Meeow and the Pots and Pans

Meeow

by Sebastien Braun

Bang a pot, hit a lid, beat the mixing Meeow and his friends are cooking up a musical treat! With just a little imagination and a few colorful kitchen items, they’ve created an amazing animal orchestra. Young readers will feel inspired to grab a spoon and a dish and join right in! Third title in the new MEEOW series from best-selling author-illustrator Sebastien Braun, which launched last season

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Cats, Music, Animals, Childrens, Pets

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 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

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved the whimsical illustrations in this board book! The story follows Meeow and friends as they decide to empty the kitchen cupboards with plans to make a band using the things that they find. I'm secretly glad my son is too young to do that himself!

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son read this to me, although it was relatively easy for him to read, he really enjoyed this book. He had a lot to say as he looked at the pictures and read the story. To me, that makes a book successful!

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one hits a lot of logical, educational checkmarks, including identifying colors and types of kitchen materials, but I don't like the art style, or their names and it was not particularly interesting.

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for the younger-just-graduated-from-lapsit toddlers and I like the use of great vocab words like "colander" too.

[Cosette]

If the cat is called Meeow and the cow is called Moo, wouldn't the pot and pan be called Boil and Sauté? Errr.. Bubble and Sizzle?

[Colorado Buck · Rating 3 out of 5]

did not like this one as much as the one about the box and the firetruck. it seemed to not give me all i expected it to. sorry sebastien. it was cute, but it seemed like a lot of hype to get to the end - where it does what it said it would do - they bang the pots and pans together??? was wanting more here.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meeow and his friends raid the cupboard for pots and pans. What are they planning? Little ones will enjoy guessing about what is going on and then acting it out themselves. A sweet picture book that encourages imaginative playacting. This will be a useful addition to preschool units on musical instruments.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple but cute art

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book. I like that the animals are named after their sounds. My toddler enjoyed it.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! Lots of colors and shapes in this little story.

[Cheryl Gladfelter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really wish this sweet book, and the other Meeow ones, was still in print. Great for storytime.

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice, colorful, large illustrations and simple text made for great storytime.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this fun book for very young toddlers who love to make noise, a young cat, Meow, has invited her friends to raid her cupboard for pots and pans.

SPOILER:
It's for her band!

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meeow and his friends each grab colorful kitchen equipment, and then they make music!

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meeow and the Pots and Pans by Sebastien Braun is from the Meeow series. In this book Meeow invites his friends over to make music from the different things in the kitchen, especially pots and pans.

The book uses simple, brightly colored illustrations, a clean typeface and a limited vocabulary to make the book easy to read aloud (or easy to read for a beginning reader). The illustrations will be easy to see during story time and the book could be used during an interactive story and music time at a library.

Harriet enjoyed this book last year during one of her many cat only phases. She was able to recognize some of the words (pot, pan) and enjoyed pointing out the different kitchen items either to me or to herself if she was "reading" the book on her own.

[Emmeline Guest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both Meeow and the Pots and Pans and Meeow and the Big Box are excellent picture books for emergent readers. Large basic black text and the use of words that can easily be sounded out are perfect for children just learning to read (or recognize letters). Those who like both Mo Willems and Jan Thomas will likely enjoy Meeow and his friends. Meeow may not be as silly as Willems’s characters or as sarcastic as Thomas’s, but what he lacks humor and sarcasm, he makes up for in cleverness and imagination – traits that will appeal to readers of all ages.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bang a pot, hit a lid, beat the mixing bowls: Meeow and his friends are cooking up a musical treat! With just a little imagination and a few colorful kitchen items, they've created an amazing animal orchestra. Young readers will feel inspired to grab a spoon and a dish and join right in! Third title in the new MEEOW series from best-selling author-illustrator Sebastien Braun, which launched last season

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why but my daughter loves this book. We borrowed it from the library, and have not put it down since. She loves the colors on each page. She likes the part when they take out all the pots and pans and start banging on them. She must relate. I enjoy reading books that get her excited. My wife says she had to read the book numerous of times before my daughter decided it was time to play.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute book for toddlers - goes through the various animals and sounds they make. And the end it fun. Simple text also makes it accessible for emerging readers. However, my biggest issue - and it may just be me - the book never refers to the animals by their name - only by the sounds they make.

[Tdavis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are attractive, the story is simple (has a slight twist), and integrates great vocabulary words. I love Meeow books!

Early Literacy Skills:

Narrative Skills
Phonological Awareness
Print Awareness
Print Motivation
Vocabulary

Great for a younger audience.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first "Meeow" book I've read. Like the syndicated "Maisy" books, the illustratins are bright and bold. Meeow's pals are Woof, Moo, Baa, and Quack and they all want to help in the kitchen. They do just as children do--ask questions, demand attention, satisfy curiosity and play creatively. I can't wait to work the other Meeow titles onto my buying list.

[Ratforcekids · Rating 4 out of 5]

We use the "Meeow" books a lot in storytimes. The primary colors make the simple illustrations easy to see for a group of listeners. This book along with Meeow and the Little Chairs and Meeow and the Big Box helps imaginations soar as the children try to figure out just exactly what Meeow is up to.

[Ubalstecha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple picture book about a cat and her friends who use kitchen implements to pretend they are a marching band. Be warned, reading this book to your pre-schooler may lead to recreation of scenes from the book in your own kitchen.

[Library Quine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely little story to introduce young children (and their careers) to the joys of playing with everyday items. When meeow and his friends explore the pan cupboard it isn't to do some cooking, Meeow has a much more fun activity planned. Lots of great noises from Meeow's band are created.

[Melinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

J LOVES this book! He asks to read it about every five minutes. He loves to get down and dance with all the onomatopoeia at the end. We might need to buy this one eventually, I can tell he'll be sad to see it go.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Meeow.

[Kate Hastings · Rating 3 out of 5]

animals make their own musical instruments from pots and pans in the kitchen. Perfect length for toddlers.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Meeow books are great for toddlers! Interactive...great for vocabulary and encouraging pretending and imagination.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for toddlers - would be fun to read as an intro to making a kitchen band.