Hardcover: 20 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Ina Mus No edition (February 10, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416978003
ISBN-13: 978-1416978008
Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 1.5 x 7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (186 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 2 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
We have both the Cat and Dog version of this book. Its so great that someone FINALLY developed a toddler friendly version of a pop-up book. There's at least one interactive feature on each page spread and it includes squeaky balls, swishing tails, batting paws. Our kids delight in these little sturdy pull tabs. They're pretty durable, if your kids are already fairly respectful with their books. What really disappoints me about these is how crummy the binding is. We had pages separating on the spine side within just a few days of buying them. They're some of our best loved books, so we keep them on a shelf out of reach where the kids must ask for them-but neverless, after a year's worth of reading, they're in really rough shape, despite my careful taping and gluing. Van Fleet, you're really on to something here and if we can keep the darn thing together it will probably stand out in my girls' memories as an all time favorite childhood book. But your publisher's binding quality really, really stinks! For the price of this book I expected better.
This book is sure to make everyone smile...from 8 months to 80 years old!Beautiful photography and fun interactive pages.
I bought this for my toddler granddaughter and she loved the book. There are two cats in her home, so she was familiar with cats, and loved turning the pages, looking at the pictures and feeling the "fur" on the pages as well as the push-pull features that made the book interactive. This was a great book for a curious little girl who loves cats.
I preordered this book for my daughter because she absolutely loves Van Fleet's "Dog" book, and I was hoping "Cat" would be just as good... my daughter and I were not disappointed!The book is listed for children ages 2 and up, but my daughter is 15 months and already enjoys pulling the tabs, petting the fur and flipping open the pages to reveal more cats. She is absolutely intrigued by the squeaking ball! That was the first thing she discovered when she pressed on the cover, and then she turned the pages to find out the source (it's actually a few pages in). She will often sit on the floor for 15 minutes and flip through the pages on her own, carefully examining the cats and all of the features the book has to offer.My daughter used to bring us her "Dog" book, sit on our lap and demand that we read the book, pull the tabs and pet the animals with her. Now, after only a few days, she does the same with "Cat". At least we can switch back and forth now!We also have "Tails" and "Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings" by Van Fleet, but for some reason my daughter isn't as interested in them. Perhaps she doesn't find them as fascinating because they are illustrations and don't have as many soft textures as "Dog" and "Cat" do. Either way, I recommend Matthew Van Fleet's "Cat"!PS: After a while, the kitten that pops out of the boots broke. My daughter must've pulled on the kitten or something!
Got this book for my daughter for her first birthday - she LOVES cats. It's been six months - it's still her favorite book! She carries it around all the time and wants us to read it to her. It's a beautiful, high quality book. Since purchasing this book, we have bought almost all the other books by this author. Dog, Moo, Heads, Alphabet, Tails...etc.! All are great. Our favorites are the Dog, Moo & Cat. Beautiful pictures - your kids will fall in love with them!They love to pull the tabs and make the animals move - really super cute!
I had four new babies to buy for in a short space and came across these beautiful books. I ended up buying two of each-one dog book, one cat book - for each child.These are beautifully done- I will never forget the sixty something Grandmas PORING over them at a baby shower and the other Grandmas impatiently waiting their turn.The books are nice enough to give as a shower gift and were really appreciated by the new Mamas among all the usual clothes and baby blankets.As for the actual kids who will "read" them,, these are sturdy, well made books with gorgeous photos and something happens- a texture, a sound, a pull-out- on every page. As the adult who will read them to the child, some of the pages are quite funny-when you end up reading them multiple times you will appreciate this. As with all pop-up books, these should probably be read to the child as there are moving parts but compared to a lot of this genre, they are very sturdy and should last quite a while. The animals are actual pets and are named on the last page. Classy and fun and gorgeous to look at! The above applies to the Dog book as well.
My 1 year has been obsessed with the book "Dog" by Matthew Van Fleet ever since we introduced it to her right before her first birthday. I was a little skeptical about "Cat" based on the reviews saying it is not as good as the dog book. Well, my 1 (almost 2) year old absolutely loves this book too. When she opened it she exclaimed, "look a meow! and another meow! and another meow!" Here are some of the differences between the two books: You have to push in some of the tabs instead of pulling on them like in Dog, which really confused her at first, but it was good to teach her a different skill. There isn't quite as much rhythm or as many interactive aspects in comparison. So, if I had to choose between only getting Dog or Cat, I would get Dog. But, overall the toddler approves, so I say the book is a winner too. We also have Tails by Matthew Van Fleet, which I also highly recommend. It has cartoon pictures instead of real pictures and my toddler favors the realistic pictures in Cat and Dog, but also loves that book.
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