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There are indeed cats in this book, three of them. But not on the first page, nor on the second. The reader finds them hiding under blankets on the third page, and they're ready to play with you and their other favorite things: yarn and cardboard boxes, followed by some yummy fish. There is a near-disastrous meeting with a tidal wave, that only the reader can save them from ... whew! A quick blow on the page and everyone is safe, dry, and ready to finish the story.
I gave this book to a 3-year-old nephew, who promptly had to have it read to him 6 times in a row without stopping. This is a perfect book for preschool-aged readers (and grown-up cat lovers.)
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There Are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz
Suzan, January 3, 2009
There are indeed cats in this book, three of them. But not on the first page, nor on the second. The reader finds them hiding under blankets on the third page, and they're ready to play with you and their other favorite things: yarn and cardboard boxes, followed by some yummy fish. There is a near-disastrous meeting with a tidal wave, that only the reader can save them from ... whew! A quick blow on the page and everyone is safe, dry, and ready to finish the story.I gave this book to a 3-year-old nephew, who promptly had to have it read to him 6 times in a row without stopping. This is a perfect book for preschool-aged readers (and grown-up cat lovers.)
(10 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)