’t like it at first. He doesn’t want to share his stuff! He even says that he’ll fight the cat because he doesn’t like him at all. Once he realizes the cat is here to stay, he begins to change his mind about him and seems to enjoy spending time with him and...more
I am not a big fan of the types of illustrations used in this book. There is no real detail and some of the illustrations, such as when the new cat steps outside for the first time, merely look like a big blob of color. Also, and this is no fault of the author I suppose, the book is very narrow but the illustrations cover both pages, so if you want to see the whole picture, you have to literally stretch the binding way out so that you can see the middle part of the pictures. Even if you think th...more
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The story line of this book I found pretty interesting. Top Cat introduces himself and procedes to express his feelings about a new cat being introduced to his house. The text is large which would be good for beginning readers. There are also onomatopoeias on each page. The story also rhymes and includes questions on some pages. I thought this book may be good for a child that is having a new sibling coming into the family. In the end the Top Cat takes car of the new younger cat and they get alo...more
Dec 03, 2009
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
read-cat-books,
read-childrens-books
Cat owners will recognize the behavior described here, when a new cat is introducted into a household that already has a cat. Rivalry, jealousy, teaching the new one all the bad habits... Ah yes, just like at my house!
Cute book. Recommended.
Cute book. Recommended.
3.5 stars -- This story will be instantly familiar to those living with multiple cats: A new kitten comes home from the shelter, and the resident cat goes through stages of anger, jealousy, and acceptance.
A self described "Top Cat" is reluctant to accept another cat into the household, but relents and gives it some advice.
I had 3 younger children at storytime and chose Ehlert as a simpler, shorter story.
I had 3 younger children at storytime and chose Ehlert as a simpler, shorter story.
I loved this book, but a few of my younger preschoolers were very concerned about Top Cat's behavior toward his rival. :)
what a single house cat thinks when a new cat comes to live. an easy read for emergent readers
Funny - - If we got a second cat, now I know what the process would be.
Cute story. I like the artwork and has rhyming text.
this is such a fun book to read. my 4 year old just got it from the library for the second time.
Apr 17, 2008
Kristie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
cats,
phonological-awareness
An Ehlert book- so awesome illustrations abound. Rhyming text.
A housecat faces an intruder: another cat.
Cute, and the kids like it.
The illustrations are hilarious.
Mar 10, 2013
Sophie
marked it as to-read
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