Synopses & Reviews
From two cats waltzing to twenty cats in a conga line, dancing felines take to the streets, the fire escapes, and the rooftops in this charming concept picture book that is part counting and part introduction to music, dance, and rhythm. The short rhyming text makes it a perfect read-aloud treat, and with vivid illustrations from a breakout DreamWorks animator, readers and listeners alike will be thrilled to see what happens one night on Easy Street when a pair of cats start to groove to the beat.
Review
"[A] jazzy counting book....[T]he detailed cityscapes, hidden numbers, and appealing big-city cats will give little ones plenty to explore." Booklist
Review
"Klassen's eye-catching digitally rendered urban streetscapes resemble the sets of classic musical theater....The subtle charms of this lighter-than-air confection should delight young connoisseurs of dance and style." School Library Journal
Synopsis
Come along one night on Easy Street as a pair of cats start to groove to the beat. Readers are encouraged to count the cats by twos (and hunt for their number hidden on the page) in this foot-tapping, finger-snapping counting book. Full color.
Synopsis
Cats are out for a night on the town in this lively picture book about counting, dance, and music from Carline Stutson and Caldecott medalist Jon Klassen. From two cats waltzing to twenty cats in a conga line, dancing felines take to the streets, the fire escapes, and the rooftops in this charming concept picture book that is part counting and part introduction to music, dance, and rhythm. The short rhyming text makes it a perfect read-aloud treat, and with vivid illustrations from a breakout DreamWorks animator, readers and listeners alike will be thrilled to see what happens one night on Easy Street when a pair of cats start to groove to the beat.
Synopsis
In the city, windows light.
How many cats will dance tonight?
It's just a quiet evening in the city. Or is it? As the sun sets in the sky, dancing felines take to the streets and rooftops for a night on the town.
Come along one night on Easy Street as a pair of cats start to groove to the beat. Count the cats by twos (and hunt for their number hidden on the page!) in this foot-tapping, finger-snapping counting book.
About the Author
Caroline Stutson was born in New York City. She earned her B.A. in theater from the University of Denver and her degree in early childhood education from Metropolitan State College in Denver. A former kindergarten and reading teacher, Ms. Stutson now lives in Littleton, Colorado where she works as a puppeteer and storyteller at the Highlands Ranch Library.
Jon Klassen is a Canadian illustrator who live in Los Angeles now. He works as an animator for DreamWorks, where he worked extensively on Coraline. He likes cats, in theory. Visit him online at www.burstofbeaden.com.