Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!

Cat the Cat #2

by Mo Willems

Cat the Cat sure likes her flying friends. You will too! Join this spunky feline as she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where a surprise is waiting in every book.

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

32 pages, Library Binding

First published February 16, 2010

About the author

#1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale.

In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early readers, and published You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons, an annotated cartoon journal sketched during a year-long voyage around the world in 1990-91.

The New York Times Book Review called Mo “the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's."

Mo’s work books have been translated into a myriad of languages, spawned animated shorts and theatrical musical productions, and his illustrations, wire sculpture, and carved ceramics have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation.

Mo began his career as a writer and animator for television, garnering 6 Emmy awards for his writing on Sesame Street, creating Nickelodeon's The Off-Beats, Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City and head-writing Codename: Kids Next Door.

He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family.

Reviews

[Alice4170 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 ⭐️
Read to the clients

[Kristin Fletcher-spear · Rating 5 out of 5]

great for very beginning reader with simple language & repetitive nature.

charlie liked the different ways the creatures flew...especially the rhino.

great artwork as always. I really want to decorate a playroom with willems artwork...

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 3 year old really enjoyed this book, especially since he could quickly "read"/memorize the book and take himself through it. Each of these books has a cute "twist" too.

[Sarah S · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Mo Willems, but this book was just okay. My 4-year-old daughter would give it 4 stars.

[BibliofiendLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 2016 Book Riot challenge - a book you read aloud to another person: Morgan!!!!

Super cute but not Willems best .

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for beginner readers. Good simple sentences with repeating words. Fun, too.

[katsok · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for my Kindergarten reader.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not as fond of Cat the Cat stories in terms of overall silliness and humor (prefer Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie for that) but Mo Willems does still write a good picture book. Cat the Cat has lots of repetition, so great for audience participation or working with early readers. This is a good one for storytimes on animals or flight (yes, I used it in a Preschool STEAM Storytime on flight, as a silly story between a book on planes and one on birds).

[Carlie Elson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginners. It is very repetitive. It shows the different things that animals do. For example how birds fly and how bats hang upside down. Showing the characteristics of animals is a good thing for kids to understand so they can start distinguishing the differences of each animal.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miss 4 liked tracing the flight paths with her finger.

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book for kids who like surprise endings. Has a nice theme of supporting your friends and defying expectations; "Just because you don't have wings doesn't mean you can't fly," is a wonderful lesson. As a person with a disability I can imagine this being used to teach kids about adaptive devices in a fun, symbolic way.

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book with a repetitive phrase”Can you fly?”, perfect for young readers and listeners to join in. The critters in this book are nicely drawn by the Mo Willems.

Watch for the pigeon to be a part of the story!!

[AMY · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a silly book about animals that fly with a surprise ending. Not surprised the author teases with the final friend. Kids will love this one. See if you can spot the pigeon. Highly recommended for kindergarten level.

[Makayla Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book, Cat the cat encourages her friends as they test their ability to fly. This book is a very early elementary level and is an extremely easy read. This book would be a great way to teach your young students how to encourage their peers and friends.

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple book perfectly suitable for toddlers to Kindergarten age -- introducing animals that fly. Fun, light, quick read for restless kiddos.

Themes: things that fly
Ages: toddler-K
Pub year: 2010

[Jennybeast · Rating 4 out of 5]

On my highest choice for very beginning readers. Mo Willems, I don't know how you manage to rock absolutely everything you write, but this series is no exception.

[Cara Byrne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A board book with a "high flying" ending.

[Eryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it to my daughter but the french version. My french sucks but it was cute enough.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a cute book, but I like his Elephant and Piggie books better.

[Eli · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is wierd, but that's Mo Williams for you I quess.

[Kelli Bullock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite Mo Williams series. But still cute.

[Milton Louie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can the hippo fly? B

[Janette Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

2yo basically memorized it. And found the end very funny!

[Truman · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite part was when the rhinoceros said, "watch me!" when they asked him, "can you fly?" And he did! Read the book to find out how he flew!

[Nancy]

Cute

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not Willem's best... This is the only book of his that my 3 year old didn't engage with much. Maybe it would be better as a board book for babies?

[Hensley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book that I can actually read, cover to cover.

[SBC · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up as my son and I enjoyed another Cat the Cat book. Like 'Who says that?' this book was also fun and bouncy. An enjoyable series.

[Andrés · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok journey of watching multiple creatures fly in their own way.