Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up?

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat #1

by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator)

Kitty Cat should be getting ready for school, but instead, she's practicing her purr, looking for her socks, chasing a little mouse, and more. Will Kitty Cat make it out of the house in time for school? Adorable pastel illustrations rendered in watercolor paints and colored pencil bring Kitty Cat so close you'll want to reach out and touch her! The author and illustrator of Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? have donated this book to the Worldreader program

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Storytime, Fiction, Poetry

24 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See ; Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear ; Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See ; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing, developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children's books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/billma...

Reviews

[Dream.M · Rating 4 out of 5]

وای خدا چقد ناز بود همه چیزش ♡

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

نقاشیش اینقدر لطیف بود که آرامش میداد.
فروردین ۱۴۰۴

[nazanin · Rating 4 out of 5]

بچگی یه کتاب داستانی که داشتم این بود که: بچه خرگوشه مریض میشه درحالی که تو برف زمستون منتظره اتوبوس مدرسش بیاد، بعد که میره خونه مامانش براش سوپ گوجه‌فرنگی درست میکنه. 🥫🫕 نمیتونم بگم چقدر دلم سوپ گوجه فرنگی میخواست ... چقدر هوس میکردم گوجه‌فرنگی بخورم وقتی جلدشو میدیدم...😂😂 رابطم با گوجه‌فرنگی با این کتاب گره خورده که اسمشم یادم نیست...این داستان نرمی اونو داره. خیلی گرمو لطیف بود. 🍅

[Shainlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this and loved it; then bought a kindle gift copy for my niece that I like to call Little 2%. She loves Mow mows and these illustrations and the rhymes were wonderful.

[Bea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet story about a kitten who procrastinates and doesn't listen to her mother. Children will enjoy the kitten's antics and the soothing, pastel artwork while adults will relate to the mischievous kitten.

[Dorine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations. Short and sweet rhyming story for the very young in your life.

[Tym · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some cute illustrations but nothing very special.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that Harriet can read she is taking a more active role in choosing her library books. She is returning to old favorite authors, like Bill Martin Jr. A recent find of his is Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up?

This book explores the morning routine of a young kitten as he gets ready for school. Parents and school aged children will recognize the speed bumps in the routine: it's hard to get up, it's hard to pick out the right outfit, food is more fun to play with than eat, and so forth.

Bill Martin Jr. has a knack with rhythms and making a short list of easy to read words fun to read. His poetry is also memorable. The combination of phonetically easy words and memorable lines made for a hit with Harriet. She read the book about a dozen times before we had to return it to the library. Weeks later she is still quoting from it.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

First sentence: Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, are you waking up? Not yet, Mother, I'm a sleepy buttercup.

Premise/plot: Does this kitty cat have a hard time getting up out of bed and getting ready for school? Oh, yes! One of the reasons why this book may just be so easy to relate to for both children and adults.

My thoughts: Loved it. I think I liked it much more than Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To Sleep. I enjoyed the rhymes very much. My favorite:

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, are you out of bed?
Not yet, Mother, I'm standing on my head.

And the illustrations are just so very, very sweet and precious.

[Chantel Bahn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very sweet lower level book about a kitty cat whose mother is trying to get her out of bed and out the door for school. It is nursery rhyme themed; having fictional little characters that tell a small story that is very similar to a real life circumstance that many small children can relate to (their mothers trying to get them ready and out the door for school while they get distracted and do all sorts of other things).

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't go wrong with a Bill Martin Jr. book! This is a book that youngsters and adults will enjoy. It has colorful illustrations and children will have fun looking for the mouse as he travels the pages. The rhymes tell the story and the repetition of words will help with word recognition. Parents will relate to the difficulty of the morning routine. This book can easily be read over and over without losing its appeal!

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the cutest rhyming story with a loveable kitty cat. She wants to play. She's looking for her clothes but where is her mouse friend? Where is she going in such a happy mood?
This would be a wonderful story to read to a young child at bedtime. The lovely illustrations and rhyming story helps to relay a happy all over feeling of this book.
I borrowed this book on a website for Kindle Unlimited Books and so can you.

[Gidg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Sweet Book

I bought this book for my 3 year old niece who lives so very far away. I wanted to give her a fun book about a kitty and this was the one I chose. I am glad I did. The pictures were well done and fun looking and the story sweet and something a 3yr old can appreciate.

[Little Seesaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book rhymes perfectly sweet.
Reading it was a nice little treat.
Reminds me of the gruesome chore,
of getting my own kids out the door.
There was always one last thing to do,
before getting on the last little shoe.
Now they have all moved out of the house,
and I have time to read about a cat and a mouse.

[Xenomorph 'Zab' Bibliophile · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite

The rhymes amd repetition in this story make this a favorite for my 2.5 year old. She likes that she can figure out the words and pretend that she is reading it herself.

[Gayle Fontenot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aww, so sweet

purr fect for first day of school. Loved how the mama cat had so much patience with her little one. Liked the illustrations too. Thank you for a delightful story!

[Cara Freshcorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it!!!!!!!

I would highly recommend this book. This book is easy to follow. It is easy to read and it rhymes too. It has sight words that your child has had and can relate too.

[Memi Lecrou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and cute rhyming book. The illustrations are what make this book with the soft color tones used. The easy rhyming structure and length of book make it perfect for toddlers. Well worth checking out. I found this on kindle unlimited and have given a full review on my blog.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty Cat just doesn't like mornings. Poor mommy cat has to nudge her to wake up, eat her breakfast, get dressed and pretty much everything else that needs to happen. I'm not at this stage yet, but I imagine lots of parents can relate. Fun rhymes for the cat lover.

[Sonny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent for young children!

My daughter loved this story. It was easy enough for her to read by herself but not too easy where she felt like it was a baby book. (She is 6) All together the book is a perfect read for young readers or parents reading to young children.

[Syn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Purr-fect prose

Sweet, well-illustrated and an easy favorite that's frequently requested. Simple, repetitive lines make it easy for children to memorize and recite. A must for any e-library.

[Sidney McQuade · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun short story of a little kitty sleeping, while an itty bitty mouse tries to wake her up and keep her distracted from what she needs to be doing in order to get ready for school. This story is a rhyming story and is great for children learning rhyming words.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continuing to work through the works of Bill Martin and this is a simple tale of a cat that well anyway read the title and you get the idea.
Probably to help youngsters get going in the morning.
Average read, not much for the adult reader in this one though.

[Desirae Hartless · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good kids book

Good book. My daughter enjoy reading it. Would recommend it to other kids. Would love more books likr that. Ty

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute little cat story

A quick and cute read for the little one about getting ready for school in the morning. Nice bedtime book with well drawn pictures for Pre-K/kindergartner.

[Adalynd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

My kiddo absolutely loved it and that is what really matters. She really enjoyed it. Very cute little children's story.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute

[Cynder · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute

Love all the rhyming! My girls really liked it. They are 3 and 4 years old. I am sure we will read many more times.

[Richard Faulkner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Bedtime Story

For very small children. An excellent book to open or close a naptime or nighttime story session. Soft watercolor images are a bit saccharine but cute.

[Sunshine Kerkenes · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute

My granddaughter will love the pictures because she loves cats. The story is funny because children get into these fixes and adults need reminding of the adorableness.