An entertaining tale about a day in the life of an island cat
“A cat, a cat, a big, round cat. Have you ever seen a cat like that? What do you think she is looking for?”
Follow this big, round cat as she saunters through her island village, stopping to interact with folks at the bakery, the bookstore, the pier. Where is she headed next? What will she find at her last stop of the day?
This sociable cat knows everyone in town and the townspeople know to expect her as she follows her customary route. Young readers can fire up their imaginations with the turn of each page.
When cat-loving illustrator Nicole Wong read this story, she instantly knew just how to depict a day in the life of such a charming feline. The simple text leaves room for children to create their own stories as they engage with the art, and the predictable rhythm of repeated lines will encourage them to read along.
Lester Laminack is considered by many to be a Mister Rogers for teachers. An entertaining and knowledgeable speaker, he draws large audiences and uses this popularity to encourage the daily use of picture books, poetry, and spoken words in the classroom. An expert in childhood literacy, Lester is the author of many professional books for teachers, in addition to his popular picture books. Lester loves cats, but, alas, he is highly allergic to them and can only observe them from afar.
Nicole Wong grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of two artists. She drew constantly as a child, including on walls in the family home. She received her first free-lance illustration job at age 12. She went on to earn her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is now a full-time illustrator, and still lives in Fall River, with her husband, daughter, a mean (but loveable) cat, and two dogs.
This simple yet skillful rhyming book is the cat’s meow. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Laminack weaves a cozy story about a “big, round cat” with a big personality as she embarks on her neighborhood rounds. Beautiful, softly rendered illustrations by Wong reveal scenes that supply rich details to the spare, rhyming text. . . A purrfect pairing for Mem Fox’s Nellie Belle (2015) and Henry Cole’s Spot, the Cat (2016). —Booklist (starred review)
With sparse, rhyming text, Lester L. Laminack perfectly captures a day in the life of a typical neighborhood cat in A Cat Like That, a fun read-aloud with engaging illustrations by Nicole Wong. —BookPage
An entertaining tale about a day in the life of an island cat
“A cat, a cat, a big, round cat. Have you ever seen a cat like that? What do you think she is looking for?”
Follow this big, round cat as she saunters through her island village, stopping to interact with folks at the bakery, the bookstore, the pier. Where is she headed next? What will she find at her last stop of the day?
This sociable cat knows everyone in town and the townspeople know to expect her as she follows her customary route. Young readers can fire up their imaginations with the turn of each page.
When cat-loving illustrator Nicole Wong read this story, she instantly knew just how to depict a day in the life of such a charming feline. The simple text leaves room for children to create their own stories as they engage with the art, and the predictable rhythm of repeated lines will encourage them to read along.
Creators
Lester Laminack is considered by many to be a Mister Rogers for teachers. An entertaining and knowledgeable speaker, he draws large audiences and uses this popularity to encourage the daily use of picture books, poetry, and spoken words in the classroom. An expert in childhood literacy, Lester is the author of many professional books for teachers, in addition to his popular picture books. Lester loves cats, but, alas, he is highly allergic to them and can only observe them from afar.
Nicole Wong grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of two artists. She drew constantly as a child, including on walls in the family home. She received her first free-lance illustration job at age 12. She went on to earn her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is now a full-time illustrator, and still lives in Fall River, with her husband, daughter, a mean (but loveable) cat, and two dogs.
This simple yet skillful rhyming book is the cat’s meow. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Laminack weaves a cozy story about a “big, round cat” with a big personality as she embarks on her neighborhood rounds. Beautiful, softly rendered illustrations by Wong reveal scenes that supply rich details to the spare, rhyming text. . . A purrfect pairing for Mem Fox’s Nellie Belle (2015) and Henry Cole’s Spot, the Cat (2016). —Booklist (starred review)
With sparse, rhyming text, Lester L. Laminack perfectly captures a day in the life of a typical neighborhood cat in A Cat Like That, a fun read-aloud with engaging illustrations by Nicole Wong. —BookPage
