Meeow and the Blue Table

Meeow

by Sebastien Braun

Meeow, the irresistibly clever cat created by bestselling author-illustrator Sebastien Braun, is ready to play! Like every child, Meeow loves to make things. So what will he do with a blue table, a red blanket, and lots of wooden blocks? Why, turn them into an amazing castle, of course! Meeow's friends are delighted--and young readers will be enchanted, too. What will Meeow inspire THEM to do?

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Storytime, Fairy Tales, Friendship

26 pages, Board Book

First published September 7, 2010

About the author

"I’m French and studied fine and applied arts at Strasbourg University.
I taught applied arts before becoming a freelance illustrator, first of all for editorial clients in Paris.
When I moved to London in 2000 I developed my illustrations for children and since then have been
working exclusively on children’s picture books.

If you’d like more information about my work, please drop me a line.
I’m a member of the Association of Illustrators."

from http://www.sebastienbraun.com/about

Reviews

[Jen]

"Meeow, the irresistibly clever cat created by bestselling author-illustrator Sebastien Braun, is ready to play! Like every child, Meeow loves to make things. So what will he do with a blue table, a red blanket, and lots of wooden blocks? Why, turn them into an amazing castle, of course! Meeow's friends are delighted--and young readers will be enchanted, too. What will Meeow inspire THEM to do?"

-from Amazon

[Erin]

Cute board book where animal friends play make believe.

Good for toddler storytimes.

[raccoon reader]

I thought it was very cute! Woods however was not impressed. Maybe when he's a tad bit older.

[Sheri Hoyte Books]

This story encourages creativity and imagination as opposed to spending a rainy day in front of the television and/or on electronic tablets! With just a few arts and crafts materials, the friends are all set for a fun day – rain or not! The emphasis on free-play and using your imagination is so important at this young age. This is a perfect book for toddlers who will enjoy the brightly colored illustrations, and the storyline encourages participation. I loved how every animal has his/her own part – duck makes a paper hat and a bow, Lamb makes a shield and a dragon, Dog makes a helmet and a sword, and Cow makes a hat and cape. Using toys and comfort items from around the house (blankies and building blocks) the friends create their very own castle and kingdom. This simple, creative tale will inspire many playtime adventures for kids – adults will recall fond playtime memories of their own. Perfect left-brain motivation!

[Lexie Larson]

A great book for early readers. It has a lot of big colorful pictures and a very simple storyline. It is about a group of friends using their imagination. They become royalty with simple objects at Meeow's house. It is aimed for beginner readers and is a very short read. I really enjoyed how the animals were named after the sounds they make.

[Miss Sarah]

meeow and his friends are playing pretend on a rainy day. cute and simple. very creative with a fairytale theme. toddler and up

[Jennifer]

Simple story line and bright, vivid illustrations of Meeow and his friends being creative and having fun. A good toddler read aloud.

[Tracy Mabry]

Precious!
Friends, DIY, dramatic play, rainy day fun, animals!

[Jessica - How Jessica Reads]

I wrote about this one back in October. We took a little Meeow break over the holidays, what with all the Christmas books, but Eleanor was so excited to find this one at the library again last week. We've read it about six times a day since then.

[Mary]

Meeow and friends get creative with a toy box full of treasures like foil, tape, and cardboard. A gentle imagination story that will remind young ones that a red blanket over a table can make a theater. Young listeners always get a kick out of all the characters being named after the sound they make. This would also be a good warm-up before a makerspace activity.

[Jo Oehrlein]

Meeow's friends come over. They pull out a bunch of craft supplies and create costumes and then Meeow uses a blanket, blocks, and table to create a castle.

Told with relatively few words in a large font, this is good for young readers or for when you want a group to follow along with the words.

Inspires kids to use their imaginations and creativity.

[Lady Susan]

My 25 month old loves these books. I am not quite sure though what the appeal is. The books though are illustrated in bright colors, have simple sentences often emphasizing colors/relationships etc. We will continue to check out the other books.

[Melissa]

Nice, straightforward depiction of creative play. Bright & simple illustrations. Large, clear font.

[Lara]

Really cute illustrations, but the text didn't really catch my attention. I can see what might appeal to the little ones though...

[Scottsdale Public Library]

A clever cat and friends recreate castle adventures. - Monty

[Rachel]

Violet loves Meeow. She says his name in a distinctly different way than her cat "meow" sounds. We just picked up a new Meow book today at the Oak Hill library. Hooray for library day!

[Vicki]

If you love Meeow books, this is the one for you. A sweet book demonstrating how friends to use their imagination to have fun.

[Annie]

Clever story celebrating imaginative play. Purrrrfect amount of text for toddlers.

[Ruth Ann]

Good for craft and creative play ideas!

[Heather]

Cute story about Meeow and his friends being creative.

[Miss Sarah]

meow and his friends are playing dress up on a rainy day. What will they become? Cute and simple enough for many age groups.

[Peacegal]

Themes: Cats, imagination

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023)]

3* bright colours
2* story

Just not a hit for us.

[Antonis Moras]

Pointy hats and pink capes and a sheep that is named Baa (looked like a bunny to me). Clever Meeow