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I Don't Have a Cat

Books About Pets for Kids

Part of I Don't Have

Illustrated by Carolyn Conahan
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Hardcover
8.51"W x 8.54"H x 0.32"D   | 9 oz | 50 per carton
On sale Feb 01, 2022 | 32 Pages | 9781632172433
Age 4-6 years
Reading Level: Lexile 190L | Fountas & Pinnell J

A fun story about two new friends, a young boy and a sweet and cuddly cat, who is slowly destroying his bedroom.

I Don't Have a Cat follows a young boy and a cat through his day. He repeats throughout the story that he doesn't have a cat. Instead of a cat, he says he has a food critic, a homework helper, and a paper shredder. In the end we discover the cat is a lost cat that he's hoping to keep. But will his parents let him keep it?

Look for the companion book, I Don't Have a Dog.
CONTESSA HILEMAN is a writer and creative currently living in Denver, CO. She lives with her husband, Brett, and her loyal beagle, Sidekick. She spends most of her time writing, reading, and eating cereal.

CAROLYN CONAHAN draws little pictures in a little studio in a little woods she planted herself, somewhere in Portland, Oregon.
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"Hileman’s expert use of repetition makes this a superb choice for both emerging and independent readers"--Olivia the Librarian

About

A fun story about two new friends, a young boy and a sweet and cuddly cat, who is slowly destroying his bedroom.

I Don't Have a Cat follows a young boy and a cat through his day. He repeats throughout the story that he doesn't have a cat. Instead of a cat, he says he has a food critic, a homework helper, and a paper shredder. In the end we discover the cat is a lost cat that he's hoping to keep. But will his parents let him keep it?

Look for the companion book, I Don't Have a Dog.

Creators

CONTESSA HILEMAN is a writer and creative currently living in Denver, CO. She lives with her husband, Brett, and her loyal beagle, Sidekick. She spends most of her time writing, reading, and eating cereal.

CAROLYN CONAHAN draws little pictures in a little studio in a little woods she planted herself, somewhere in Portland, Oregon.

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Praise

"Hileman’s expert use of repetition makes this a superb choice for both emerging and independent readers"--Olivia the Librarian
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