Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals

The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library

by Tish Rabe, Jim Durk (Illustrator)

The Cat in the Hat takes Dick and Sally on a Seussian safari to observe (and pontificate about) the many different kinds of mammals. An invaluable tour for all animal lovers!

Genres: Science, Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, Poetry, Realistic Fiction

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 1998

About the author

Tish Rabe is the bestselling author of over 170 books for Sesame Street, Disney, Dr. Seuss, and many more. She is Founder and Content Creator of Tish Rabe Books, LLC, an independent publishing company that partners with nonprofits and businesses to create books that make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, teachers, and caregivers worldwide.

"Sweet Dreams Ahead Time for Bed" is a gentle, rhyming storybook written in partnership with Pajama Program, a national nonprofit that promotes healthy sleep routines and gives pajamas and books to children facing adversity.

"Days Can Be Sunny for Bunnies and Money", helps children learn how to manage money. It was produced with Clarity 2 Prosperity, a business development company for financial advisors. To learn more, visit tishrabe.com.

Reviews

[Hirdesh]

Mammals rhyme.

[Mariah Roze]

Wow!!! This book was awesome! I really wish I would have known about this book before I did my mammal unit. This would have been an amazing introduction book. It went into details about what qualifies an animal to be a mammal. It also covered the heaviest and smallest mammal, omnivores, herbivores and carnivores, etc.

This was a great book! I highly suggest reading to kids or read it for yourself to your re-freshened about mammals :)

[Kathryn]

This has become one of our favorite reads. My boys still find it fascinating. My youngest likes the pygmy shrew and my oldest stares at the spoon with the 18 opossum babies. This book is an excellent way to interest young readers in the natural world and animals, though my experience has shown this to never be a difficult task to begin with. Kids love animals and this book as well, for highlighting some of the unique characteristics of mammals.

[C. John Kerry]

This one is meant more for those children who can read for themselves, though it can certainly be enjoyed by children who would either need help reading it or have it read to them. Of course it can certainly be enjoyed by adults, especially those of us who realize that growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. This is actually an educational book, besides being a fun one. The Cat in the Hat provides a number of interesting facts about mammals to two young children. The information is presented in an entertaining manner, involving the use of rhymes and comparisons. This makes learning fun for the child and not a chore. Of course there will be those who insist learning shouldn't be fun, but that is their problem. In short if you are looking for a book about mammals for children that they actually might read this is a good place to start. Happy reading.

[LeeAnn Owens]

Summary: This book is a Cat in the Hat version of explaining characteristics of mammals to children. It talks about several different kinds of mammals from various regions of the world, for example, whales, kangaroos, shrews, and cows.

Evaluation: I had never read this book until this year and I wasn't expecting any factual information to come from it so I was pleasantly surprised. I liked that it listed well over 20 different mammals and mentioned different characteristics associated with mammals.

Teaching Point: I would use this book to introduce the topic of mammals. It talks about where they live, what they eat, and other characteristics that are important indicators of mammals.

[Qamar]

We're so impressed that you read "Is a Camel a Mammal?" by Tish Rabe. This book teaches us about the diversity of animals and how they are classified. Just like you learned that camels are mammals, you can explore and learn about the world around you. Remember, being curious and asking questions is a great way to learn new things. Keep being inquisitive and exploring the world!

Love,
Mom and Dad

[Ben Nealis]

2.5 Stars. It will never seem right to me to read a book with the cat in the hat not authored or illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Overall a decent and informative rhyming children's book that teaches the basics of what a mammal is and gives plenty of examples. Nothing special but it has its place in the children's library.

[Sean Harding]

Tish returns again with the learner's library of natural history provided by that hat wearing cat and this one is all abut the mammal. A nice learning read for the young and young at heart. Dr Seuess's library f books is a wonderful thing in this world.

[Melissa]

Poetry
k-1st
This is a great book that teaches about different mammals. I love the use of rhyming and repetition throughout the story. This book is very good at teaching about the different types of animals and the differences they have.

[Caroline Hancock]

This is a great book to teach children about mammals and why they are mammals. It would be great to use for a science lesson.

[Elissa]

Classic

[Ricky Roodal]

It sucks I hate it

[Kim]

People are called mammals.

[Veronica]

I love these educational Dr. Suess style books & so do elementary kiddos.

[Adam Warda]

I love the book 📖 because I love animals ❤ a lot and it has animals ❤😍♥💕💙💖❤😍

[Danielle Grimes]

Really cute book to give an overview on mammals and their babies.

[Jennifer Fann-Tucker]

Favorite

[Mickayla]

Grade Range: 1-4
Genre: Informational
Such a great book! This book combines rhymes with information even I didn't know! Like that an baby opossum is the size of a bee! I would read this book aloud to a class everyday! It's so fun and will allow all students to walk away with something they didn't know before.

[chaity]

3 stars.

Part of project "shamelessly read children's book to keep up with this year's reading goal"

[Erth]

Love it!

[Allie Reitzell]

This is a fantastic books to teach about mammals. It discussed the characteristic of mammals and list a lot of examples.

[Joey Fong]

This book is good for teaching rhyming, mammals, omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores. I liked how they mentioned animals that most kids may not be familiar with such as anteater, wallabies, armadillo, bobcat and sea lion. While most books may talk about cats an dogs, this gives them exposure to many different animals. Direct and simple explanation of what mammals, omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores are. And finally, the book is written in rhymes!

[Leah Sidell]

Is A Camel A Mammal, is a fun book for kids about The Cat in the Hat taking two kids named Dick and Sally on an safari adventure where they see and observe the many different kinds of mammals. A good way to teach literacy with this book is discuss the different animals that are mammals and have students write in their journals common factors that describe mammals. Students can share what they have come up with then they can compare the difference between mammals and non-mammals.

[Pam]

I am definitely not a fan of Dr. Seuss-style books written by other authors. I think I'll stick to the originals. Also, all three of my kids were bored as I read this one (very unusual for my book-loving children)...it's very long without much to keep you interested. Just added one more star for the pygmy shrew and the baby opossums - those did capture our attention - briefly.

[Samantha Penrose]

Amazing! This book contains a TON of great animal info presented in a silly, rhythmical, rhyming way. This is the kind of book that a pre-reader can just look at for hours and a reader can enjoy and learn from again and again!

[Laura]

My kiddo loved this book. The rhymes (as usual with Dr. Seuss) were very catchy, and I loved how the story talked about many different mammals, focused on the camel, and ended with humans as mammals too.

[Valerie Salinas]

I was recommended this book recently, and so I looked it up and began reading! To my surprise I have never read this book as a kid growing up. However, at my age I feel like it’s definitely something I would have wanted to read around 3-8 years old. The camel is in fact a mammal!

[Joanna]

Delightful Seusian rhyming verse just trips off the tongue, AND I learned some things about mammals.

[Laura]

Love it! So much information but lots of fun and the traditional Seussian rhymes...

[Intia]

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