Veo Un Gato

I Like to Read

by Paul Meisel

A dog barks at everything he loves--a cat, a squirrel, and his favorite boy! This award-winning early reader is now in Spanish.

I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.

Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day. Sitting inside his house, the dog watches other animals pass by the glass door . . . until his beloved boy comes home, and the two pals dash outside, determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!

2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
American Library Association Notable Book
Junior Library Guild Selection

¡Me gusta leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read(R) books. The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on books for kindergarten through first grade. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Dogs, Childrens, Pets, Cats, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published July 21, 2020

About the author

I See A Cat and See Me Run, two books written and illustrated by Paul Meisel, received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association.
Potty training can be a challenge. YOU POOP HERE by Paul Meisel can help lessen a child's fear of using a potty: Elephants poop in the grass. Fish and alligator poop in the water. Where do you poop (and pee)? In the potty of course. In a starred review SLJ said about You Poop Here: "An excellent first purchase for anyone looking to expand their potty learning collection, and an ideal complement to Taro Gomi’s classic Everyone Poops."
Paul Meisel is also the author/illustrator of My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (Holiday House Publishers) which was named by the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes as a 2018 finalist for best books of the year in the Children's Science Picture Books category. My Happy Year by E. Bluebird (about Eastern Bluebirds) and My Stinky Summer by S. Bug (about brown marmorated stink bugs) are two other books in this Nature Diary series.
Other books that Paul Meisel wrote and illustrated are: See Me Dig, See Me Play, Anna And Samia, and Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel!

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is more of a 3.5 star title. I bumped it up since it did get a Geisel Honor award. It is for the earliest reader so the vocabulary is limited which limits the story. However, the author limited the vocabulary much more than needed. He used the same line with the exception of the last word for the whole book. Now "Ball" was able to carry this concept off ( a ball fetching obsessed dog) but Meisel doesn't do as good a job of it. Watching the illustrations you realize that the dog is waiting through the day for his or her boy to come home but you don't actually get a sense from the illustrations of time passing by. It was a pleasant read and it is always important to have books for those beginning readers. I don't think it would capture a kid and make them think "I love to read!". I don't feel this deserved the Geisel. Good book. Just not an excellent book.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was perfect for my very-beginning reader, and it made him laugh, too!

[Cam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was great for my 4 yr old to read by himself. Very easy to read and repetitive words.

[Lorellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple book about learning the phase "I see". Tot really enjoyed all of the crits. We both especially enjoyed the sneaky cat.

[Brandie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I See a Cat by Paul Meisel
Who all has animals at home? (class answers) Cats and dogs are a big part of a lot of families. I know that I have both a cat and a dog. As everyone knows, dogs like to chase cats. Does anyone have a dog that always barks at cats outside? (class answers) My dog still chases my cat and she hides from her under the couch. Dogs are very playful and cats do not like to be bothered by them. As we read you will see everything the dog sees and how he reacts. Notice his reaction and come up with a story about your own pet or a family members pet.

The opening moves I used here were sharing and inviting personal connections to the readers, prompting the children to remember information seen and go beyond that with a story about their own animal, and helping them raise questions in their mind about what happens. I use personal stories to help engage the readers and connect them and myself to the story so that they can engage more. I feel like giving them the chance to go beyond the story and think for themselves will make them feel important and help them go into detail and imagination when coming up with their own personal story.

[La Coccinelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book may be perfect for new readers... but it's probably not going to appeal to anyone else. It's literally just a dog seeing stuff around him and occasionally barking his head off. Kids may feel accomplished when they finish reading this book all by themselves, but they're probably not going to be very satisfied by the story. I actually kept trying to turn the pages on my e-book copy when I got to the end because I thought there must've been more! It just ends. That's all, folks!

The illustrations are somewhat amusing, even if a little rough. I probably enjoyed them more than the "story".

While this might be fine for absolute beginners, I can't see it having much appeal beyond that. It's too simple even for a book you'd read out loud.

[Maria Rowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

• 2018 Geisel Honor Book •

I’m not sure why this is called “I See a Cat” instead of “I See a Squirrel” because the dog is clearly more interested in the squirrel and it gets mentioned four times versus the cat only once. But ok. Still a cute story from the dog’s perspective of everything he sees with repetitive text (“I see…”).

Materials used: “watercolor, acrylic and pencil on Strathmore paper with digital enhancement”

Typeface used: unlisted

[Madeline Sappington · Rating 2 out of 5]

Summary: I See a Cat tells the easy-to-read story of a dog & what he sees at the window of his home’s back door.
Review:
• Genre: Picture Book
• Awards: Geisel Honor Book
• Audience: Kindergarten – 1st grade
A. This picture book is worthy of the Geisel award because its illustrations depict sound, motion, & emotion in an engaging way.
B. Meisel uses line to depict both sound & motion in his book – all of his pictures come to life with the text.
C. I would use this book as a resource to teach a new reader one-on-one.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully simple easy reader done my favorite way: the reader needs both the text AND the illustrations to understand the whole story!

[Chloe Kessler · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dog narrates all the things he sees pass by his window.
This is an easy-to-read book because the language is very simple and repetitive. The artist uses small lines to convey the dog’s movement and sounds, which adds a lot of life to the illustrations. I think this book would be good for helping a child practice basic reading skills.

[Kaitlyn Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is simple while also providing great visuals. It would be an awesome book when learning to read! In my opinion, this book's graphics are what make it stand out.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meisel, Paul. I See a Cat, PICTURE BOOK. Holiday House, 2017. $14.95.

The book recounts the day of a dog and shows us everything he sees. He sees bees, mice, and what’s that… A SQUIRREL. He sees a fly, a boy… AND A SQUIRREL. The boy finally takes him on a walk so that he can chase the squirrel to his heart’s content. This is a basic early reading book. It will be great for learning a few new words such as “see” which is repeated over and over. Kids will find the distraction of the squirrel amusing.

PRE-K, EL (K-3)- OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dog is inside, next to a glass door. He sees a cat, a bird, a fly, mice...all with little reaction. Seeing a squirrel, however, sets him off. When his boy comes home he is also excited, especially when that means he gets to go outside and chase the squirrel. This is a very very simple book--Level A for guided reading. Sentences contain only 3 or 4 words, with the stem words remaining the same. It's Paul Meisel's adorable and true-to-life illustrations and sense of humor that sets the book apart. It's hard to find appropriate books for those just beginning to read and this book is just right.

[Megan Garrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Copyright- 2017
Number of Pages-22
Book format-hardcover
Reading Level-N/A GR Level- A
Genre- Fiction
Lit. Requirement- Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book

I couldn't help but laugh at how accurate this story was. I was reading this book with my dog next to me on the back on the couch looking out the window. My dog was also growling and barking at the window at another dog, while I was typing this. It was so accurate in what dogs do when looking out the window. My dog has been watching animals out the window and barks when certain ones go past. This story was about a dog who we believe is waiting for an owner. He is looking out the window of a door waiting. Throughout the day animals and insects go by the window and the dog watches them. The dog either looks bored or is interested except with the squirrel he barks at it. In the end what we assume is his owner, comes home and he is let outside to play and chase the animals he saw out the window. It uses the same sentence only with a different animal or insect at the end, "I see a...". This makes reading it easy and perfect for beginning readers. It is also short and has simple illustrations for easy understanding. Also, most families have a dog so for most children they can relate. I think this is a great book for beginning readers and will make some children smile and think about their pets.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pay attention to the end papers in this book for beginning readers since that cat has nothing to worry about now that the dog sees a squirrel. From inside the house where it lives with its humans, the dog watches various critters pass by. Not only does he see a cat, a bird, a fly, mice, and a bee, but that squirrel catches his attention and causes frantic movement and parking. Once his boy arrives back home, presumably from a long day at school, the dog heads outside for some fun, immediately chasing that squirrel right up the tree and ignoring the cat. What is about squirrels? My Spirit Dog does the exact same thing, barking furiously at this one squirrel that leaps from branch to branch over her head. It's almost as though she's scolding the animal. The images in this book clearly show how the dog is feeling as various visitors pass by the window, sometimes a bit bored, sometimes eager, and sometimes desperate to get outside. How I wish I could see into my dog's or this one's brain to know what the canine is thinking.

[Lisa Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was really cute and it aligned with reality very well. It is said that mans' best friend is a dog and I am sure if a dog could reply, they would reciprocate that statement that man is their best friend. Animals just want to be loved and engage with their owners regardless of where it happens or what they would do. However, if they could have a choice, it would involve being outside I am sure. I believe human acknowledgement and companionship are what they strive for. It is unclear just how long the dog has been at that window, for all we know, he may have been there all day waiting on the boy to come home. Chances are, the dog's internal alarm clock went off alerting him that the boy would be home shortly. This is a great read, especially for a beginning reader. It is entertaining, contains short and easy to read sentences involving Sight words, and contains repetition which is key for a beginning reader. It also provides good insight into a pet's life in that the most exciting part of their day is when the kid(s) come home.

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary:

I See a Cat, is a children's fiction picture book. The book is majority pictures and few words. On each page of the story, the dog sees something different such as a cat, a bird, a fly, a boy etc. The book is very repetitive because it is made for a young reader who is just learning how to read.

Evaluation:

This book had beautiful illustrations. On each page, it shows the dog looking differently at each thing the dog sees. For example, when the dog sees the cat he gets really excited. The book does a great job showing character emotions. The author also uses colors for the illustrations which match emotions such as excited, mad, scared, etc.

Teaching Idea:

This would be a great book for the teacher to read aloud to the class and then have the studnets go back and draw their own picture of what the dog would see and how the dog would feel. The students could also write the sentence starter "I see a..." and then fill in what they drew. This would be a great activity for Kindergarten. This is also a great book to read while working with a small group during reaading time and talking about character emotions.

[Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre
Fiction (Easy-to-read)

Awards
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Nominee (2018)

Audience
Written for Pre-K and kindergarten

1. How do you know this book fits in the specific category
This book fits the east-to-read category because the words being used in this book are very simple and repetitive.

2. Describe one of the visual elements of the book and how the illustrator used the element to contribute to the story
The different lines throughout this book make the action of the dog really pop. The way that Paul Meisel illustrates the dog to show movement and how excited the dog is to see the squirrel. This makes the dog look like it is actually happening in real life.

3. how would you use this book with a child or group of children
I would use this book to practice language and to see where the student is at in their reading. This book is so simple to read and fun to read you will be able to see how fluent your student is in reading.

[Claire Tate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Easy-to-read Picture Book
Award: Geisel award
Audience: pre-k
A. I know that this book fits this category because it is a Geisel award winning book and the words on each page are manageable for an early reader to be able to read. There is a repetitive pattern where students can follow along easily.
B. The use of color in this book stood out to me as a reader. The dog was a bright orangish and the background was a light color that lightened the mood. The illustrator uses bright colors to grab the young readers' attention especially by using characters that these students could relate to.
C. I would use this book for guided reading with pre-k students. We could talk about the word patterns that they see and I could incorporate vocabulary or new words that the student might not have been exposed to before.
D. Q: "What was animal saw the cat?"
A: "A dog."

[Yasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Within the story I see a cat it is a very early readers book that exemplifies what a dog sees within his life starting with everyday items, this books is to help beginning readers read on their very own. I would implement this book directly in that manner for children whom are starting to read as well as figuring out what words look like. Even though they are everyday items that they know seeing the words laid out on the page gives them a sense on how to read what they already know. They get to sound items out as well as use pictures for references when the word does not make sense with their pronunciation. The words are very simple in that each letter is very well annunciated and used in their purest form. Beginning reader books are an important aspect in order for children to get a sense of independency throughout their first reading experiences.

[Kameron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I See a Cat is a story about a dog who is looking out the window at all of these different animals that are in his yard. He sees all different types of animals until finally he sees a boy. The boy lets him out and plays with him.
This picture book is a very simple read. I think the pictures do a wonderful job to extend the plot. Because the words are very limited, they don’t go into much detail. The pictures show all of the dog’s expressions which help us to understand how he feels about these animals. When he sees a squirrel for example he starts to bark and jump up and down. When he sees other animals like mice he just sits there. But when he sees a squirrel again, he starts barking and jumping. This shows us how the dog feels about squirrels even though the text doesn’t tell us. I think this would be a good begging book to have in my classroom for younger students.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is such a cute book for late kindergarten or early first grade children. The story is told from the point of view of a dog sitting at home looking out the back door to see what's going on in the backyard. The text is very repetitive, which allows children to anticipate the beginning words of the sentence on each page. The illustrations match the words perfectly too, which allows the children to make guesses at the last word in the sentence on each page. Since the words are so simplistic, the illustrations hold all the emotions in the story. The illustrations are the only way you can tell how the dog feels while looking at the different animals in the back yard. Some animals make him happy, others drive him crazy, while others he can't stand. All these feelings shine through in the cartoon-like illustrations.

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rare kids book (they say, though I'm sure they mean well) by Seuss Award Winner Paul Meisel, that has a look at the world thru the eyes of a family dog, who sees things thru the big door window while inside, lying on a rug. He sees a cat, he sees a little bug, he definitely sees a squirrel. The squirrel kinda freaks him out a little, so he decides to see the squirrel again. Cos sometimes when something scares you, it's cool to peek at the scary thing again as a healthy way of facing fears. Sometimes, just sometimes, a simple picture book is worthy of a thousand viewpoints. And you needn't see thru a glass door, which keeps you locked in and the beauty of the real world out. You just need to....see. Seeing isn't always believing. Believing takes bravery, and bravery means....seeing. Makes sense?
Three stars
Meisel sees what's cool!

[Ina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filled with bright illustrations of a cute sleepy family dog, this is a brilliantly simple first reader. As the day goes by, the dog describes what he sees on the other side of his glass door - "I see a cat"..."I see a bird." most of the two page spreads contain only a simple, three word statement. There is humor in the dogs reactions to the things he sees. He lifts his head for the cat....opens one eye for the bird...gets quite excited by a squirrel in his yard. The best reaction is when he sees "a boy" - his boy and they go racing off to joyfully chase a squirrel. There is repetition in the phrase "I see a..." and contextual cues to help a new reader figure out the new word. There is humor and a cute dog....the perfect first reader!

[Taylor Meier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I See a Cat is story about a dog who is stuck inside of the house. The dog is able to look outside the front door, and he see's many different animals. The dog sees a cat, a bird, a mouse, a bee, a fly, and a squirrel. The dog is saddened because it seems that all of the fun activities take place outside of the house where the dog is stuck in. When the dog notices a young child, he is very happy. The child opens the door and the dog quickly runs to chase the squirrel up the tree. This book is very interactive for an elementary school classroom. I liked how this story actually had wordless pages that your students would have to interpret from or that they can create their own version of the page.

[Tyler Wansack · Rating 4 out of 5]

I See A Cat is a very fun and bright book with wonderful pictures. The vocabulary and sentence structure in this book are very simple and repetitive which would make it easy for a child to learn how to read. The pictures in this book do a great job at showing the expressions of the dog which allows you to interpret the emotions on his face. By the dog being cooped up in the house all day can allow the child to learn about being patient, which then the dog is let outside when his owner comes home; so, children can learn that being patient can lead to good things at times. I also liked that whatever the dog saw, there was the word on the page. For example, “I see a cat,” was one sentence in the story and on that page, there was a picture of a cat. Children can learn how to read this way.

[Joseph Riordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I See a Cat by Paul Meisel is a early reader’s book that tells the story of a dog as they see various other things. My favorite was when the dog see the squirrel, I think most dog owners can relate to that page.
I See a Cat is a great book for the early reader. Paul Meisel does a good job writing this book for the intended audience. The vocabulary is simple and reinforced by the pictures. It really is what you would expect from a book for children who are just learning to read. I could be a good book to have in early grade classrooms and even some older as the book is easy to read and could help build reading confidence. The repeated phrases and pictures could help ELL students gain confidence in their English reading. It is simple, and while not riveting for an adult it is relatable to children that have dogs. I know my dog behaved that way towards squirrels. I See a Cat received a Geisel Honor.

[Alicia Riddell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I See a Cat in my personal opinion is a simple book that is great for beginning readers, but is not one that I would personally use. I did not understand the story line, and the cat only appeared in the book once. I understood that the book was about the dog being able to see what is outside, but I thought that it was a little silly.

In an analytical point of view, it is a great book for beginning readers in which has repeating sight words, and multiple animals that kids usually have had access to seeing or pointing out by the time they are learning to read. This gives the students the advantage of looking at the pictures and being able to check, guess, and read what the words are actually saying.

[Samantha Marapese · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book, "I see a Cat", is a very short yet easy book for beginning readers. The book contains many small sight words that beginning readers would be learning, so this book is very useful in practicing said sight words. This book is about a dog seeing multiple different animals throughout the day. Therefore, this book is also very helpful in helping kids acquire the difference's between many animals and humans. I found this to be a book that is very educational and very easy for those who are beginning to read and beginning to acquire similarities and differences between objects, humans, etc.

[Hollie Sharpton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Summary:
This is a beginning readers book that consist of the words "I see a ___" on every page. On every page, the only word that changes is the last word and it is an animal word.

Evaluation:
This is a great beginning readers book. I think it is a good book for students to get use to seeing the phrase "I see a." I also think it had great illustrations of the animals and would be a good book for kindergarten students.

Teaching Idea:
I would use this for a kindergarten classroom or for beginning readers. I would try to get them familiar with the phrase "I see a" OR try to get them familiar with animals and animal words.